Social Security Disability Listing of Impairments: Conditions That Qualify
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses what is known as the Blue Book — or the “Listing of Impairments” — in making determinations about whether someone’s disability prevents him or her from working. This determination is the third step in a five-step evaluation process. Your medical condition — whether it is physical or mental —…
Read MoreCan COVID-19 Long-Haulers Apply for Disability Benefits?
Most people who develop COVID-19 have mild symptoms which resolve in a few days at home. They may continue to feel under the weather for a couple of weeks, but eventually, they feel as well as they did before the illness and are able to return to work at their pre-COVID capacity. But other COVID…
Read MoreApplying for Social Security Disability with a History of Drug or Alcohol Use
Social Security Disability cases that involve clients who use illegal drugs or alcohol are some of the most complicated and challenging to prepare. Until 1996, the Social Security Administration (SSA) approved disability benefits for applicants who met the legal definition of disability because of substance use. The Contract with America Advancement Act eliminated Drug &…
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