Men and women with a chronic illness may eventually find full-time work too difficult because of their disorder. The Social Security Administration (SSA) generally approves claims if a physician agrees that full-time work is unreasonable for this person and all the paperwork is completed properly. A disability lawyer in Chattanooga represents clients struggling with chronic illness whose claims have been denied.
Disabling Effects of Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an example of a long-term health problem that
people may not realize can be disabling. Yet patients with this liver
disease may feel too fatigued to work full-time. The disease also
causes nausea and aching in the muscles and joints. Medications for
hepatitis C also can have side effects that make full-time work too
difficult.
A disability lawyer in Chattanooga reads over
the medical documentation the client provided to the SSA and makes
sure it is comprehensive. More verification may be required.
Incomplete paperwork is a common issue in claim denial.
Chronic Liver Disease
The SSA does allow disability benefits for people diagnosed with chronic liver disease. This is an official condition listing by the administration. Not everyone infected with hepatitis C is included in this classification, however. Severe damage to the liver must have occurred, or the disease must have caused other serious complications. Otherwise, confirmation of disabling symptoms must be completed and submitted to the SSA for reconsideration of the claim denial.
