Law Office of Ms. Macintosh
Failing to Follow Your Prescribed Treatment
If you decide not to follow your prescribed treatment, and you do meet the requirements for disability benefits, you won't be entitled to benefits.There is...
Talking to The Social Security Administration by Telephone
At some point you're going to need to contact the Social Security Administration by phone. Waiting to speak with a representative may be time consuming,...
Why Can’t You Work?
I have, to date, in every Hearing, observed the Administrative Law Judge's unwavering interest in a Claimant's case.When asking this sort of question, what the...
Social Security and The 12-Month Duration Requirement
Unlike the Department of Labor’s definition for Worker’s Compensation which allows for a partial disability, the Social Security Administration’s definition of disability is a bit...
Past Relevant Work (PRW)
The Social Security Administration reviews the past fifteen years of your past relevant work history, per the Code of Federal Regulations Section 416.965. This is...
I Have a Hearing and My Medications Give Me Side Effects….
I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on TV. I will never tell you not to take your meds. However, you do need...
Testifying at Your Disability Hearing
Social Security Hearings are informal. There is not a jury present, there's no judge's gavel and it is non-adversarial. There is not a lawyer present...
Denied at The Federal Court and Starting Over
At the Federal Court level the judge reviews your disability claim, all prior appeals and your medical evidence. A judgment is made as to whether...