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Category Archives: Questions & Answers
Am I Eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (DIB) Coverage?
To receive Social Security Disability insurance benefits (DIB), you must have a medical impairment that is expected to last at least twelve months or result in death. Social Security does not pay partial benefits or a percentage according to the … Continue reading
Why is a Vocational Expert Coming to Your Disability Hearing?
A Vocational Expert (VE) is present at most Social Security disability hearings. VEs are persons who are knowledgeable about the physical and mental demands of work and the numbers of particular jobs in the nation and your region. Usually they … Continue reading
Posted in Capability to Work (Step 5), Past Relevant Work (Step 4), Questions & Answers, Vocational or Work Issues
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Why Does the Disability Judge ask Hypothetical Questions to the VE?
The questions the judge asks the VE require a two step process. First, the judge must consider how your medical conditions affect you physically and mentally by stating your residual functioning capacity (RFC). Second, the judge looks at whether you … Continue reading
When is a Medical Condition “Severe” for Disability Eligibility
Social Security looks at your severe medical conditions in deciding your disability claim. Deciding what conditions are severe is step two of the five step disability process. Over time Social Security has changed its view on what counts as severe. … Continue reading
Posted in Basics of SSD, Legal Concepts in SSD, Questions & Answers, Severe Impairments (Step 2)
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