WHO QUALIFIES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND SSI ?





Essentially, anyone who files an application for SSDI (social security disability insurance) or SSI disability qualifies for disability benefits...as long as the medical records obtained from their various treatment sources sufficiently indicate the following:
  1. That they have a physical or mental impairment that, according to a review of the medical records, may be considererd a severe impairment (a severe impairment would be one that actually causes some reduction in functional ability);

  2. That the impairment has lasted, or will last, for a period of time not less than 12 months (in other words, your condition must last one year to be considered disabling, but if it has not lasted that long when you apply, it must be "projected" to last at least that long);

  3. Additionally, based on a reading of a claimant's records, it must be determined that the claimant will be unable to return to either their past work or any other form of work. This statement, of course, begs several questions. One is "What is past work?" Past work is simply any job you have done in the last fifteen years. This is known as the relevant period. Work that was performed farther back than 15 years will not be considered to be work that a claimant could reasonably be expected to return to. Another question is "what is other work?". Other work is where the disability evaluation process can get tricky. Essentially, other work is nearly any other type of work that a claimant might reasonably be expected to do based on their age, education, job skills, and functional limitations (examples of which might include the inability to lift more than a certain amount of weight or the inability to sit for longer than a certain amount of time due to a back condition).
"Other work" is the step in the disability evaluation process where a large percentage of claims get denied. And this is why it is so important, particularly at a hearing, to present certain key information, such as medical record documentation and one's past work history.

When it comes to determining who qualifies for social security disability and SSI, having well documented records (not to mention recent records) will play not only a substantial role, but a critical one. This is why it is so important that a person who files a disability claim with SSA should indicate (on their application or appeal forms) every medical source they have received treatment from. This includes hospitals, clinics, individual physician's offices, and sources of mental health treatment including Departments of Mental Health.

Equally important, though, will be the claimant's (or the disability attorney's) ability to demonstrate how the claimant's functional limitations (caused by their condition) rule out the ability to perform both past work and various forms of other work.

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