Posted by Metalblade on March 8, 2004, at 18:22:34
I'm so happy I just had to get on here and tell everyone. Theres more info posted on the social message board that may be useful to you in case you are trying to get your disability. basicly with SP, Bp2 and a back problem they aproved it. I read where they go down through a list of questions and if you make it to the botom of their list then your aproved. Here is the list that I found.
The Social Security definition of disability is a strict one. To be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to do any kind of substantial gainful work because of a physical or mental impairment (or a combination of impairments);which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months, or
that is expected to result in death.
You should be familiar with the process we use to determine if you are disabled. It's a step-by-step process involving five steps. They are:
Are you working? If you are and the work you are doing is substantial gainful activity, we will find that you are not disabled regardless of your medical condition or your age, education, and work experience. In 2003 we will generally find that you are doing substantial gainful activity if your earnings average more than $800 a month. If you are not, we will go to the next step.
Is your condition severe? Your impairment or combination of impairments must interfere with basic work-related activities for your condition to be considered severe. If you do not have an impairment or combination of impairments that is severe, we will find that you are not disabled. If you do have a severe condition, we will go to the next step.
Does your impairment meet the severity of an impairment in the Listing of Impairments? The Listing of Impairments contains examples of impairments for each of the major body systems that we consider so severe as to prevent you from working. If your impairment’s severity meets the severity of an impairment on the list and you meet the duration requirement, we will find you disabled. If your condition is not on the list, we have to decide if your impairment or combination of impairments is of equal severity to an impairment on the list. If it is and you meet the duration requirement, we will find you disabled. If it is not, we go to the next step.
Can you do work you did in the past? If your condition is severe, but not at the same or equal level of severity as an impairment on the list, then we must determine if it prevents you from doing work you did in the last 15 years. If it does not, we will find that you are not disabled and your claim will be denied. If it does, your claim will be considered further.
Can you do any other work? If you cannot do work you did in the last 15 years, we then look to see if you can adjust to any other work. We consider your age, education, and past work experience, and we review the job demands of occupations as determined by the Department of Labor in making this determination.If you cannot adjust to any other kind of work, and your impairment meets the duration requirement, we will find you are disabled and your claim will be approved. If you can do other work, even if that work involves different skills or pays less than your past work, we will find that you are not disabled and your claim will be denied.
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