Continuing Disability Review and Bipolar Disorder | Remastered Q&A from 11/4/2012

0:14 In a Social security disability Today. I'm your host, turning Anthony Reives. Let's get to your questions. Our first question has to deal with the continuing disability review and bipolar disorder. One of the distinctions that I want to make about this situation is that it doesn't matter what condition you have as it relates to a continuing disability review. The standard of Social Security is going by is the fact that they're looking at whether or not your condition has improved to the point where you were able to re enter into the workforce. So what they do is they look at the last time you were reviewed, or let's say you were found disabled, and they compare it to now.

0:54 They do almost the exact same thing that they did before. That means they started sending out forms to you, to people who know you, as well as getting copies of your medical records, and they are comparing the two to make a determination of whether your condition is the same, worse or better now. Typically they will let you know when the review occurs, so this is not going to be a shocker. So I always tell people if you are still having problems from your condition, even after you've found them the safe you've been found disabled, continue to go through a treatment as you see fit. Why do I say that, because I know at some point in time you're going to get a review.

1:30 So Security does not.

1:31 Anticipate that your condition is going to last forever. Now, mental impairments like bipolar are kind of unique because persons with psychiatric conditions tend to.

1:41 Have periods where everything is okay.

1:44 I hate to say sobriety, but for lack of a better words, they have kind of these periods where it appears that they're able to function well enough to work into the workforce. That is why it's important you continue for ongoing treatment because you know the Social Security is going to need to be able to look at.

2:00 This period of time from the last time.

2:02 To the president it could be a year, two, three years, and be able to see, okay, are you taking your medication, are you going for medical treatment? Are you having those ebb and flows with regards to having periods where you're okay and then you maybe you decompensate. Keep all those things in mind. The reality is is that Social Security believes your condition is still the same or has gotten worse.

2:22 They'll continue your benefits if they believe that your condition is not improved.

2:27 It is very possible that they will discontinue but your benefits.

2:30 But do you have the ability to appeal that if you still believe that you are disabled. My name is Attorney Anthony Reeves. If I hope this answered your question. If you need more clarification by all means, you know, you can hit me up here and I'll be more than happy to do so. And this is your Human Aids for student

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