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There are actually different sets of criteria when it comes to applying for and establishing eligibility for SSA disability. The first criteria have to do with whether or not a claimant's monthly gross earned income is under a certain threshold amount. Additionally, if a claimant is pursuing ssi disability benefits, their total countable assets must (for an individual) not exceed $2000.00. If a claimant does not meet these "screening" criteria, an application may still be taken but the claimant will simply be given a technical denial. A technical denial, of course, happens quite quickly and without an evaluation of a claimant's medical records. The second set of criteria pertaining to qualifications for SSA disability pertain to the process itself. The disability system operated by the social security administration utilizes a sequential evaluation process: is the claimant no longer working (or working but yet earning less than a certain threshold amount each month); does the claimant have an impairment; is the impairment considered severe; does the impairment prevent the claimant from returning to past work; does the impairment prevent the claimant from engaging in other work? Essentially, if it can be shown that a claimant is incapable of doing their past work, or certain other work (based on age, education, medical restrictions, and transferrable job skills), then a claimant will meet all the necessary qualifications for receiving disability benefits. Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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