Questions And Inquiries For Doctors
Routinely, for verification and accuracy purposes, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the lawyers who are representing petitioners will inquire from doctors to provide their professional opinion and general information regarding the disability and impairment of their patient.
The memo I wrote in detail for the physicians treating my Milwaukee Social Security disability customers answers questions physicians may have regarding their answering to such requests for information.
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When making a Social Security claim why does a patient need the opinion of the treating physician?
The Position The Social Security Administration Takes
A physician treating a specific claimant may be asked about the background, extent, severity, and the time the impairment has lasted. How well is the patient able to function regarding daily life activities, and also how long the impairment will limit the patient’s ability to function normally. In addition the physician will be asked regarding side effects and the results of any treatment given to the treating patient.
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The Social Security Administration arrives at informed, educated conclusions and rulings based on the information a physician accurately and honestly provides as well as any capacity the patient may have remaining for employment. 20 C.F.R. ss 404.1513 and 404.1527, SSRs 96-2p, cf. 99.2p.
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