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  • Broke
  • Last year the Social Security Administration sent $127.7 billion to those determined disabled but took in only $104 billion in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Deficits began draining the trust fund in 2005 and are expected to be exhausted by 2017

  • Account Overdrawn
  • Just as when individuals spend beyond their means to repay, so too, do states and nations. "Washington's public debt is nearly $8.5 trillion, which comes to about 58% of the U.S. economy, compared with ratios exceeding 100% in places like Greece.

  • The End of Healthcare
  • Make no mistake about it: socialized medicine is medical treatment at the point of a gun. Under a single payer government plan, medical decisions will be taken out of doctors' hands and relinquished to the arbitrary whims of government.

  • Vet Falsely Accused
  • An atmosphere of suspicion and distrust was created even before Bill arrived at the meeting with Social Security's consulting psychiatrist, Dr. F. Bill called him from the road to tell him he was on Key Bridge and would be a few minutes late.

  • Our Deceptive SSA
  • An audit of the Social Security Administration by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) two years ago uncovered some very disturbing and damning facts. Among them are: Hundreds of pieces of unopened mail;

  • The Good, Bad, & Ugly
  • Over many years I have seen a lot of representatives ask questions about the numbers of jobs vocational experts (VEs) testify to under a set of limitations the ALJ accepts. However, the latest dialogue among representatives has confirmed for me

  • Do The Math
  • For the purpose of constructing a model which excludes the fact that the number of workers (who pay the bill) is less than the number of retirees (who collect via SSA from the workers), consider the following: Start with an eighteen-year old

  • Backlog Crisis
  • The latest processing times for Social Security disability cases have hit new all-time highs. The average lengths of time up to May of 2008 for Social Security disability claimants to get a hearing after a hearing is requested, has been received from the Social Security Administration through

    • Safety Net Knot
  • CHEWELAH, WA. David Michaelis felt the symptoms of a rare neuromuscular disease in October of '02.The condition causes involuntary movements of the head and neck, which destroys the ability to coordinate eye-hand movements.

Book: How To Win

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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: How To Qualify
Adults
Adult Children
Widow(er)s
Closed Period
The Benefit Amount
Workers' Compensation
VA Benefits
Unsuccessful Work Attempts

Chapter 2: The Application Process
Onset Date
Reopening
What You'll Need

Chapter 3: The Appeal Process
DDS Deception
Reconsideration Skip

Chapter 4: Disability According To Social Security
Age
Education
Residual Functional Capacity

Chapter 5: Disabling Conditions, Effects & Symptoms
Drugs Prescribed
Anxiety
Bladder Problems
Lack of Concentration
Colostomys and Ileostomys
Confusion
Depression
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Eye-Hand Coordination
Fatigue
Grasping
Headaches
Memory Loss
Numbness
Pain
Poor Stress Tolerance
Skin Conditions

Chapter 6: The Hearing
Three Kinds Of Administrative Law Judges
ALJ Misconduct

Chapter 7: Social Security's Listings of Impairmanets Made Easy
Musculoskeletal Impairments

    Disorders of the Skin
    Osteomyelitis
    Fractures
    Amputation
    Soft Tissue Injury

Special Senses And Speech

    Poor Vision
    Hearing Impairments
Cardiovascular System
    Chronic Heart Failure
    Hypertensive Vascular Disease
    Ischemic Heart Disease
    Arrhythmias
    Congenital Heart Disease
    Cardiac Transplant
    Aneurysms
    Venous Shortage in Leg
    Peripheral Arterial Disease

Digestive System
    Recurrent Gastro Hemorrhage
    Obstruction
    Peptic Ulcers
    Chronic Liver Disease
    Chronic Colitis
    Regional Enteritis

Endrocrin System
    Thyroid Disorders
    Diabetes

Neurological
    Epilepsy
    Stroke
    Multiple Sclerosis

Immune System
    Lupus
    Scleroderma
    Connective Tissue Disorder
    HIV Infection
    Inflammatory Arthritis


Mental Disorders
    Listed Mental Disorders Made Easy
    Schizophrenia
    Organic Mental Disorders
    Affective Disorders
    Anxiety Disorders
    Personality Disorders

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