Q: What are the biggest mistakes people make when trying to get disability benefits?
A:
Failing to appeal. More than half of the people who are denied initially fail to request reconsideration. It is a numbers game as far as SSA is concerned; you must be persistent to win. So you keep on appealing! The second biggest mistake people make is failing to get the appropriate medical documentation of your condition, it is a case killer. You must get your ducks in a row!