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The famous or infamous Social Security Disability Function Report (FR) (SSA-3373), can be the vehicle that sinks your claim due to inadvertent omission, mischaracterized narrative, and pure non-responsiveness. While the FR generally can't win your case for you, it is uber important because it CAN sink your case. It also remains as part of your permanent SS file into perpetuity. Here Social Security Attorney Stephanie Joy provide a brief share on her thoughts about Question #6 of the FR, "Describe what you do from the time you wake up until going to bed." (You can find SSA's provided copy of a blank report here: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3373-bk.pdf.) Take a watch-listen and please DO subscribe to stay on top of Social Security information for your betterment later. For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/c-1402881 As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

If you are filing for SSI or SSD, or planning to soon, this is a must-do tip for a stronger case right out of the gate. Learn about the importance of all medical impairments, big and small - and consider taking heed. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prefer to listen to your books, for learning or entertainment? Try a free trial with Audible: https://amzn.to/3yHWvFU (paid link)

With acronyms gone wild in the Social Security world, most people call Social Security Disability "SSI". Yet, it isn't. They are two different programs, and one is not part of Social Security at all. Knowing the difference can be the difference between filing for something you can win if you are disabled, vs. not win - it is that important.

The SSA very often schedules SSD and SSI claimants for a physical exam, a.k.a. Consultative Exam. Not always welcome, but you generally have to attend. How you present yourself and communicate with the doctor can make a huge difference in the end result of your disability case. Here we go over what you can expect and many Do's and Don'ts to help you show your most accurate self-representation, vs. the superperson you may normally try to show the world, despite your pain and limitations. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL TO LEARN MORE and to receive updates on changes or related content. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

I am SSD Attorney Stephanie Joy and here I run down best practices for claimants to follow even before they file their application for Social Security Disability. These are what may be most SSD lawyers' dream steps they wish their clients have already done, so scarce time is not wasted after retention. As always, off the cuff, quick and in real time, informal videos with all the au natural "ums" and "ahs" on All Things Social Security, to help you click and learn. When I get a request, I do my best to pop out a video accommodating with the information. This is just that. I hope it helps you or a loved one. You got this! SUBSCRIBE NOW for email alerts for more on these steps and related content. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

Patients are often being excessively charged for copies of their own medical records. Often it is a hardship to pay, other times they simply can't. I have seen many a patient be unable to avail himself of insurance coverage, disability benefits, health treatment. I have seen a patient/disability client remain homeless far longer than necessary because he couldn't get the records needed to prove his disability case. I am Disability Attorney Stephanie Joy and here I share what ALL patients, nationwide, can do to ensure their right to very low cost records, and it has to do with asking for them in the manner prescribed by HIPAA's HiTech/Access provisions - an apparently little used right provided them under HIPAA, which will supercede any higher charges sought by your provider under his State fee laws which may be less favorable than the federal HIPAA protections. Take a listen! As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitite legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

More about your Function Report. (You can find SSA's provided copy of a blank report here: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3373-bk.pdf.) This is a follow up to Epis. 17.3 (https://rumble.com/v15us7t-epis.-17.3-2022-mini-series-function-report-q20.html?mref=58p61&mc=cmj3g) - because people are forgetting this critical functional task when answering their FR questions. So after you watch 17.3, watch THIS. The famous or infamous Social Security Disability Function Report (FR) (SSA-3373), can be the vehicle that sinks your claim due to inadvertent omission, mischaracterized narrative, and pure non-responsiveness. While the FR generally can't win your case for you, it is uber important because it CAN sink your case. And it is a permanent part of your SS folder into perpetuity. Here Social Security Attorney Stephanie Joy provide a brief share on her thoughts about Question #s 7 -11 of the FR, so you can provide the most accurate and helpful illustration of who you are and what you can't do, in your non-working home life, which is then used to determine what capacities may still be able to convert to working productivity, if you are not accurately representing. Take a watch-listen and please DO subscribe to stay on top of Social Security information for your betterment later. For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/AllThingsSocialSecurity As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

This is the first part to the mini series "Post Award: Things You Should Know" - In these video's SSD/SSI attorney Stephanie Joy explains good practices as a disabled person recieving SSD or SSI, to ensure that if you do not improve enough to return to work, you can have the strongest post-award situation/case, so that you do not lose your benefits inadvertently - many people do, so let's learn some basics to get you on the right course or keep you there. Here, we review your need to keep your medical evidence strong, on an intentional proactive basis. If you missed earlier episode(s) to this Mini Series, you can start here at Epis. 18: https://rumble.com/v152lix-post-win-dos-and-donts-intro.html?mref=58p61&mc=cmj3g For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, and to be alerted when new Video's are published for you, SUBSCRIBE to "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/AllThingsSocialSecurity As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

More about your Function Report. (You can find SSA's provided copy of a blank report here: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-3373-bk.pdf.) The famous or infamous Social Security Disability Function Report (FR) (SSA-3373), can be the vehicle that sinks your claim due to inadvertent omission, mischaracterized narrative, and pure non-responsiveness. While the FR generally can't win your case for you, it is uber important because it CAN sink your case. And it is a permanent part of your SS folder into perpetuity. Here Social Security Attorney Stephanie Joy provide a brief share on her thoughts about Question #s 13-14 of the FR, so you can provide the most accurate and helpful illustration of who you are and what you can't do, in your non-working home life, which is then used to determine what capacities may still be able to convert to working productivity, if you are not accurately representing. Take a watch-listen and please DO subscribe to stay on top of Social Security information for your betterment later. For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/AllThingsSocialSecurity As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prefer to listen to your books, for learning or entertainment? Try a free trial with Audible: https://amzn.to/3yHWvFU (paid link)

SS Retirement: When to Start? 62, 67 or 70? This is the off the cuff video spiel running through the blog article at: https://www.joydisability.com/post/retire-at-62-or-70-huge-difference-in-ss-benefits. NOTE the MISSPEAKS! Around minute18:30 -40 and 27:30-40 - my bleary eyes were grabbing the wrong number when tossing in the 5 year total vs. 1 year total - but read the number in the article for clarity. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prefer to listen to your books, for learning or entertainment? Try a free trial with Audible: https://amzn.to/3yHWvFU (paid link)

The choice of whether to take one's worked for Social Security Retirement at 62 or any later year up to 70 is a personal one but one that one you should absolutely be informed of the pros and cons. Here is an abbreviated, shorter version of the longer video that goes through the article and example beneficiary, showing how different income can be by waiting. Enjoy! The blog article: https://www.joydisability.com/post/retire-at-62-or-70-huge-difference-in-ss-benefits

As discussed in Episode 7, it is not unusual for best practice, based on the facts of a particular situation, to tell us that we should not file for SSD or SSI the day after we stop working due to our medical impairment, that a stronger case can be built with some patience and discipline and evidence development - HOWEVER, it can be claim-fatal to snooze and not file your case for 2-3-4 years after you became unable to work, and here is WHY... and what other havoc such delay, if worse comes to worse, can wreak on your Retirement benefits. SUBSCRIBE NOW to recieve alerts when information changes or on related content additions. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

This is the 2nd part to the mini series "Post Award: Things You Should Know" - In these video's SSD/SSI attorney Stephanie Joy explains good practices as a disabled person receiving SSD or SSI, to ensure that if you do not improve enough to return to work, you can have the strongest post-award situation/case, so that you do not lose your benefits inadvertently - many people do, so let's learn some basics to get you on the right course or keep you there. Here, we review what part time workers need to keep vigilant on, when disabled, to ensure their PT work doesn't hurt their benefits. If you missed earlier episode(s) to this Mini Series, you can start here at Epis. 18: https://rumble.com/v152lix-post-win-dos-and-donts-intro.html?mref=58p61&mc=cmj3g For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, and to be alerted when new Video's are published for you, SUBSCRIBE to "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/AllThingsSocialSecurity As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

I am Stephanie Joy, Attorney/Proprietor of Joy Disability, and here is another off-the-cuff, informal quickie of a video share, a case study involving going back to work while you have a pending Social Security Disability claim. You filed for disability because your medical impairments worsened to the point where working was torture. You have an opportunity for a job that you think may totally work with your limitations and provide you the concessions you need. You want to try it. Can you do that and still keep your claim going just in case the job / work doesn't work out? Yes, often you can. Here are some considerations. SUBSCRIBE for updates and related content. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

Narcolepsy and Social Security Disability - there are things you can and should do to building a strong case for disabling Narcolepsy if you are unable to hold down a full time job of any sort due to your condition. Take a watch/listen. https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0424580005 https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/11.00-Neurological-Adult.htm#11_00G2

Learning for the first time that the Social Security you expected is going to be reduced by the Windfall Elimination Provision, can be a shock to many. While it is noted in our annual Social Security Earnings Statements, many of us don't read through it, so remain unaware. OK, here is the simple version of what it is, ans why. Remember, I am just the messenger. Of note: "Congress passed the WEP to prevent workers who receive non-covered pensions from receiving higher Social Security benefits as if they were long-time, low-wage earners. b In2020, the WEP applied to 3.0percent of all beneficiaries..." https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/program-explainers/windfall-elimination-provision.html As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer.

Here are two super easy, but important, things to do before you trigger that application filing for SSD (or SSI even). One of them won't likely be available to you AFTER you apply, so do it NOW if filing is a possibility this year. And the second one, your lawyer will need this information to best help you. Visit us at http://joydisability.com

Caution - Giving SSA Your Banking Info Before You Win Your Social Security Disability Claim. Don't miss a thing, secure AND protect your Social Security - https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsSocialSecurity?sub_confirmation=1 As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Visit us at http://joydisability.com Stephanie Joy has been practicing Social Security Disability law EXCLUSIVELY, no legal dabble elsewhere, since 2005. #socialsecuritydisability #ssa #ssi #supplementalsecurityincome #socialsecuritybenefits #socialsecuritydisabilitytips #socialsecurity

Your SSD lawyer is UNLIKE any other lawyer you have ever had - if she/he exclusively practice SSD/SSI and works properly in that government/legal arena. It is very important to know what is and is not offered by your attorney, what expenses and practices she will pay for and expend on your behalf, and what is not possible or appropriate in this area of law. It is VERY important to also know why, so if someone tries to steer you wrong in order to profit from you while trying to appear something other than, you will know what is up. This video touches on your medical records responsibilities and in particular, why your SSD lawyer will not be paying your doctor for you, if he chooses to charge you for clarifying his medical record verbiage if it was less than clear or articulate. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prefer to listen to your books, for learning or entertainment? Try a free trial with Audible: https://amzn.to/3yHWvFU (paid link)

Take heed. If you live your livelihood strictly with the vision of "cash is king" and what all that may mean, you may be depriving yourself of Social Security Disability AND Retirement benefits - forever. Yes. This phenomenon has proven itself over and over to SSD/SSI attorneys and non-attoney-reps, so take a listen and think twice, if you are self-employed with or without 1099s. http://joydisability.com SUBSCRIBE NOW to be alerted to new, relevant information shares on this or other SS topics. As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer.

Date Last Insured and Earnings Credits - here is a case study whereby a DLI, due to insufficient earnings credits required under SSD rules, will render a disabled person unable to become eligible for any SSD insurance benefits. This is so preventable and easily so while we are not disabled and often can be remedied even after we become disabled, so as to protect us if we become disabled or in time thereafter. Take a listen! As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

Myth: All disabled children can collect disability benefits from the SSA. Not so! Disabled children cannot collect SSDI due to their disability - period. And, only very poor children with 'poor' parents can collect SSI welfare due to their disability(ies). Learn some basics here, so if you find yourself in this boat, you know you have oars to keep afloat. Here Social Security Attorney Stephanie Joy provides a brief share on whether a child can pursue federal disability benefits through the Social Security Adminstration programs. Take a watch-listen and please DO subscribe to stay on top of Social Security information for your betterment later. For the FULL ONGOING VIDEO SERIES, "All Things Social Security" subscribe to the Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/AllThingsSocialSecurity As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. http://joydisability.com Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

Under 50 and Disabled? The Challenge of Winning Your Social Security Disability Claim As always, all statements in this video and elsewhere online are general information only, do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney client privilege. To obtain legal advice, retain a lawyer. Comments or description or website may contain affiliate links to products, in order to support the cost of continued creation and free publication of this information. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Prefer to listen to your books, for learning or entertainment? Try a free trial with Audible: https://amzn.to/3yHWvFU (paid link)

There is a time and place for SGA when you are seeking or on Social Security Disability, but there is a time when just ONE month of it, will kill your benefits claim, game over. Take a watch/listen. Don't be that guy.

TIPS on Function Report Q#20s and the LIFTING Task Limitations - Be CLEAR! This answer can sink your ship if you are not clear in how you describe your lifting. Social Security Disability and SSI claims generally require you fill out a Function Report. Question 20A is monotonous, but VERY tellling. Here is a pointer about describing your LIFTING ability - give your ability great thought so you do not misrepresent yourself to be closer to superman/woman than you are. Take a watch/listen!