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12 Jan 2014, 3:13 pm by Pearl Griffin
What Is The Social Security Administration’s Definition of Disability “The inability to do any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months”, is the definition of “disability” given by SSA. (2) Substantial gainful employment is a legal term. [read post]
8 Jan 2014, 11:13 pm
Some believe that making changes to the way the SSA oversees administrative law judges could help to solve this problem. [read post]
6 Jan 2014, 6:23 am
But, there are new programs coming out to assist with the SSA goal to have more SSD individuals find self-supporting work. [read post]
1 Jan 2014, 3:21 am by Robert Kraft
SSI is a federal welfare program administered by SSA, but it is NOT a Social Security benefit. [read post]
30 Dec 2013, 2:57 pm by Jonathan
For purposes of my analysis, however, I am going to assume that my blog reader had no prior communication or formal application with SSA about her older medical condition and that her first disability communication occurred within the last year or two when she filed for disability based on the stroke and its complications. [read post]
27 Dec 2013, 11:22 am
If an individual's lymphedema does not fall within a listed disability category, then the SSA "will evaluate any functional limitations imposed by the lymphedema when [the SSA] assesses [an individual's] residual functional capacity." [read post]
27 Dec 2013, 7:07 am by Alan Brackett
SSA Terminals, LLC, BRB No. 13-0055, which addressed a claim for attorney fees in a completely controverted claim. [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 6:01 am
The Social Security Administration (SSA) looks at the amount of swelling (edema) an individual suffers from. [read post]
20 Dec 2013, 3:15 pm by Jeff Foust
And yet another section requires the Defense Department to prepare a report on its “space control mission,” including its existing and planned space situational awareness (SSA) sensors and SSA data sharing practices. [read post]
18 Dec 2013, 12:22 am by Jon Gelman
Because the SSA regulations specifically yield to the definition of "marriage" used by the state in which a couple lives, the SSA has lagged behind other federal departments in providing for same-sex couples.Other federal agencies have taken similar steps to ensure the inclusion of same-sex couples in administrative processes. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 8:01 am by Kimberly Bennett
[JURIST] The Obama administration announced [press release] Monday that the Social Security Administration (SSA) [official website] will begin processing payments to surviving spouses of same-sex married couples [JURIST backgrounder]. [read post]
13 Dec 2013, 12:35 pm
The SSA assesses the severity of symptoms such as difficulty in swallowing and chewing, slurring speech, and a decrease in the size and/or function of the tongue, among others. [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 4:14 pm by Rodney Mesriani
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides statistics about where it recipient live. [read post]
2 Dec 2013, 9:26 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
Or, an employer receives word from its health insurance carrier or pension administrator that the SSNs of certain employees do not square with SSA data. [read post]
2 Dec 2013, 2:17 pm by James F. Aspell
The SSA's "ability to work" rules are more relaxed for applicants who are 50 and older. [read post]
  However, the SSA has no criteria for what signs, symptoms and findings must be present for a diagnosis of Lyme disease, and has issued no ruling on this topic. [read post]
30 Nov 2013, 8:50 am
SSD Requirements The Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates all types of anemia by reviewing the individual's oxygen-carrying capacity and how the individual tolerates such a reduction. [read post]
28 Nov 2013, 9:11 pm
Unfortunately, many of the claims that have been made in recent months, including those from lawmakers arguing for changes to the program, are based on misunderstandings of the benefits offered and of the way in which the SSA administers the disability benefits programs. [read post]