Social Security Disability - Page 29

When you have a hearing in your Social Security Disability case, expect a vocational expert to be present – either in person or on the phone. The vocational expert’s job is to advise the judge about the demands of your past jobs – both as you performed them and how others in the same jobs …

When you get injured or have a severe medical condition that affects your everyday life, Social Security Disability benefits may be an option. But to qualify, the Social Security Administration must first verify that you are eligible to receive benefits. The administration uses precise requirements that aren’t always clear, and if you misunderstand them, you …

If you’re disabled and qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits, sometimes called Title II, you are also eligible for Medicare on the 30th full month after the onset of your disability. This means if you were found to have become disable on Jan. 15, 2013, for example, take out the first five full months (Feb. through …

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published a standard for evaluating disability claims based upon intellectual deficiencies (formerly referred to as mental retardation). In all cases of intellectual disability, the person claiming benefits must prove deficits in adaptive functioning which were evident before the age of 22. Deficits in adaptive functioning normally refer to limitations …