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LA Times Sets the Record Straight on the SSA

A recent article in the LA Times by Michael Hiltzik offered a strong defense of SSDI after a misleading attack on the program was published in the Wall Street Journal. The author of the Journal piece, Mark J. Warshawsky, criticized the high percentage of awards granted by Social Security Judges, and urged Congress to reform the entire system. Among Warshawsky’s claims was that Judges on average were awarding “70% of the claims before them.” Hiltzik took a closer look at the numbers cited by Warshawsky, and came to very different conclusions. For instance, the 70% [...]

Unemployment Has Little Effect on the Number of Disability Claims

After the crash of 2008, the unemployment rate in the United States spiked to levels not seen since the Great Depression. Around the same time, the number of individuals applying for Social Security Disability benefits also began climbing - but was there a connection?

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Veteran’s Choice Program
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Veteran’s Choice Program

Veteran’s Choice Program

Veterans have long struggled to receive timely and quality care from the VA health care system. In response, Congress created the “Choice Program” as part of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014.

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How does Social Security Determine a Listed Impairment?
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How does Social Security Determine a Listed Impairment?

How does Social Security Determine a Listed Impairment?

The third step in the SSA's five-step evaluation process asks whether your condition(s) meet or equal a “Listing Impairment.”

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Understanding your Social Security “Date Last Insured” for Disability
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Understanding your Social Security “Date Last Insured” for Disability

Understanding your Social Security “Date Last Insured” for Disability

An individual’s “date last insured” establishes the period of coverage during which an individual must prove that they became disabled.

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Can I Work While Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits?
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Can I Work While Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits?

Can I Work While Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits?

In certain situations, a person who has applied for disability can remain eligible even if they have engaged in work activity following the onset of their disabling impairments. Here, we'll discuss some examples, including the Trial Work Period.

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How Does Social Security Determine My Residual Functional Capacity?
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How Does Social Security Determine My Residual Functional Capacity?

How Does Social Security Determine My Residual Functional Capacity?

In making a decision on your claim, Social Security will determine your maximum Residual Functional Capacity, or RFC.

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How Social Security Decides Disability by “The Grids”
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How Social Security Decides Disability by “The Grids”

How Social Security Decides Disability by “The Grids”

This is a complex process, but a part of it involves a tool called the Medical Vocational Guidelines, also called “The Grids”, which helps guide the SSA in determining disability.

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Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Disorders & SSDI
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Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Disorders & SSDI

Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Disorders & SSDI

Intellectual Disability (ID) is a mental condition characterized by low intellectual functioning, and it can be caused by a disease, an injury, or a problem in the brain; for many people, the exact cause is unknown. About 6.5 million Americans are affected by this condition.

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SSI and Presumptive Disability
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SSI and Presumptive Disability

SSI and Presumptive Disability

Individuals applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may be eligible to receive benefits while their disability application is pending if they qualify for presumptive disability.

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