Winning Your Social Security Disability Claim 15 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make!
Mistake #1: Assuming that what SSA tells you is true.
Unfortunately, some of the advice Social Security Administration (SSA) employees provides to the public is incorrect. So if you aren’t happy with what SSA told you over the telephone, you’ll be glad to know it may not be correct. The problem is, many people have told me they did not file a disability claim for years (and went without benefits they deserve) simply because a SSA employee gave them bad information.
Advice: Don’t give up on your claim until after you have reviewed your case with a disability lawyer. Disability lawyers know more about the law than SSA employees and give you correct information.
Mistake #2: Assuming the SSA Administration will approve your claim.
Veterinarian Disability Insurance Provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association – AVMA
Purchasing Disability insurance is an important and responsible thing for any professional to do. Depending on your occupation and interest, there are many ways that a person can obtain Disability insurance: through a group plan at work, individually or even through a professional association. Although many associations offer individual policies, many times they do not offer as quality of a product as is available on the individual market. For Veterinarians who are interested in obtaining Disability insurance, you should be sure to review all options carefully as each can differ greatly.
Although Disability insurance is important for any professional to have, medical professionals are some of the biggest proponents of having it – possibly because physicians and nurses witness debilitating injuries and illnesses every day. Most medical professionals are not only proponents of Disability income but more importantly, understand the value of protecting their specific occupation and using a quality Disability contract to do it.
Sadly, many Veterinarians who are responsible enough to obtain Disability Income insurance just do not give it the due diligence it deserves. Many Veterinarians simply decide to purchase income protection from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), because it is easy, priced affordably and endorsed by the AVMA, which to some people may imply a high level of quality. The truth is however, that the Disability insurance policy offered by the AVMA is not as good as many Veterinarians would expect.
Why Disability Insurance Is So Important
When you have a disability of any type, your time, energy, and emotions are all heightened as you begin the journey to learn all you can so that you can regain the best quality of life that you can, given your particular circumstances. And, if you are married, and/or if you have children, trying to communicate with them what is going on with you, as well as to your doctors, becomes a difficult chore also.
With all of this chaos in your life, the absolute last thing that you need to worry about is money! What if I can’t work any longer? How will the bills be paid?
Perhaps you are saying that you do not need any disability insurance. Consider the following.
