SSD – Social Security Disability Process And Benefits

The Social Security Administration will find that an otherwise qualified applicant for SSI or SSDI is disabled if the individual meets the clinical and diagnostic criteria of a listed impairment. There are numerous listed impairments or "Listings" in the regulations...

According to the AARP, there has been a significant uptick in scam phone calls purporting to be from the Social Security Administration. In these calls, the call recipient is told that their Social Security number has been linked to criminal activity and has been...

One of the more frustrating aspects of disability law is meeting clients who clearly have severe medical issues that are keeping them from working, yet their physicians can't quite pinpoint a diagnosis.A common situation is a claimant suffering from severe pain....

While claimants are always relieved to receive Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits, sometimes that's not quite the end of their cases.Most of the time, individuals who receive disability stay on it for life, or their benefit...

Per John Hopkins Medicine, cirrhosis of the liver occurs when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. This process stops the liver from working normally and the damage to your liver builds up over time. Although many people might associate cirrhosis with alcohol...

Social Security disability hearings will almost always involve the judge and the claimant's attorney taking testimony from the claimant and from a Vocational Expert (there are other blog posts here that discuss the role of the Vocational Expert in detail). However,...

Earlier this month, The Tennessean ran an interesting piece detailing the newspaper's efforts to obtain information about the workload of Social Security medical consultants. These doctors, paid by Social Security, make the first decision about whether a claimant is...

The hearing is understandably the most stressful part of the disability application process for many people.It's common to feel anxious about having to discuss medical issues in front of strangers. Many claimants dislike having to explain to someone why they should...

Individuals who are unable to work because of physical or mental disabilities or prolonged illness face significant money hardships for obvious reasons. They are unable to work and unable to earn a living, but have not yet received any disability benefits. The current...

After you have applied for disability benefits, your claim will be reviewed by the Disability Determination Services office in your state. An examiner will be assigned to your file. The examiner and a doctor will review the medical evidence in your case and the claims...

When you get a cancer diagnosis, it definitely changes your life. It's frightening, it requires extensive treatment and it makes you think hard about what life has in store for you.But is it a disability? Does it change your life as drastically as a brain injury or a...

Try though we might, some strong disability cases just do not get approved when they go in front of an administrative law judge for a hearing.There could be an issue with contradictory evidence, testimony from the claimant or a Social Security expert, or a judge...

In a case closely watched by disability attorneys, the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that vocational experts testifying at disability hearings do not have to turn over data related to their testimony.Disability hearings usually conclude with the...

Technology has advanced a lot in the last 100 years, especially in the medical field. But it's not all about finding cures and treatments. Some advancements simply help people live better, fuller lives with the conditions that they suffer from.One example is assistive...

With sufficient severity, a personality or impulse control disorder may qualify an induvial to receive Social Security disability benefits. Like all disability claims, the limitations imposed by the personality or impulse control disorder must have lasted or be...