Can You Get Disability
Benefits for OCD
in Wisconsin?

How Social Security Disability Could Offer Financial Relief

You can receive Social Security Disability benefits for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but getting a disability claim approved is never easy.

Many people suffer from this disorder, but few have symptoms severe enough to qualify for disability benefits. The challenge is making a convincing case that your OCD warrants disability benefits because it leaves you unable to work.

You can get help from our Madison disability lawyers. We build strong claims that show the Social Security Administration (SSA) when health problems are serious.

The disability attorneys of Becker Law Office and Hawks Quindel have helped thousands of people in Madison and across Wisconsin fight for the monthly payments and medical coverage they need to get back on stable ground.

It’s difficult to win Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, but we’ll be there with you every step of the way.

We’ve helped many Wisconsinites with OCD and other related conditions including mental health conditions win benefits.

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What Social Security Looks for in OCD Disability Claims

To receive SSDI or SSI benefits, you don’t just have to show that your OCD symptoms stop you from doing your current job.

You need to show that you can’t do any job, and that your health problems will continue to limit your ability to work for 12 months or longer.

A claims examiner could acknowledge that you can’t work at your current or most recent job, but if they think there’s other, possibly less demanding, work you could do, you’ll be denied disability benefits.

Social Security has a specific way of evaluating OCD disability claims. You’ll first need to show that you have one or both of the following OCD symptoms:

  1. An involuntary, time-consuming preoccupation with intrusive, unwanted thoughts
  2. A need to engage in repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing your anxiety

Then a claims examiner will want to see one of two things:

  1. An extreme limitation of one or a marked limitation of two of the following areas of mental functioning:

    • Interacting with others

    • Concentrating, staying on task and maintaining pace

    • Understanding, remembering or applying information

    • Managing your own emotions and behavior

  2. Your OCD is considered serious and persistent, according to your medical records

These guidelines are just a starting point. Winning disability benefits for OCD often requires more than satisfying a checklist; you also need to document what your everyday life is like and how you function in basic tasks as you grapple with your condition.

If you think your OCD could qualify you for disability benefits, get started with a FREE case consultation from our disability attorney team.

How Do I Qualify for Disability With OCD?

Knowing about the criteria the SSA uses to judge OCD disability claims helps. Simply stating that you meet these standards isn’t enough.

You’ll need evidence to back up your story of life with OCD, especially so you can show that your OCD is persistent.

Some items that help include:

  • Mental health evaluations from psychologists, psychiatrists and other medical professionals
  • A doctor’s assessment of your everyday functioning and capabilities
  • A list of medications you’ve been prescribed, their dosages, their effects and side effects
  • Detailed treatment records showing how you’ve tried to manage your OCD symptoms
  • Evidence of disruptions to your work, like missed days or the need for extra job accommodations
  • Statements from friends, family members, and anyone else who has witnessed your health struggles firsthand

The more evidence you have, the stronger your application for SSD benefits.

But it’s still going to be an uphill battle to get any OCD disability claim approved. You deserve help from a knowledgeable Madison Social Security Disability attorney.

You don’t pay an attorney fee until you win benefits.

Do I Need a Wisconsin Disability Lawyer to Get Benefits for OCD?

You aren’t required to hire a lawyer when you apply for Social Security Disability benefits, but you know how hard it is to get a disability claim approved. An overwhelming majority of people get denied at least once.

You face special challenges when you have a mental health issue like OCD.

All mental health disorders are complicated to document and can be tough to get across to other people, including people at Social Security, if they haven’t experienced anything similar in their own lives.

You can often strengthen your claim if you also document other mental conditions or physical conditions that make your OCD harder to manage.

You should have help from someone who knows this system well.

A Wisconsin disability lawyer can answer your questions about SSD and support you at every stage of this process.

We’re not like some big national company where you’ll only meet your lawyer on the day of your hearing.

Our team can help you:

When you’re trying to win disability benefits for obsessive-compulsive disorder, make sure you’re working with an attorney who will give your claim the attention it deserves.

Becker Law Office helps Wisconsinites in Madison, Wausau, Janesville, and across the state when they needed a financial lifeline.

See if we can help you. There’s little financial risk to working with a disability attorney because we only charge a fee if you win benefits, and the fee comes directly from Social Security back benefits, not your pocket.

Get in touch to learn more about how the Becker Law Office can make this process easier for you, ensure you have a complete and correct claim, and help you get the best possible chance at winning disability benefits for OCD.

Schedule your FREE consultation today.

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