If one is applying for SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), then the term "DLI" (date last insured) is important because it is the date by which one must demonstrate that the disabling condition(s) prevented the person from work. Usually, if one is under 50 and has not worked 5 of the la...
The questions the judge will ask a claimant at the hearing are predictable. "..Are you able to drive? Why did you stop working on that particular date? Tell me about your typical day." The claimant must show his/her disabling condition prevents him/her from being able to work. The judge looks for...
Social Security disability lawyers equip their clients with forms (MSS - Medical Source Statements) for their doctors to complete which help establish the connection between the disabling condition and the resulting physical or mental limitations on ability to work. Although some doctors readil...
Inability to make adjustment to other work per "worn out worker" rule.According to CFR section 404.1562(a), if you have done only arduous unskilled physical labor. If you have no more than a marginal education (see § 404.1564) and work experience of 35 years or more during which you did only ar...
There are certain medical conditions related to back pain that can potentially meet one of the "listings" of disabling conditions set forth by SSA. "Listings"are certain conditions that SSA defines as serious enough to demonstrate a person is unable to do any work, and thereby eligible for a p...
SSA identifies certain conditions serious enough for expedited treatment. If you have a "CAL" condition (compassionate allowances), your application can be flagged by SSA for expedited handling. See a list of the CAL conditions here.
