I have been diagnosed with bipolar depression and anxiety disorder. Today my doctor also began treating me for Fibromyalgia. I applied twice in the past because I had issues keeping my job due to pain and anxiety and depression I was denied and kept working needed to survive. Pain got so severe I had to recentely quit working.
Social Security Disability Insurance eligibility is based not just on disability but on the disability causing someone to be unable to function for a projected 12 months or more. Your situation has changed. You may well want to reapply. A lawyer is usually only needed if you have to appeal to an administrative law judge.
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