Melissa Linebaugh
J.D. · University of Baltimore School of Law
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Social Security's Psychiatric Review Technique Form
Social Security completes a PRTF form for every disability claim that involves a mental condition.
Do I Need to Be a Citizen to Get SSI Disability?
Permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and other qualified aliens can be eligible for SSI under certain conditions.
Disability Benefits for Stay-at-Home Moms and Homemakers
Many stay-at-home moms and homemakers are left out of the disability benefit system, except for those with very low household income or whose spouses have become disabled or died.
How Will a Divorce Affect My Disability Payments?
How a divorce affects your disability payments depends on whether you were receiving disability benefits on your spouse's earnings record, on your own work record, or through the SSI program.
Can You Get Disability Benefits for a Torn ACL?
A torn ACL can result in pain, swelling, and loss of motion in the knee that can make it difficult to work.
When Are Disability Benefits Available for Congenital Heart Disease?
You can get disability benefits if you have congenital heart disease that causes cyanosis or severe functional limitations on your ability to work.
Getting Disability by Arguing You Can't Even Do Sedentary Work
If you have physical or mental limitations that prevent you from doing even sit-down work, you should be approved for disability benefits.
If I Need to Use a Wheelchair, Do I Automatically Get Disability?
You won't get Social Security or SSI disability benefits automatically just because you use a wheelchair, although needing a wheelchair may help you win your disability claim.