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| Consultative Exam | A disability examine may schedule this type of exam. This is often, when they are unable to obtain medical records, the client has not been to any medical providers, or a new medical condition has been discovered |
| Social Security Administration (SSA) | This is the agency that processes Retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
| Compassionate Allowance (CAL) | A list of specific highly disabling or terminal conditions. If the client’s condition/s are on this list, SSA will allow this claim quickly without needing to complete all 5 steps of the process. |
| Disability Determination Services (DDS) | This is that state agency who is responsible for making medical determinations on claims. |
| Client Advocate | This role within the company is client facing. They complete applications, update the client routinely on the progression of the claim and contact the government agencies. |
| Reconsideration Level | This is the second level in the SSDI process. Not all states have this level. |
| Initial Application | This is the first application that a client must fill out to apply for SSDI. |
| Hearing Level | At this level a client will need to show up in person with an attorney. It takes 18 – 24 months for this to be scheduled |
| Federal Court | We do not assist clients with this level of the application. This is the last level in the SSDI process. |
| FICA | To be eligible to apply for SSDI a client must have paid into this |
| Administrative Law Judge | This is the individual that clients and attorneys go in front of to and determines at a hearing that the client is disabled. |
| Disability Examiner (DE) | This is the name of the person a claim is assigned to at the Disability Determination Services office. They are responsible for collecting and reviewing medical records supplied during the application process. They review diagnoses, treatments, and information regarding ability to perform activities such as sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, and walking |
| Alleged Onset Date (AOD) | This is the date the client is indicating as the last day they worked due to the disability keeping them out of work. |
| Long Term Disability | Most of our client receive this benefit prior to applying for SSDI. We receive our referrals from these carriers. Although these carriers might find the client disabled, it does not mean they will be found disabled by SSA |
| Salesforce | The internal program The Advocator Group uses to document the claim. |
| Account Services | The team that builds close relationships with the Long-Term Disability Carriers. They are the middle men between our company and the LTD’s |
| Intake | This is one of the internal teams at The Advocator Group that screens clients, confirms that they meet eligibility requirements to apply for SSDI and send the client representation forms. |
| Reconsideration Level | The second level in the appeal process. However, not every state has this level. |
| Administrative Law Judge | This is the person at the Hearing Level that makes the decision on the claim |
