If you recently became disabled and plan to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, then you likely understand that the application process can be complex and that you must meet strict requirements to obtain and keep these benefits.

However, you may have heard some common myths that led you to believe that the application process is more lengthy and confusing than it is or that you may not qualify for benefits at all when you likely do.

Read on to learn about four Social Security Disability myths you may have heard and the truth behind these common misconceptions.

There are some mental disorders that can prevent a person from working. Because of this, some mental disorders qualify for Social Security Disability.

Here are some of those mental disorders.

Somatoform Disorders

When a person has physical symptoms that cannot be medically explained, they most likely have a somatoform disorder. In order to qualify as a mental condition, the symptoms of the somatoform disorder cannot be related to substance abuse or a medical condition. Symptoms of somatoform disorders must also not be related to another mental disorder.

National Leaders in Social Security Disability Law

Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, PC, just won another Social Security Disability case, this one at the application level, step one of the Social Security Disability process.  He won the claim of a sixty year-old Markham Social Security Disability applicant who suffered from Mixed Collagen Vascular Disease, fibromyalgia, right shoulder injury, bilateral arthritis in their hands, pain and numbness in both feet, high blood pressure, and anemia.

We Can Handle Markham Disability Claims at All Levels

Do not make the same mistake so many others have, call us before you file. We can handle your claim from the very beginning.  We apply for Markham Social Security Disability claimants online.  Applications for Social Security Disability benefits have a seventy percent chance of being denied.  Then it is necessary to file an appeal called reconsideration.  We request reconsideration for Markham Social Security Disability applicants by filing online.  Eighty-five percent of claims are denied at reconsideration.  Then it is necessary to file another appeal requesting a hearing by an administrative law judge.  We request hearings for Markham Social Security Disability applicants online.  Markham Social Security Disability claims are heard in the Orland Park hearing office.  Many claims are won at the hearing level, but if you do not win, an appeal must be filed with the Appeals Council.  Like everyone else, Markham Social Security Disability applicants file their appeals in Falls Church, Virginia, by fax or mail.  The Appeals Council denies eight out of ten appeals.  Social Security used to allow sixty-five percent of all claims, but now it is allowing only forty percent.  We aim to win every claim without a hearing, but Social Security is just a big insurance company, and like any other insurance company, it only wants to take in premiums and not pay benefits.  That means you need a Social Security Disability Lawyer who will if necessary take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, or even the United States Supreme Court.  Markham Social Security Disability applicants file suit against Social Security in the United States District Court in Chicago.  If Markham Social Security Disability applicants do not win in the District Court, they appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.

Free Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win

When you apply for Social Security Disability, make sure you hire a local fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at www.johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in Social Security Disability law with more cases published in the Forum of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives than anyone else in the country for the last three years.  We show other lawyers how to win.  Horn & Kelley won nineteen out of twenty decisions in 2017 in the United States District Court and four out of four decisions in the United States Court of Appeals in 2017.  We have represented many Markham Social Security Disability applicants successfully.

Lawyers for Markham Social Security Disability Applicants, John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

Horn & Kelley are attorneys who represent people on Social Security Disability claims at every level in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  Their Chicago office serves Southwest Chicago.  Their Tinley Park office serves Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, including Markham.  Their LaGrange office serves Chicago’s west suburbs.  Their Highland office serves Northwest Indiana.  They have represented more than 5,000 clients in the past twenty-five years. If you are a Markham Social Security Disability applicant, get a free evaluation of your Social Security Disability claim and call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.  A Markham Social Security Disability applicant would ordinarily make an appointment at our Tinley Park office, depending on what is convenient for you.  Horn & Kelley practice only in the field of Social Security Disability.

Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw and like us on Facebook.

National Leaders in Social Security Disability Law

Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, PC, just won another Social Security Disability case, this one at the hearing level, step three of the Social Security Disability process.  His client was a fifty-four year-old Westville disability applicant with arthritis in neck, back and knees caused by two pinched nerves. He also suffers from numbness from the waist down, high blood pressure, an abnormal blood count and high cholesterol. We have represented many other Westville disability claimants.

Free Consultation

Do not make the same mistake so many others have, call us before you file. We can handle your claim from the very beginning.  A Westville disability applicant would ordinarily make an appointment at our Highland, Indiana office.  We apply for Westville disability claimants by filing online.  Applications for Social Security Disability benefits have a seventy percent chance of being denied.  Then it is necessary to file an appeal called reconsideration.  We request reconsideration for Westville disability applicants by filing their appeals online.  Most claims are denied at reconsideration.  Then it is necessary to file another appeal requesting a hearing by an administrative law judge.  We request hearings for Westville disability applicants by filing online.  Many claims are won at the hearing level, but if you do not win, an appeal must be filed with the Appeals Council.  Like everyone else who appeals to the Appeals Council, Westville disability applicants file their appeals in Falls Church, Virginia, by fax or mail.  The Appeals Council denies eight out of ten appeals.  Social Security used to allow sixty-five percent of claims overall, but now it is allowing only forty percent of claims.  We aim to win every claim without a hearing, but Social Security is just a big insurance company, and like any other insurance company, it only wants to take in premiums and not pay benefits.  That means you need a Social Security Disability Lawyer who will if necessary take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, or even the United States Supreme Court.  Westville disability applicants file suit against Social Security in the United States District Court in Hammond.  If Westville disability applicants do not win in the District Court, they appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.

No Fee Unless We Win

When you apply for Social Security Disability, make sure you hire a local fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at www.johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in Social Security Disability law with more cases published in the Forum of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives than anyone else in the country for the last two years.  We show other lawyers how to win.  Horn & Kelley won nineteen out of twenty decisions in 2014 in the U. S. District Court and four out of four decisions in the U. S. Court of Appeals in 2017.  We have represented many Westville disability applicants.

Lawyers for Westville Social Security Disability Applicants, John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

Horn & Kelley are attorneys who represent people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  Their Chicago office serves Southwest Chicago.  Their Tinley Park office serves Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs.  Their LaGrange office serves Chicago’s west suburbs.  Their Highland office serves Northwest Indiana, including Westville disability applicants.  We have represented more than 5,000 clients in the past twenty-five years. If you are a Westville disability applicant, get a free evaluation of your Social Security Disability claim and call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.  Horn & Kelley practice only in the field of Social Security Disability.

Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw and like us on Facebook.

If you have been diagnosed with any type of immune disorder, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. An immune disorder occurs when the immune system is either underactive or overactive. An immune system that does not work as it should produces a variety of symptoms.

For some, the symptoms are so debilitating that they struggle to perform everyday activities, which includes going to work. Some of these symptoms include recurrent infections, extreme loss of function in an organ or entire body system, severe fatigue, and diffuse musculoskeletal pain.

National Leaders in Social Security Disability Law

Social Security Disability Lawyer John E. Horn of the law firm of  Horn & Kelley, P.C.,  just won another Social Security Disability case, this one at hearing level, step three of the Social Security Disability process.  Our client was a fifty-two year old Oak Lawn disability applicant who suffered from lymphedema in left arm with pain that travels to neck, depression and anxiety, leg and feet pain from DT. She also has a history breast cancer In 2009. We have represented many other Oak Lawn disability claimants successfully.

We Can Handle Oak Lawn Disability Claims at All Levels

Do not make the same mistake so many others have, call us before you file. We can handle your claim from the very beginning.  We apply for Oak Lawn disability claimants by filing online.  Applications for Social Security Disability benefits have a seventy percent chance of being denied.  Then it is necessary to file an appeal called reconsideration.  We request reconsideration for Oak Lawn disability applicants by filing their appeals online.  Most claims are denied at reconsideration.  Then it is necessary to file another appeal requesting a hearing by an administrative law judge.  We request hearings for Oak Lawn disability applicants by filing online.  Many claims are won at the hearing level, but if you do not win, an appeal must be filed with the Appeals Council.  Like everyone else who appeals to the Appeals Council, Oak Lawn disability applicants file their appeals in Falls Church, Virginia.  The Appeals Council denies eight out of ten appeals.  Social Security used to allow sixty-five percent of claims overall, but now it is allowing only forty percent of claims.  We aim to win every claim without a hearing, but Social Security is just a big insurance company, and like any other insurance company, it only wants to take in premiums and not pay benefits.  That means you need a Social Security Disability Lawyer who will if necessary take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, or even the United States Supreme Court.  Oak Lawn disability applicants file suit against Social Security in the United States District Court in Chicago.  If Oak Lawn disability applicants do not win in the District Court, they appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, maybe even to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Free Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win

When you apply for Social Security Disability, make sure you hire a local fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at www.johnehornattorney.com. We are national leaders in Social Security Disability law with more cases published in the Forum of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives than anyone else in the country for the last two years.  We show other nineteen of twenty decisions in 2017 in the United States District Court and four out of four decisions in the United States Court of Appeals in 2017.

Lawyers for Oak Lawn Social Security Disability Applicants, John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

Horn & Kelley are attorneys who represent people on disability claims at every level in Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana.  Horn & Kelley have offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  Their Chicago office serves Southwest Chicago.  Their Tinley Park office serves Chicago’s southwest suburbs.  Their LaGrange office serves Chicago’s west suburbs, such as Oak Lawn.  Their Highland office serves Northwest Indiana.  They have represented more than 5,000 clients in the past twenty-five years. If you are a Oak Lawn disability applicant, get a free evaluation of your Social Security Disability claim by calling Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.  Horn & Kelley practice only in the field of Social Security Disability.

Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw and like us on Facebook.

If you have a disability or medical condition, you may be able to receive Social Security Disability benefits. These benefits provide income supplements if you can’t work because of your medical condition. In order to qualify for Social Security Disability, certain criteria must be met.

Unfortunately, 70 percent of those who apply for Social Security Disability are denied. The good news is that a denial is not always the final answer. If you have applied for Social Security Disability but were denied, you can go through the appeal process.

When you go through this process, you are asking the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take another look at your case. To help you better understand, here are the answers to four frequently asked questions about the Social Security Disability appeal process.

Heart disease is quite prevalent in the United States. According to recent statistics, heart disease affects nearly half of the country’s population. And, many different kinds of heart conditions exist. Each condition has its own unique symptoms. For example, the symptoms of heart disease in the blood vessels are different than symptoms of a weak heart muscle.

Some symptoms of certain heart conditions can make life difficult. Symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, and fatigue can greatly affect one’s quality of life and their ability to work.

For this reason, certain heart conditions qualify for Social Security Disability. Discover three of those heart conditions.

National Leaders in Social Security Disability Law

Attorney John E. Horn of the law firm of Horn & Kelley, PC, just won another Social Security Disability case, this one at the reconsideration level, step two of the Social Security Disability process.  He won the claim of a sixty-one year old Wilmington Social Security Disability applicant who suffered from COPD, emphysema, sleep apnea, asthma, sever allergies, hernia arthritis and depression and anxiety.

We Can Handle Wilmington Disability Claims at All Levels

Do not make the same mistake so many others have, call us before you file. We can handle your claim from the very beginning.  We apply for Wilmington Social Security Disability claimants online.  Applications for Social Security Disability benefits have a seventy percent chance of being denied.  Then it is necessary to file an appeal called reconsideration.  We request reconsideration for Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants by filing online.  Eighty-five percent of claims are denied at reconsideration.  Then it is necessary to file another appeal requesting a hearing by an administrative law judge.  We request hearings for Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants online.  Wilmington Social Security Disability claims are heard in the Orland Park hearing office.  Many claims are won at the hearing level, but if you do not win, an appeal must be filed with the Appeals Council.  Like everyone else, Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants file their appeals in Falls Church, Virginia, by fax or mail.  The Appeals Council denies eight out of ten appeals.  Social Security used to allow sixty-five percent of all claims, but now it is allowing only forty percent.  We aim to win every claim without a hearing, but Social Security is just a big insurance company, and like any other insurance company, it only wants to take in premiums and not pay benefits.  That means you need a Social Security Disability Lawyer who will if necessary take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, or even the United States Supreme Court.  Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants file suit against Social Security in the United States District Court in Chicago.  If Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants do not win in the District Court, they appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.

Free Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win

When you apply for Social Security Disability, make sure you hire a local fighter, a lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court or United States Court of Appeals if necessary.  You have at least a fifty percent better chance of winning with a fighting lawyer who can take your case to the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals or even the United States Supreme Court.  Visit our website at www.johnehornattorney.com.  We are national leaders in Social Security Disability law with more cases published in the Forum of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives than anyone else in the country for the last three years.  We show other lawyers how to win.  Horn & Kelley won nineteen out of twenty decisions in 2017 in the United States District Court and four out of four decisions in the United States Court of Appeals in 2017.  We have represented many Wilmington Social Security Disability applicants successfully.

Lawyers for Wilmington Social Security Disability Applicants, John E. Horn & H. Elizabeth Kelley

Horn & Kelley are attorneys who represent people on Social Security Disability claims at every level in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.  Horn & Kelley has offices in Chicago, Tinley Park, and La Grange, Illinois, as well as Highland, Indiana.  Their Chicago office serves Southwest Chicago.  Their Tinley Park office serves Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, including Town.  Their LaGrange office serves Chicago’s west suburbs.  Their Highland office serves Northwest Indiana.  They have represented more than 5,000 clients in the past twenty-five years. If you are a Wilmington Social Security Disability applicant, get a free evaluation of your Social Security Disability claim and call Horn & Kelley at 888-921-5297.  A Wilmington Social Security Disability applicant would ordinarily make an appointment at our Tinley Park office, depending on what is convenient for you.  Horn & Kelley practice only in the field of Social Security Disability.  Follow Horn & Kelley on Twitter @HornKelleyLaw and like us on Facebook.

Claiming your Social Security Disability Insurance benefits can become an uphill battle for some. Here are some important tips that can strengthen your claim, broaden your understanding of the process, and help you find approval.

1. Speak to a Legal Professional About Your Social Security Disability Claim

The best possible tip for handling a Social Security Disability claim is to speak with an experienced Social Security attorney. You don’t have to wait until you receive a denial, are facing an administrative law judge (ALJ) hearing, or run into a problem before contacting an attorney about your Social Security Disability claim.