How does Social Security decide if I am disabled?
Trying to investigate what protocol the Social Security Administration uses to determine your disability? Don’t expect a straight forward answer from the SSA. They do make reference to their five step evaluation process to determine this, which we will discuss here.
The first thing you need to know about attempting to claim disability under Social Security, you should know that this is granted based on your inability to work because of any outstanding medical condition that is disabling you. To be considered disabled by the Social Security Administration you must be entirely unable do the work you previously did. It is at the digression of the SSA if you would have been able to adjust or not to your previous employment, or any other form of work because of your medical condition. Another factor when being considered is that your disability must either last, or is expected to last a year for you to qualify. This is also true if your medical condition is believed to be leading to your death.
You can not claim disability benefits unless you are fully disabled in the eyes of the SSA. This means that you are not partially disabled or you are disabled for a short period of time. As long as all of these qualifications are met….well then you need to meet even more qualifications. These are outlined in the document “Disability Benefits” (This is document number 05-10029 put out by the SSA.) The SSA strongly suggests that you read over this document to better understand their decision process.
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