Plantar fasciitis can be a painful condition that severely restricts your ability to walk or stand. Being the most common cause of heel discomfort, it is caused by the inflammation of a broad band of tissue running across the back side of each foot and linking the heel bone to the toes.
Plantar fasciitis often causes severe pain right after taking the first few steps in the morning. The pain and the soreness do subside when you walk around for a while, but the pain returns after prolonged periods of standing up or on getting up from a sitting posture.
In extreme cases, Plantar fasciitis may render you unable to work and earn a living. In such cases, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) may offer much-needed financial relief. However, complicated federal regulations and the Social Security Disability (SSD) application process makes winning disability benefits extremely difficult. Less than one-third of all applications made for SSDI, or SSI benefits get approved by the SSA. Contacting an experienced SSDI or SSI lawyer at The Keener Law Firm may help you take on the SSA for the benefits you deserve.
The Social Security Administration maintains a Listing of Impairments, also called the Blue Book, which contains different physical and mental impairment(s) deemed severe enough to be considered a disabling medical condition.
The Blue Book, however, does not identify Plantar fasciitis as a handicap. Depending on your condition and other factors, you may be qualified for SSDI or SSI benefits under Section 1.02 of the Listing of Impairments, that is, Dysfunction of a Joint.
Even if you cannot qualify for disability benefits under this clause of the Social Security Blue Book, you can qualify for disability benefits under the Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) clause. It is an assessment based on the severity of your pain and interference with your everyday work. Claims evaluation therefore depends on your medical and other documentation. Your claim may therefore not get approved if you miss any critical details in the documentation supporting your application for Plantar fasciitis disability benefits.
An RFC assessment will consider your restrictions, the opinions of your medical professionals, the duration of your impairment, interference with your everyday work, and the medication required for treatment. At The Keener Law Firm, experienced and knowledgeable disability benefits can help determine whether you can prove your disability under an RFC assessment.
Plantar fasciitis can make it impossible for you to continue working at a job or through self-employment. However, qualifying for SSD Plantar fasciitis benefits is overly difficult due to the complicated federal regulations and application process. An experienced and knowledgeable disability benefits lawyer at our office can help you navigate through the SSD benefits application process and fight for the benefits that you need. Contact The Keener Law Firm today for a free consultation and claim review.