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Form SSA-2506-BK: Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF)

2019-10-13T11:45:27-05:00

Form SSA-2506-BK: Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF) LINK HERE : Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF) Lee Ann Torrans:  I no longer practice law.  Please see terms of use regarding this website. Form SSA_2506-BK – "Psychiatric Review Technique Form" is provided by the SSA and is used in the Disability Determination Services of the SSA.  This is a data driven form.  Look for the data in the form to support any conclusions drawn. This form is recognized and understood by the SSA.  You are speaking their language.  They are familiar with this form and know what to expect. A DDS psychiatrist or psychologist [...]

Form SSA-2506-BK: Psychiatric Review Technique Form (PRTF)2019-10-13T11:45:27-05:00

Social Security Disability and Veteran Healthcare

2018-11-22T09:12:43-05:00

Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers (HEARTS) Act Military service members who are wounded and retired may enroll in TRICARE upon the event that injuries prevent a return to the workforce.  They are also able to darw Social Desurity Disability benefits.  All SSDI enrollees receive Medicare after two years on SSDI.  For service members this means they are no longer eligible for TRICARE in the traditional form.  In order to retain TRICARE a service member on SSDI must enroll in Medicare Part B at a cost to the member.  By enrolling in Medicare Part B after the two [...]

Social Security Disability and Veteran Healthcare2018-11-22T09:12:43-05:00

Student Loans and Disability

2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Social Security Benefits and Student Loan Debt Collection Social Security recipients have benefits with held to compensate for student loan default. The Department of Education uses debt collection methods including offsets from both disability and Social Security benefits.  However, there is a program for "disabled borrowers" which can be accessed through the Department of Education website:  http://disabilitydischarge.com . Lee Ann Torrans:  I no longer practice law.  Please review this website's Terms of Use. Those who are  disabled and do not make more than a poverty level income may be eligible to have federal loans discharged due to total and permanent disability. [...]

Student Loans and Disability2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Tardive Dyskinesia – Do You Have a Lawsuit

2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Tardive Dyskinesia – Do You Have a Lawsuit Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder was recognized as a mood disorder in 2012.  Medication treating this disorder can lead to Tardive Kyskinesia.  Children who have outbursts three or more times a week may be diagnosed with this disorder.  After 10 years of debate, in December 2012, psychiatrists approved updates to their diagnostic manual of mental illnesses, including the addition of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. Reglan, a medication used to treat this disorder, may cause tardive dyskinesia.  Tardive dyskinesia is a potentially irreversible and disfiguring disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face, tongue, or [...]

Tardive Dyskinesia – Do You Have a Lawsuit2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Social Security Benefits

2018-11-22T09:04:44-05:00

Social Security payments were received by about 58 million American in February with an the average benefit of $1,249.55  per month.  However, not all Americans actually received Social Security.  Three percent of those aged 60-89 in 2015 did receive no benefits. Here's the breakdown: Workers who do not have sufficient earnings to qualify for the benefits: 44.3% Immigrants have not worked long enough arriving here at 50 or older: 37.3% State and local government employees: 11.4% Beneficiaries deceased before receiving benefits: 7% Student loans that are unpaid are subject to social security benefits and receive on partial benefits Benefit totals are impacted [...]

Social Security Benefits2018-11-22T09:04:44-05:00

79 Percent First Time Applicants Denied for SSDI

2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

At least 79% of first-time applicants for SSDI are denied. The applicant then has 60 days to appeal - with a wait time as long as two years an appellate review. During that time the applicant will have no medical insurance and no money coming in.  Many applicants have died during the time for lack of health insurance. While medical records for SSDI patients should be provided at no cost pursuant to law, patients then must engage in follow-up treatment and care, including tests, descriptions, and/or therapy. Often a mentally ill person simply cannot participate in this extensive regime of demands. For those [...]

79 Percent First Time Applicants Denied for SSDI2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Disability Claim – 480 Day Wait on Average

2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00

Across the country, it takes an average of 480 days to get a judge's ruling on a Social Security disability claim. 768,540 Americans --the figure as of year end --wait for a chance to plead their cases for benefits. The slow pace of a few judges and an overwhelmed staff are key reasons that people seeking disability benefits here endure long waits for case resolution. Social Security's 1,177 administrative law judges hear appeals from applicants whose disability claims have been denied. Judges usually hold hearings to consider the validity of claims, but they are also required to protect the Treasury and [...]

Disability Claim – 480 Day Wait on Average2019-10-13T11:45:28-05:00