Continuing with my discussion of the SSA disability evaluation process, today I am going to talk about Step 3, the Listing of Impairments.
Social Security’s Listings of Impairments is exactly what the name implies. It is a list of severe conditions that contains criteria for medical signs, findings and symptoms. If your medical condition meets these […]
I’m going to take a break today from my discussion of SSA basics due to time constraints with my hearing schedule, but here is a good article on the current SSA case backlog.
Clients are often frustrated by the time it takes for their case to reach a conclusion. In West Tennessee, claims generally take 483 days […]
Comments(0) Once it is determined that a social security disability claimant is not engaged in substantial gainful activity, the next step in the claims analysis is to determine whether the individual suffers from a “severe impairment.”
SSA defines a “severe impairment” as any impairment or combination of impairments which significantly limits your physical or mental ability to […]
Yesterday, I talked about the sequential evaluation process that SSA uses to determine whether an individual is disabled. Today, I am going to begin a discussion to explain each step in greater detail.
As you will recall, the first step of evaluation is to determine whether the individual who his claiming disability is currently engaged in “substantial […]
Comments(0) Today, I thought I would start a short series of posts that explain the basics of filing for disability and the rules that the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses to determine your eligibility for benefits.
Before we get into the application and appeals process, it is important to understand what “disability” means to Social Security.
SSA regulations define […]
Comments(0) Often, holders of private long-term disability insurance will find that their policies require them to file for Social Security disability benefits when they make a claim on the private policy. Many of my clients are surprised to learn that such policies also contain an offset provision, meaning that the private insurance company can reduce the amount […]
Read More..>> Comments(0) Hello, my name is Michael Hartup and I am the attorney that represents our Social Security Disability clients here at Hill Boren. I’ve created this blog to provide education, news, and comment on Social Security Disability laws and issues. I hope you will find the content here informative and useful. Please feel free to contact […]
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