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What are the Grids?
The Grids are a set of rules that help simplify the disability determination process. If your case falls directly under a Grid rule then that rule determines whether your case is denied or awarded. The Grids help older disability claimants … Continue reading
Posted in Capability to Work (Step 5), Legal Concepts in SSD, Past Relevant Work (Step 4), Questions & Answers, Vocational or Work Issues, Winning Disability Benefits
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Seizures Can Be a Disabling Medical Condition
A seizure is essentially a disruption to normal brain activity which can change the movements, behaviors or feelings of the person who is having the seizure. The brain and central nervous systems are continually sending and receiving messages all around … Continue reading
Posted in Neurological Disorders
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Will Herniated Disc Treatments Make You Well Enough to Return to Work?
A herniated disc is one cause of extreme back pain which may be so severe that sufferers are virtually bedridden, or reliant on strong prescription medication to be able to function at all. Many people with this kind of severe … Continue reading
Posted in Bone & Joint Problems, Your Limitations
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The One Year Durational Requirement
The “duration” requirement is one of the fundamental rules of Social Security Disability Law. The Agency’s regulations state, “Unless your impairment is expected to result in death, it must have lasted or must be expected to last for a continuous … Continue reading
Posted in Basics of SSD, Date Issues, Filing Initial Application, Legal Concepts in SSD, Severe Impairments (Step 2), Why People Are Denied
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