Social Security Disability - Page 31

We are sometimes asked why a person’s age is so important in determining whether that person is disabled. The reason has to do with certain rules that the agency uses to help judges be more consistent in their decision-making, known as Medical —Vocational Rules, or grid rules. The underlying premise of these rules is that …

At your disability hearing, there will be a vocational expert, to help the judge understand how your limitations might affect your ability to work. Sometimes the vocational expert is in the room, and sometimes he is on the telephone. Though the vocational expert is often referred to as “doctor,” he is not a medical doctor. …

Each of the two disability programs (SSD and SSI) has different rules for when a person goes into pay, after the onset of disability. Payments under the disability insurance program (SSD), which applies to disabled workers who have paid adequate payroll withholding taxes to be eligible, are significantly delayed. First, the first give full months …

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 …