SPOOKY STRAWBERRY GHOSTS
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INGREDIENTS
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16 oz white chocolate, chopped
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24 strawberries
Filing for and going through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) system is a complex process, and unfortunately, it is not always fair or logical. Within the system, there are rules and regulations that determine who will and won’t receive disability benefits. Even someone who has worked hard and pays into the system for years has no guarantee that those benefits will be there for them when they really need them. TWO SSDI MISCONCEPTIONS ITíS IMPORTANT TO STAY INFORMED
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1 package mini dark chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the white chocolate at 50% power for 30 seconds. Remove it and stir, then repeat the process until melted. 2. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper. 3. One by one, dip the strawberries into the melted white chocolate and set them on the parchment. Allow the extra chocolate to pool to form a “tail” effect. 4. Before the chocolate coating fully cools, add three mini chocolate chips to each berry to form two eyes and a mouth. 5. Let chocolate set, then serve your spooky snacks!
In such a system, there are many misconceptions. Here are two of the most common:
“My doctor has taken me out of work and says that I am disabled. So, I should automatically be able to receive disability benefits.”
The truth is that Social Security (SS) will certainly consider your doctor’s opinion, but they don’t have to agree with them. SS has its own in-house doctors or medical examiners, who have never seen or treated you before. They will give their own opinion of how sick or disabled you are and what you can and cannot do. SS can also send you to a doctor they’ve picked and paid for — called a consultative examiner — to compare their assessment and your doctor’s side by side. Often, SS will give preference to the opinion of its own examiners over your doctor’s.
“I can’t do my job anymore, so SS will find me disabled.”
As mentioned above, the SS system simply isn’t fair. It’s not designed to make those benefits easily obtainable for you, and, regrettably, being unable to do your job — after an injury or due to age — doesn’t mean they’ll find you disabled. For most people (particularly those under 50), SS not only looks at whether your impairments keep you from doing the work you did at your original job but also at whether you can do any other type of work. This includes sit-down or stationary work.
If you have any questions about these or any other misconceptions, call our firm at 508-732-8989 today.
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