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What Are Transferable Skills for Social Security Disability Purposes?

Skills that you learn from a job that can be used across many fields of work are considered transferable skills.

Applying for Disability at Age 60 or Older: Using Social Security's Medical-Vocational Grids

When you apply for disability after age 60 but before full retirement age, Social Security applies special age-specific rules when it evaluates your disability.

Correct the Details of Your Past Work to Win Your Disability Hearing

At your Social Security hearing, be prepared to testify as to the exact requirements and duties of your prior work.

Filing for Disability in the District of Columbia: SSDI and SSI

D.C. approval rates for Social Security and SSI disability, plus SSI supplemental payments.

Can a Favorable ALJ Disability Decision Be Overturned by the Appeals Council?

Technically, yes, this can happen: a favorable ALJ decision can be overturned by the appeals council.

Getting SSI for a Child's Sensory Integration Disorder

Only when SID is quite severe can a child get SSI disability benefits.

Filing for Disability in South Dakota

South Dakota Disability Determination Services (DDS), a state agency in Sioux Falls, decides whether you are medically eligible for Social Security disability.

Filing for Social Security Disability in North Dakota

If you live in North Dakota when you apply for SSDI or SSI, your claim will be sent to a state agency in Bismarck called Disability Determination Services (DDS).

Social Security Disability Based on Spina Bifida

If symptoms from your spina bifida keep you from working, you may qualify for disability benefits.

Getting Social Security Disability for Valvular Heart Disease (VHD)

When valvular heart disease causes aortic aneurysm or severely limits your activities, you may qualify for disability benefits.

Melissa Linebaugh

J.D. · University of Baltimore School of Law

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