Am I disabled, can I get Social Security disability?
Under Social Security regulations, disability is the inability to engage in a “substantial gainful activity.” This means if you want to win your Social Security disability case, you have to show that...
View ArticleHow will Social Security decide if you are disabled
A lot of people ask me how Social Security decided if they are disabled. I can’t do the work I have done for 35 years. Am I disabled? I stopped working to take care of a family member, but now I am...
View ArticleSocial Security 5 step sequential evaluation process EXPLAINED!
I have written about how Social Security defines disability, work, and a substantial gainful activity. But, how does Social Security really evaluate a case? Social Security reviews cases using the...
View ArticleYour Social Security exhibit file – Part 3 work history
Now that I know the critical dates and the medical history I review the work history. Social Security reviews cases using the 5 step sequential evaluation process. At step 4, if you are still able to...
View ArticleSecrets to winning Social Security disability at age 50 (or above)
If you are 50 years old or older, Social Security makes it easier to prove your disability case. Individuals between 18 and 49 meet a tougher standard discussed in this article. Starting at age 50, and...
View ArticleCan sit down jobs be LIGHT work?
Social Security separates jobs into groups based on physical requirements: sedentary, light, medium, and heavy. For many individuals, the outcome of a case depends on the number of sedentary jobs...
View ArticleHow Job Base Erosion Affects Social Security Disability
The vocational expert at a Social Security hearing may testify that there is an, “erosion in the job base.” I have had a number of people ask me what this means? As I wrote about before, the...
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