Social Security Disability Process | Forms

Is my child eligible for Social Security Disability?

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Disability Specialists

Disability Specialists

Low-income disabled children may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits through Social Security. There are many costs involved in caring for a disabled child. These include transportation to medical appointments (which often include longer commutes for specialty care), medications, special mobility equipment, therapy, etc. Income from SSI benefits helps…

What is a “Consultative Exam”?

July 23, 2018 by Disability Specialists

Disability Specialists

What is a “Consultative Exam” and why is Social Security asking that I attend one? Consultative exam (CE) are either physical and/or mental health appointments you are required to attend as part of your Social Security Disability application process. These exams are not conducted by doctors who work for the…

Why was I denied Social Security Disability?

March 19, 2018March 12, 2018 by Disability Specialists

Disability Specialists

It can be very difficult to be approved for Social Security Disability benefits. These are some common reasons for denial: Lack of a firm diagnosis: Sometimes claimants complain of symptoms but file applications for disability before receiving a firm diagnosis. Social Security cannot assess a person’s symptoms without an actual…

Your claim is denied – now what?

December 31, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

If you have a physical or mental disorder, or both, that has prevented, or will prevent, you from sustaining fulltime work for a year or more, then you should be able to receive disability benefits under the Social Security Administration (SSA). Unfortunately, the SSA makes obtaining such benefits an uphill…

Medical-Vocational Grid Rules

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

Using Medical-Vocational “Grid” Rules to Determine Disability Proving you are disabled under the guidelines of the Social Security Administration (SSA) becomes easier as you get older. This is because, according to the SSA, learning a new skill or transitioning to a new workplace is more difficult for older people. If…

Age, Education, and Training

November 10, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

Your age, education, and past work experience are important factors in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) determination of whether you can adjust to other work, or whether you can be found disabled. Here we will explain why SSA looks at your age and education, in addition to your impairment(s), and…

Your Claim is Approved

November 7, 2014January 25, 2018 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

You have waited months, maybe even years, and now your Social Security Administration disability claim has been approved. What now? The Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies, by mail, all individuals who have applied for disability benefits. If your claim has been approved, you will receive an award letter. If your…

Hearing by an Administrative Law Judge

October 31, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

If you have been denied Social Security Administration disability benefits at the Reconsideration level of your claim, then you can file an appeal for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge (ALJ). The hearing is the first time during the course of your claim that you have the…

Residual Functional Capacity Analysis

October 30, 2014November 8, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

If your medical condition doesn't match one found on the Social Security Administration’s List of Impairments, Disability Determination Services (DDS) will evaluate your remaining abilities, called your residual functional capacity, or RFC, to see if you can perform your past relevant work. If not, DDS will perform a medical-vocational analysis…

Evidence

October 30, 2014 by Zach Cook

Zach Cook

If you are considering applying for disability benefits under the Social Security Administration (SSA), you should understand the importance of evidence in the process of determining whether or not you are blind or disabled. When the SSA talks about evidence, what does that mean? Evidence can be almost anything that…

1 2 Next »