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  • socialsecurity.gov :)
  • The disability must prevent youfrom conducting substantial gainful work-related activities for the claim to be considered. If it does not, you will not be considered disabled. Social Security maintains a list of impairments for each of the major body systems that are so severe they automatically mean a person is disabled. If your condition is not on the list, Social Security will have to decide if it is of equal severity to one on the list. If it is, you will be found disabled. If you cannot do the work you did in the past, Social Security will try to determine if you might be able to do other work. SS takes into acount your medical conditions, age, education, work experience and transferable skills. To receive SSDI, your disability must be expected to last at least one year or result in death. SS will determine if the answers to these questions allow you to receive benefits for a 1-year, 3-year or 7-year period before a review. The Disability Determination Services decides whether you have a diability, which they define as: "To be found disabled, a person must be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted, or can be expected to last, for a continuous period of 12 months. (The law specifically provides that a person shall not be considered disabled if alcoholism or drug addiction would be a contributing factor material to a determination that he or she is disabled.)" from ssa.gov
  • For the most accurate and reliable information, visit: http://www.ssa.gov/disability
  • thx,ive been there but the guidelines are somewhat vague (as are most government speak guidelines)so it is up to the caseworker w/ no medical training to determine your eligibility...

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