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Avoid common mistakes when applying for Social Security Disability.
Are Children More Easily Approved for Social Security Disability?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) takes no official position on whether adults or children are more easily approved for Social Security disability. But many child disability claims are for conditions which do not easily lend themselves to a lot of objective...
What Are The Stages In The Social Security Disability Process?
The stages in the Social Security disability process are the initial application, the request for reconsideration, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing, the Appeals Council, and the Federal District Court. The Initial Application Submitting an application begins...
Is State Disability The Same As Social Security Disability?
State disability is not the same as Social Security disability. The Differences Between State and Social Security Disability While both programs provide compensation when a person becomes disabled and cannot work, different levels of government administer them. Social...
How Is Your Mental Capacity To Work Determined By Social Security?
Mental capacity to work is determined by Social Security through meeting the criteria for a Blue Book listing or submitting to a residual functional capacity (RFC) test. The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses RFC tests to measure the effects of all...