Reports on a review of medical criteria used by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine disability in multiple sclerosis and eligibility to receive benefits. Information ...
Any mental or physical condition may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits provided it prevents you from sustaining self-supporting work activity or substantial gainful activity (SGA) for twelve months or longer. Social Security Disability examiners use a disability guide book called "...
Unlike Social Security retirement benefits, disability benefits are not automatically approved. You must prove that you meet the criteria for benefits. The benefits continue as long as you are disabled and unable to work again on a regular basis. However, there are some programs that allow benefic...
In some cases, you may not have clearly described all the physical and mental requirements of jobs you have done in the past, so that Social Security thinks your past work was less demanding than it was. I received a Social Security Disability denial, but the VA says I am disabled ...
The blue book, sometimes referred to as the Social Security Disability list of impairments, contains a wide variety of medical conditions, both physical and mental, as well as the criteria that must be found in the claimant's medical records in order for the claimant to be approved on the ...
Eligibility criteria can vary depending on the specific context and may include factors such as age, income, education, work experience, citizenship or residency status, and health status.Answer and Explanation: Social Security is a federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor ...
Social Security Qualifications: SSD Eligibility Requirements Contrary to popular belief, Social Security Disability is not automatically available to every American who finds themselves unable to work. In fact, every recipient must meet strict criteria, including work requirements and a qualifying condition...
At Keefe Disability Law, our Social Security Disability lawyers represent individuals filing for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income.
Social Security uses the severity and functional evaluation criteria of other listings because TBI can result in mental and/or neurological impairments that exhibit a large variety of post-traumatic symptoms. If an individual's TBI results in seizures, either convulsive or non-convulsive, or causing...
Stanford economist Mark Duggan suggests that the Social Security Disability Insurance program could benefit from new reforms. His research shows that inconsistencies exist in how the program determines if a person is sufficiently disabled to qualify for