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Why Was My SSDI/SSD Claim Denied?

Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyers

If you are a disabled worker, receiving a letter in the mail that your SSDI/SSD claim has been denied is a devastating event. Many people give up — which is exactly what the Social Security Administration wants you to do.

Never give up. No benefit can be taken away from you without due process. At the law firm of Fulton & Barr in Greenville, South Carolina, our lawyers win a majority of the Social Security Disability cases we handle at the hearing stage.

Why was my SSDI/SSD claim denied?

In North and South Carolina, more than 75 percent of SSDI/SSD applications are initially denied by the Social Security Administration. This happens because the Social Security Administration doesn't rely on the evaluation of your treating physician. Instead, they take your medical evidence and have their own doctor evaluate it. The case law requires that the evidence of your treating doctors be given greater weight.

Our lawyers can't change the way the government does business. However, when your case comes to a hearing, the administrative law judge who hears your case will give more weight of evidence to the evaluation of your treating physician, as long as that evaluation is supported by your treatment records.

Our lawyers help disabled workers in North and South Carolina obtain the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve. We charge no fee unless we are successful in obtaining benefits for you.

Free attorney consultation

If your SSDI/SSD claim has been denied in North or South Carolina, contact us online or call toll-free at 866-676-1697 for a free consultation.

Fulton & Barr, P.A.
1001 East Washington Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-640-4260 Phone
866-676-1697 Toll-Free
864-235-3667 Fax
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