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Category Archives: Legal Concepts in SSD
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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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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Sustainability as an Alternate Theory
Many disabled individuals are able to do some amount of work. You might qualify for Social Security disability benefits even if you are able to do a part time job. Social Security looks at whether you can do a full … Continue reading
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Social Security Disability Appeals Council Review
The Appeals Council is the last level of disability decision making in the Social Security Administration. If your disability claim is denied by a judge after a hearing you can appeal your case to the Appeals Council (AC) for a … Continue reading
Posted in Appealing a SS Decision, Basics of SSD, Legal Concepts in SSD, Why People Are Denied
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