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  • The SSA’s “Blue Book” of Medical Conditions for SSDI

    The "Blue Book" explains in great detail the medical conditions and criteria that the SSA uses to help determine if a person is eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

  • What is Substantial Gainful Activity for SSDI Purposes?

    It's important to remember that while all Substantial Gainful Activity is work, not all work is considered Substantial Gainful Activity, and it takes more than just money into account. We explain it all in detail here.

  • The Use of Vocational Experts at Disability Hearings

    As part of the five-step disability determination process, the Social Security Administration must determine whether you can perform your past work, or adjust to different work in the national economy, given your physical and/or mental conditions.

  • Can You Perform Your Past Relevant Work?

    Step four of Social Security Administrations’s process for determining disability requires that the claimant prove that they cannot perform their “past relevant work,” and there are some important factors to understand about how the SSA makes this determination.

  • What Is a Severe Impairment?

    The heart of the matter is whether or not the applicant can "sustain" their work. In this article, we break down what that means, and provide three examples of common impairments.

  • How does Social Security Determine a Listed Impairment?

    The third step in the SSA's five-step evaluation process asks whether your condition(s) meet or equal a “Listing Impairment.”

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Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Disorders & SSDI

Intellectual Disability (ID) is a mental condition characterized by low intellectual functioning, and it can be caused by a disease, an injury, or a problem in the brain; for many people, the exact cause is unknown. About 6.5 million Americans are affected by this condition.

SSI and Presumptive Disability

Individuals applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be eligible to receive benefits while their disability application is pending if they qualify for presumptive disability.

Medicare Eligibility under SSDI

If you are awarded Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you are eligible for certain Medicare benefits after a 24-month waiting period, which begins the date you first become eligible to receive disability benefits.

Lupus and Social Security Disability

Lupus is a painful and often disabling auto-immune disease that causes inflammation, and it is listed in section 14.02 of the Social Security Administration's listing of impairments, although a diagnosis doesn't guarantee qualification.

If you can’t work because of a chronic disease or long term injury, you may qualify for SSDI or SSI benefits!

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