Social Security Issues New Rules for Mental Health Listings of Impairments
Social Security has two ways to meet their disability standard: meet the pre-established Listings of Impairments or show that the overall functioning keeps you from
Social Security has two ways to meet their disability standard: meet the pre-established Listings of Impairments or show that the overall functioning keeps you from
It is important for individuals applying for disability benefits with SSA to consider whether they should claim disability when their health first caused them to stop work; and not the date when they last made work attempts lasting a few months or less.
Clients are frequently confused about the role that the Vocational Expert (VE) plays at a hearing and even more confused by the examination of and
The Social Security Administration has issued its first updated rules since 1985 for evaluating neurological conditions under Listing 11.00, including Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. These
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. SSDI has been a salvation for millions of people with long-term
At disability hearings, the Social Security judge will evaluate whether your physical and mental impairments prevent you from performing the work you have done in
In the last year, SSA, with direction and funding by Congress, has initiated a more aggressive campaign to review and potentially terminate disability status, benefits
A federal appeals court recently issued a decision containing good news for Social Security disability claimants residing in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the other states
In the last weeks, the federal government began to send out notices to 387,000 individuals, including people approved for Social Security disability benefits, who are
The Social Security Administration announced its plan to hire 250 new Administrative Law Judges per year to help reduce the backlog of Social Security disability
A study conducted by the Government Accountability Office found that people who hired an attorney nearly tripled their odds of success. You can be one of them.
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