| One thing you must be prepared for when you | | | | attorney it will be approved. If it is not, a hearing |
| begin to apply for Minnesota disability benefits is | | | | must be requested within another 60 day time |
| to be rejected initially. It is the sad state of affairs | | | | window. |
| having to with fraudulent claims that leads to | | | | At this hearing you will be required to appear |
| most requests being denied initially to weed out | | | | along with your attorney in front of a social |
| the serious individuals in need of assistance from | | | | security appeal Judge to present your case. The |
| those looking for a free ride. The most important | | | | judge will hear your case and can even call in |
| thing to remember when you are applying for | | | | expert physicians and witnesses to help make a |
| Minnesota Social Security disability assistance is | | | | decision. If this decision does not go your way |
| not to get discouraged and give up too soon. | | | | you may think you are out of done, that is not |
| The Facts | | | | the case, however. |
| Most every social security claim for disability is | | | | Final Appeal |
| denied during the initial stage. Many people who | | | | If the judge does not side with you there is still a |
| were just looking for an easy alternative to work | | | | chance in the form of a SSA (Social Security |
| or a free ride give up and go get a job at this | | | | Administration) Appeal. This appeals process |
| point. Those with a serious condition preventing | | | | before the board can take months to process |
| them from being able to work must press on into | | | | completely. After a long process of deliberation |
| the appeal process. When the initial claim is denied, | | | | and review a final verdict will be announced. If |
| you are given a 60 day time frame to appeal the | | | | that decision is not in your favor, you are |
| decision in Minnesota. | | | | essentially out of luck. |
| At this point, if you have not gotten the | | | | If you or someone you know is disabled |
| assistance of a social security attorney, you may | | | | however, that is not usually the end result you will |
| want to do just that. While it is possible for you | | | | experience. People who truly cannot work to |
| to file an appeal yourself, the process is even | | | | provide for themselves and their family will at |
| more involved than the initial application. The | | | | some point typically be granted disability benefits. |
| attorney will resubmit the appeal on your behalf | | | | The benefits will even be retro reimbursed for up |
| and begin gathering the additional documentation | | | | to a year before you first filed. That is the goal |
| that is required to appeal. | | | | every MN disability lawyer has in sight for you |
| It's not Just a River in Egypt | | | | when you first apply for social security disability |
| If you again hear the term denial in response to | | | | assistance. The first step is to begin the |
| your appeal, the fight isn't over just yet. Most of | | | | application as soon as you can. |
| the times if an appeal is submitted with an | | | | |