| Ever since our childish squabbles with | | | | However, the time comes when you feel |
| bullies in our schools, we have known | | | | your resources beginning to drain down. |
| that it is quite difficult to launch a | | | | Later on, as more months pass by without |
| battle with someone bigger than we are. | | | | any advice from the SSA, you just kept |
| However, if we look back in the pages of | | | | your hopes up and reaffirmed your faith |
| history, even in mythological stories | | | | that SSA is your ally. |
| and fairy tales, we can learn a thing or | | | | When you finally receive a notice from |
| two about fighting epic battles. | | | | the SSA however, the reality slaps you |
| In these stories, the anti-hero is | | | | in the face. Your claim is denied, with |
| usually portrayed as bigger and much | | | | enough official terminologies |
| better equipped. Still, the heroes, who | | | | conclusively saying that you are not |
| are oftentimes diminutive and has no | | | | really disabled and that you are not |
| capacity to obtain good resources, won | | | | qualified to receive benefits. |
| the battles. What made them win? Because | | | | Now, you are finally realizing that it |
| of their hearts and souls did not accept | | | | is not a question of alliances. It is a |
| failure or losing. They faced their | | | | battle between you, a humble citizen |
| enemies and predicaments with strength | | | | among millions and the federal |
| of determination. In the end, they | | | | government, the seemingly invincible |
| prevailed. | | | | force working against your favor. |
| In cases of our real life struggles, | | | | However, it is important to note down |
| perhaps we can learn a thing or two | | | | the policies of SSA on appeal rights and |
| about the stories we have enjoyed in | | | | disregard the "final and decisive" tone |
| youth. | | | | of the denial. |
| One of the biggest life challenges being | | | | If we are to recall most of the past |
| faced by most people in America is the | | | | epic battles, remember that one of the |
| battle to claim benefits under the | | | | factors why you have enjoyed it is |
| Social Security Disability program. The | | | | because the ones you thought were weak |
| Social Security Administration (SSA) is | | | | are the ones who prevail over the |
| the venue of daily epic battles | | | | unconquerable. |
| occurring between claimants and the | | | | Thus, in your own epic battle with SSA |
| administration itself. | | | | and the federal government for your |
| What is the prize awaiting? The | | | | right to claim disability benefits: |
| Disability benefits, of course. | | | | unwavering perseverance. |
| The usual scenario of the battle is when | | | | Be aware that around 75% of those who |
| you acquire a mental or physical | | | | applied for disability benefits will be |
| impairment, diagnosed by the doctors and | | | | initially denied. However, if you decide |
| becomes the cause for your incapacity to | | | | to become a part of half of this |
| work. Thus, you submit an application to | | | | percentage, which give up and do not |
| the SSA for disability benefits. The | | | | appeal, then you might become a |
| fact is that, you know you have the | | | | miserable loser. If you decide to be an |
| right to do so since you had never | | | | applicant to persevere and push on with |
| failed to pay your dues to the | | | | their claim even up to an Administrative |
| government. | | | | Law judge hearing , then the odds is |
| You might have thought that it would not | | | | that you will obtain what is rightfully |
| take that long and before you know it, | | | | due you by the government. |
| and you will begin to avail of the | | | | Your case will go down into history |
| benefits to tide you over, since you do, | | | | along with the other triumphant |
| are not receiving income anymore. | | | | victories. |