Nolo's guide to social security disability : getting & keeping your benefits

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Nolo's guide to social security disability : getting & keeping your benefits

Author:

Morton, David A., 1945- author.

ISBN:

9781413327274

Edition:

10th ed.

Physical Description:

445 pages ; 23 cm.

Series:

Nolo Press self-help law books.

General Note:

Includes index.

Subject Term:

Disability insurance -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Social security -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Law for laypersons

Added Corporate Author:

Nolo (Firm)

Summary:

This comprehensive book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows the reader how to prove a disability, and explains how one's age, education, and work experience affect his or her chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability. The reader will learn how to: find the disability criteria for a medical condition, prove the severity of a disability, appeal if one is denied benefits, work part time while keeping benefits, prepare for a Continuing Disability Review, and more. This book also contains filled-in samples of all the forms needed, including the SSDI and SSI disability applications. --

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Searching... Stillwater Public Library	346.086386 MOR 2020	Searching... Unknown

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Qualify for Social Security disability benefits, quickly and easily

This comprehensive and compassionate book covers both SSDI and SSI, shows you how to prove a disability, and explains how your age, education, and work experience affect your chances. Parents will find special information about benefits available to children with a disability.

Learn how to:

find the disability criteria for your medical condition prove the severity of your disability appeal if you're denied benefits work part time while keeping your benefits prepare for a Continuing Disability Review and more.

Plus, this book is packed with filled-in samples of all the forms you'll need, including the SSDI and SSI disability applications.

This new edition covers:

changes to how attorneys' fees are paid at the federal court level the addition of reconsideration as an appeal step to some states, and new discussions of getting disability for migraines, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and hip replacements, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

With Downloadable Disability Listing : Find out if your medical condition qualifies under one of Social Security's 200 disability listings (details inside).

Author Notes

David A Morton III, M.D., was a consultant for Disability Determination Services for 14 years, serving as Chief Medical Consultant for eight years. Dr. Morton has authored several books on Social Security disability for attorneys and judges.

Introduction: Your Social Security Disability Companion	p. 1
Medical and Legal Questions	p. 2
Medical Listings	p. 3
Quick Disability Determination (QDD)	p. 5
1 What Is Social Security Disability?	p. 7
A Two Different Programs	p. 8
B Denning Disabled	p. 18
C Contacting the Social Security Administration	p. 21
D Frequently Asked Questions About Social Security Disability	p. 22
2 Applying for Disability Benefits	p. 27
A Preparing to Apply	p. 28
B Applying for Disability Benefits	p. 28
C The Role of Health Care Professionals	p. 73
D How Other Disability Payments May Affect Social Security Benefits	p. 75
E Availability and Disclosure of Confidential Records	p. 78
F Fraud and Other Crimes	p. 84
3 Disability Benefits for Children	p. 87
A Three Benefit Programs for Children	p. 88
B Applying for SSDI or SSI Benefits	p. 90
C Disability Evaluation	p. 103
D Continuing Disability Reviews for SSI Children	p. 107
E Other Health Care Concerns	p. 108
4 Getting Benefits During the Application Process (SSI)	p. 111
A Applying for Presumptive Disability	p. 113
B Impairments Qualifying for Presumptive Disability by Field Office	p. 114
C Qualifying for Presumptive Disability Through the DDS	p. 116
5 Proving You Are Disabled	p. 119
A Acceptable Medical Sources	p. 120
B Medical Evidence From Treating Sources	p. 121
C The Role of Consultative Examinations in Disability Determination	p. 131
D Evidence of Symptoms	p. 134
E Other Evidence	p. 137
F Expedited Determinations	p. 137
6 Who Decides Your Claim?	p. 145
A DDS Basics	p. 146
B DDS Claims Examiners	p. 148
C DDS Organization	p. 148
D Medical Consultants	p. 149
E If Your Claim Is Granted -152
F If Your Claim Is Denied	p. 153
G DDS Corruption and Incompetence	p. 154
H Quick Disability Determination Unit (QDD)	p. 163
7 How Claims Are Decided	p. 165
Step 1 Are You Engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity?	p. 166
Step 2 How Severe Are Your Impairments?	p. 166
Step 3 Do You Meet the Listing of Impairments?	p. 166
Step 4 Can You Do Your Prior job?	p. 169
Step 5 Can You Do Any Other Job?	p. 169
8 Whether You Can Do Some Work: Your RFC	p. 171
A RFC Analysis for Physical Impairments and Abilities	p. 173
B Mental Impairments and Abilities	p. 182
C Claims With Both Physical and Mental RFCs	p. 185
9 How Age, Education, and Work Experience Matter	p. 187
A Age	p. 188
B Education	p. 190
C Work Experience	p. 193
D Use of Vocational Analysts	p. 199
E Vocational Rehabilitation	p. 201
10 When Benefits Begin	p. 203
A Medical Evidence	p. 204
B Work Experience	p. 205
C SSDI or SSI Claimant	p. 206
11 Reasons You May Be Denied Benefits	p. 209
A You Earn Too Much Income or Have Too Many Assets	p. 210
B Your Disability Won't Last Long Enough	p. 211
C The SSA Cannot Find You	p. 211
D You Refuse to Cooperate	p. 211
E You Fail to Follow Prescribed Therapy	p. 212
F Drug Addiction or Alcoholism Contributes to Your Disability	p. 217
G You Have Been Convicted of a Crime	p. 219
H You Commit Fraud	p. 220
12 Appealing If Your Claim Is Denied	p. 221
A Deciding Whether to Appeal	p. 222
B Review the Rationale and Your File From the SSA	p. 226
C Appeal Basics	p. 230
D Your Right to Representation	p. 232
E Five Levels of Appeal	p. 233
F Reopening of Decisions	p. 286
G Refiling an Initial Claim	p. 287
13 Once You Are Approved	p. 289
A Disability Benefit Payments	p. 291
B Reporting Changes-SSDI Recipients	p. 296
C Reporting Changes-SSI Recipients	p. 308
D Returning to Work	p. 313
E Passage of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act	p. 322
F Participation in the Ticket to Work Program	p. 328
G The Ticket to Hire Program	p. 340
14 Continuing Disability Review	p. 341
A Frequency of Reviews	p. 342
B How the SSA Contacts You	p. 345
C Medical Improvement Review Standard	p. 367
D Children and CDRs	p. 377
E Appealing a CDR Decision	p. 378
15 Your Right to Representation	p. 379
A When Do You Need an Authorized Representative?	p. 380
B What Can an Authorized Representative Do?	p. 381
C Who Can Be an Authorized Representative?	p. 382
D Should Your Authorized Representative Be an Attorney?	p. 382
E How to Find a Disability Attorney	p. 383
F Notifying the SSA of Your Choice for Representative	p. 384
C When and How Your Representative Is Paid	p. 385
H Keeping Up on the Law Yourself	p. 391
Appendix
A Glossary of Bureaucratic Terms	p. 393
B Examples of Technical Rationales for Denials	p. 397
Form SSA-4268, Denials From initial Application	p. 398
Form SSA-4268, Denials From Continuing Disability Review (CDR)	p. 402
C Medical-Vocational Rules	p. 413
D How to Use the Medical Listings on Nolo.com	p. 421
List of Files on Nolo.com	p. 422
Index	p. 423

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