Those Pesky Social Security Forms

by | Jan 25, 2017 | Uncategorized

Those Pesky Social Security Forms The Problem: Denials often mischaracterize what people say. Here’s an example: At a hearing, Jay says, “I do dishes sometimes.” What Jay meant was: he has a lot of trouble doing dishes. It hurts to bend over the sink. His feet begin...

You are not “fine.”

by | Nov 4, 2016 | Category 1, Category 2, Category 3

I’ve been reading through more medical records, and I am seeing a recurrent theme: “I’m fine.” “I’m doing well.” “I’m great.” Really? Because from the rest of the medical records, you are not fine. Why do we say we are “fine” when we are not? Habit: “How are you?”...