As I stated in my previous post, it can often be difficult to receive Social Security Disability benefits on an initial application. Unfortunately, it doesn't get much easier on appeal. If you are denied on your initial application, your first appeal is a request for reconsideration. This step is pretty simple (usually just updating any changes since your original application) and because of this, an extremely low percentage of people are approved at this stage. In my experie

The simple answer to this question is yes, it can often be difficult to receive Social Security Disability benefits. The process is likely designed to be difficult to prevent fraud and to encourage people to work if they are able to do so. An initial application usually takes about an hour to complete from my experience. They are fairly straight-forward; however, many people like having an attorney help with the application to make it a little more simple. After receiving you