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Category Archives: Why People Are Denied
Can you be Awarded Social Security Disability Benefits if you have Ever Used Drugs or Alcohol?
Yes, it is still possible to receive social security disability benefits if you have used illegal drugs or alcohol. The use of drugs and alcohol is definitely a factor that the state agency and an Administrative Law Judge will consider … Continue reading
What is Past Relevant Work (PRW)?
If SSA decides you do not meet a listing, then your case proceeds on to step four of the five-step disability evaluation process. At step four Social Security considers whether you can return to your Past Relevant Work, or “PRW” … Continue reading
Posted in Legal Concepts in SSD, Past Relevant Work (Step 4), Vocational or Work Issues, Why People Are Denied, Your Limitations
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What Does Social Security Mean by “Other Work”?
If Social Security does not believe that you meet or equal a disability listing or are disabled under a grid rule, they will award your case only if they believe you cannot do your past work or “other work”. What … Continue reading
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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