Author: Lance LiebmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disability evaluation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Disability Appeals in Social Security Programs
Author: Lance LiebmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disability evaluation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Rulings
Author: United States. Social Security AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social security
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Social security rulings on federal old-age, survivors, disability, and supplemental security income; and black lung benefits.
Nolos Guide to Social Security Disability
Author: David A. MortonPublisher: Nolo
ISBN: 1413322239
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
A complete guide to Social Security disability benefits—everything you need to know, from qualifying and applying for your benefits to appealing the denial of a claim. Written by a former Social Security Administrative & doctor, this book provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at how, the SSA decides who is disabled and deserves benefits.
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Author: David A. MortonPublisher: NOLO
ISBN: 9780873379144
Category : Disability insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Social Security disability is an enormous program, with hundreds of thousands of people participating each year. Consequently, it's easy for both participants and first-time applicants to get lost in the system's bureaucracy.Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is an essential book for anyone dealing with a long-term or permanent disability. Written both for first-time applicants and those who already receive Social Security disability, Dr. David Morton's book demystifies the program in plain English, thoroughly explaining:* what Social Security disability is* what benefits are available to disabled children* how to prove a disability* how age, education and work experience affect benefits* whether or not one can work while receiving benefits* how to appeal a denial of benefits* how to respond to a Continuing Disability Review* and much more
Cardiovascular Disability
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030915698X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus immediately qualify for benefits. In this report, the IOM makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity to determine disability benefits more quickly and efficiently using the Listings.
Disability Appeals in Social Security Programs
Author: Understanding SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078814555X
Category : Social security
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
This publication informs advocates & others in interested agencies & organizations about supplemental security income (SSI) eligibility requirements & processes. It will assist you in helping people apply for, establish eligibility for, & continue to receive SSI benefits for as long as they remain eligible. This publication can also be used as a training manual & as a reference tool. Discusses those who are blind or disabled, living arrangements, overpayments, the appeals process, application process, eligibility requirements, SSI resources, documents you will need when you apply, work incentives, & much more.
Pain and Disability
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309037379
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Painâ€"it is the most common complaint presented to physicians. Yet pain is subjectiveâ€"it cannot be measured directly and is difficult to validate. Evaluating claims based on pain poses major problems for the Social Security Administration (SSA) and other disability insurers. This volume covers the epidemiology and physiology of pain; psychosocial contributions to pain and illness behavior; promising ways of assessing and measuring chronic pain and dysfunction; clinical aspects of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation; and how the SSA's benefit structure and administrative procedures may affect pain complaints.
How SSA's Disability Programs Can be Improved
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Disability evaluation
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Of recommendations -- Making the disability determination process more consistent and equitable -- Making the application process faster, more accessible, and more understandable for individuals seeking help -- Strengthening the public's trust in the integrity of the programs -- Helping disabled individuals continue or return to work -- Providing a better understanding of the dynamics of program changes.
Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309178916
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to disabled persons of less than full retirement age and to their dependents. SSA also provides Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to disabled persons who are under age 65. For both programs, disability is defined as a "medically determinable physical or mental impairment" that prevents an individual from engaging in any substantial gainful activity and is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death. Assuming that an applicant meets the nonmedical requirements for eligibility (e.g., quarters of covered employment for SSDI; income and asset limits for SSI), the file is sent to the Disability Determination Services (DDS) agency operated by the state in which he or she lives for a determination of medical eligibility. SSA reimburses the states for the full costs of the DDSs. The DDSs apply a sequential decision process specified by SSA to make an initial decision whether a claim should be allowed or denied. If the claim is denied, the decision can be appealed through several levels of administrative and judicial review. On average, the DDSs allow 37 percent of the claims they adjudicate through the five-step process. A third of those denied decide to appeal, and three-quarters of the appeals result in allowances. Nearly 30 percent of the allowances made each year are made during the appeals process after an initial denial. In 2003, the Commissioner of Social Security announced her intent to develop a "new approach" to disability determination. In late 2004, SSA asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to help in two areas related to its initiatives to improve the disability decision process: 1) Improvements in the criteria for determining the severity of impairments, and 2) Improvements in the use of medical expertise in the disability decision process. This interim report provides preliminary recommendations addressing the three tasks that relate to medical expertise issues, with a special focus on the appropriate qualifications of medical and psychological experts involved in disability decision making. After further information gathering and analyses of the effectiveness of the disability decision process in identifying those who qualify for benefits and those who do not, the committee may refine its recommendations concerning medical and psychological expertise in the final report. The final report will address a number of issues with potential implications for the qualifications of the medical experts involved in the disability decision process.