Things a Judge Will Not Consider at Your Disability Hearing

September 2, 2010

If you have applied for Social Security disability you probably don’t realize that many of the real-world circumstances you find yourself in won’t be considered by the judge that will hear your case. The judge won’t consider: That you cannot find a job The fact that there are no job openings where you live That [...]

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What Is the Five-step Process That Social Security Uses to Decide Disability Claims? (Part 5: Other Work)

August 30, 2010
Step 5 of the sequential evaluation process

Please keep in mind that a lot of the terms used by Social Security to determine disability have specific legal meanings and probably don’t mean what you think they do. Step 5 is usually the most complicated step in a Social Security disability case. It is also the one that we most frequently get to [...]

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What Is the Five-step Process That Social Security Uses to Decide Disability Claims? (Part 4: Past Relevant Work)

August 23, 2010
Step 4 of the sequential evaluation process

Please keep in mind that a lot of the terms used by Social Security to determine disability have specific legal meanings and probably don’t mean what you think they do. Assuming that you do not meet or equal a listed impairment at step 3, Social Security next decides whether or not you can do work [...]

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Where Can I Get Help with Medical Care While I Am Applying for Social Security Disability?

June 8, 2010
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This post will cover the two most urgent needs that you will face while  you wait for your claim to be processed by Social Security: medical care and prescription coverage. Getting medical care when you have filed an application for disability benefits is crucial. Social Security places a big emphasis on what is in your medical records. [...]

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Should I Appeal My Social Security Disability Claim to Federal Court?

June 3, 2010
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If your claim is denied by a judge, and you appeal to the Appeals Council, your only option for appeal at that point is to appeal it to the federal court. In most cases, you have only 60 days from the date you received the denial to file your appeal. (Some cases only get 30 [...]

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