Social Security Disability Specialist Offers Free Form to Assist Claimants
Claims for social security disability benefits are decided on the basis of medical documentation. However, such claims can be significantly strengthened by one particular form of medical documentation known as a residual functional capacity form, a form that allows a physician to submit a detailed statement in support of a patient's case, and which is now being offered as a free download on the homepage of Disability Secrets.
Raleigh, NC, October 15, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Tim Moore, who worked for several years as a disability claims examiner and developed the website, Social Security Disability Secrets, to help people understand the confusing, frustrating disability determination process, has announced that he will now be offering free, downloadable RFC forms on the site.
What is an RFC form? An RFC form is a document that spells out exactly what activities disability applicants can and can’t do as a result of their physical or mental condition, or their residual functional capacity. The RFC is critical to the disability examiner’s decision-making process, so important that the social security administration actually requires one on file for every disability case.
What type of information is in an RFC? The RFC provides information regarding any and all limitations imposed on an individual due to his or her impairment. It addresses activities such as sitting, standing, lifting, reaching, concentration, memory recall, and even how an individual reacts to bright light, odors, heights, or sounds. These questions are best answered by claimants’ own doctors instead of a physician hired by social security who has never treated them before, and whose only knowledge of their condition comes from a brief, perfunctory exam.
However, the social security administration does not supply an RFC form to those who file for disability, nor will they direct claimants to have one filled out by their treating physician. Instead, SSA has their own doctors, known as medical consultants, who never physically see or treat disability claimants, fill out these forms. Not surprisingly, these 'social security doctors' use their in-house RFC forms to deny an overwhelming percentage of disability applicants.
According to Moore, a former disability claims examiner for social security, it would be in many claimants’ best interests to have access to a form that could be taken to their own doctor, filled out, and submitted to social security—particularly in cases where a claim will be decided at a disability hearing. At such hearings, a statement from a physician that addresses functional limitations can carry great weight and present significant advantages for a case.
The free RFC form can be downloaded from the Social Security Disability Secrets website by simply scrolling to the bottom of the home page and choosing the link for either a mental impairment RFC form or physical impairment RFC form (Individuals wishing to download the form may also benefit by visiting the site's Social Security Disability Questions page).
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What is an RFC form? An RFC form is a document that spells out exactly what activities disability applicants can and can’t do as a result of their physical or mental condition, or their residual functional capacity. The RFC is critical to the disability examiner’s decision-making process, so important that the social security administration actually requires one on file for every disability case.
What type of information is in an RFC? The RFC provides information regarding any and all limitations imposed on an individual due to his or her impairment. It addresses activities such as sitting, standing, lifting, reaching, concentration, memory recall, and even how an individual reacts to bright light, odors, heights, or sounds. These questions are best answered by claimants’ own doctors instead of a physician hired by social security who has never treated them before, and whose only knowledge of their condition comes from a brief, perfunctory exam.
However, the social security administration does not supply an RFC form to those who file for disability, nor will they direct claimants to have one filled out by their treating physician. Instead, SSA has their own doctors, known as medical consultants, who never physically see or treat disability claimants, fill out these forms. Not surprisingly, these 'social security doctors' use their in-house RFC forms to deny an overwhelming percentage of disability applicants.
According to Moore, a former disability claims examiner for social security, it would be in many claimants’ best interests to have access to a form that could be taken to their own doctor, filled out, and submitted to social security—particularly in cases where a claim will be decided at a disability hearing. At such hearings, a statement from a physician that addresses functional limitations can carry great weight and present significant advantages for a case.
The free RFC form can be downloaded from the Social Security Disability Secrets website by simply scrolling to the bottom of the home page and choosing the link for either a mental impairment RFC form or physical impairment RFC form (Individuals wishing to download the form may also benefit by visiting the site's Social Security Disability Questions page).
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