Social Security Disability Decisions
In deciding whether you are disabled and able to receive benefits based on the condition, the Social Security Administration will use a basic process involving five questions.
Question one is whether or not the applicant is currently working. If the recipient is working and is earning on average more than $1,000 per month, they generally will not be considered disabled.
Question two is whether or not the condition the applicant is in can be determined to be severe. The condition must generally interfere with basic work related activities for the claim to be considered. If not, the Social Security Administration may find that the applicant is not disabled.
Question three is whether the disability specifically is one acceptable and listed. The Social Security Administration keeps a list of automatically qualifying medical conditions. If the medical condition does match a listed condition, the applicant may still be able to qualify for disability assistance. The Social Security Administration may still decide that the applicant's condition is equal in severity to a listed medical condition.
Question four is can the applicant do the work they did previously. The Social Security Administration must make a determination as to whether the applicant's condition interferes enough with ability to do the work the applicant had done.
Question five is can the applicant do any other type of work. If so, the applicant may be denied.
Sometimes individuals have used a Phoenix personal injury lawyer in the Social Security Administration application process.
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