More and more of my clients have seen a Nurse Practitioner for their medical care. Some like the Nurse Practitioner so much that they no longer actually see the doctor or their return appointments just keep being made with the Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner is giving them great care, so why should they care [...]
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Why Your Nurse Pratitioner May Make Your Social Security Disability Case Sick
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Medical Treatment, Rules, SSA
Tags: Acceptable Medical Sources·Appointments·Burden of Proof·Card Game·Determinable Impairment·Disability·Distinction·Existence·Health Care Providers·Medical Care·Medical Evidence·Medical Impairment·Medical Treatment·Nurse Practitioner·Nurse Practitioners·sequential evaluation·Social Security·Social Security Disability·SSA·Step 2
Medical Diagnosis Alone Is Not Enough in Social Security Disability Case
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Rules, SSA
I recently saw an article on the Social Security Disability Lawyer by attorney Gordon Gates about it not being the diagnosis but the severity of the impairment that is important. He states:
“When talking with Social Security disability claimants, I often hear a statement like “I can’t work because I [...]
Tags: Claimant·Degenerative Disc Disease·Disability Attorney·Disability Claim·Disability Claimants·Fibromyalgia·Functional Limitations·Medical Care·Medical Diagnosis·Medical Disability·Medical Impairment·Medical Providers·Medical Records·Medical Source·Severity·Social Security·Social Security Disability·Social Security Disability Lawyer·Source Statement·SSA