The Social Security Administration (SSA) has revised its neurological listings, effective Sept. 29, 2016. The listing for Epilepsy has been significantly reorganized. The current listing distinguishes between convulsive epilepsy (grand mal or psychomotor) and nonconvulsive epilepsy (petit mal, psychomotor, or focal). Under the current listing, if convulsive epileptic seizures occur monthly, in spite of three …
Filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits requires careful attention and precision. Your chances of approval are directly tied to how well your application is presented. To help you with this complex process, our team has compiled a comprehensive guide highlighting mistakes to avoid when filing your Social Security benefits application. Continue reading to …
Decisions in Social Security Disability cases are highly driven by your age, particularly when you reach the age of 50 or 55. Many decisions hinge entirely on your age, and you’re awarded only as of when you reach the appropriate date of birth corresponding with the favorable age category. Sometimes, age categories are applied in …
Those us familiar with the workings of the Social Security Disability program have noticed, nationwide, a severe decline in the allowance rate – particularly at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level of review. Our perception has been that mental and psychological cases aren’t being awarded as much as they used to be in the past …
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