Social Security has proposed changing to its listings for musculoskeletal disorders. Social Security’s listings are impairments used by Social Security in making disability determinations by judging the severity of impairments. We will be presenting a series on the proposed changes, first looking at the current listing Social Security considers, followed by the proposed new listing…. Read more »
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The Social Security Handbook Is A Helpful Resource
Social Security has so many programs and rules it is easy to get confused when trying to learn about specifics of rules and regulations that are important to people. One resource people can access is the Social Security Handbook. There are also other publications that can be helpful to learn more about Social Security, but… Read more »
Changes To Joint Dysfunction Listing
Social Security has proposed changing to its listings for musculoskeletal disorders. Social Security’s listings are impairments used by Social Security in making disability determinations by judging the severity of impairments. We will be presenting a series on the proposed changes, first looking at the current listing Social Security considers, followed by the proposed new listing…. Read more »
Changes To Reconstructive Surgery Listing
Social Security has proposed changing to its listings for musculoskeletal disorders. Social Security’s listings are impairments used by Social Security in making disability determinations by judging the severity of impairments. We will be presenting a series on the proposed changes, first looking at the current listing Social Security considers, followed by the proposed new listing…. Read more »
Two Listings Would Replace Section 1.04
Social Security has proposed changing to its listings for musculoskeletal disorders. Social Security’s listings are impairments used by Social Security in making disability determinations by judging the severity of impairments. We will be presenting a series on the proposed changes, first looking at the current listing Social Security considers, followed by the proposed new listing…. Read more »
A Look At The Proposed Changes To Musculoskeletal Listings
Social Security has proposed changing to its listings for musculoskeletal disorders. Social Security’s listings are impairments used by Social Security in making disability determinations by judging the severity of impairments. We will be presenting a series on the proposed changes, first looking at the current listing Social Security considers, followed by the proposed new listing…. Read more »
District Court Decision Allows Payee Law To Be Enacted
A 1984 court decision was the last obstacle to the new representative payee law recently passed by congress and signed into law, but after the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma announced plans to provide partial relief in Jordan v. Schweiker, the new provision will be enacted. The case involved a… Read more »
How Substance Abuse Can Impact Your Social Security Disability Claim
Many people who suffer from mental health impairments turn to illegal drugs or alcohol as a way of self medicating. Some people who are prescribed legal medications also abuse those medications for the same reason, but Social Security looks at substance abuse different than it did just a couple of years ago. Social Security listed… Read more »
How Substance Abuse Can Impact Your Social Security Disability Claim
Many people who suffer from mental health impairments turn to illegal drugs or alcohol as a way of self medicating. Some people who are prescribed legal medications also abuse those medications for the same reason, but Social Security looks at substance abuse different than it did just a couple of years ago. Social Security listed… Read more »
Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
Prescription drugs can be costly and even though seniors and disabled workers are eligible for Medicare, prescription costs can be overwhelming. The good news is there is extra help out there for people who are having difficulty accessing prescription drugs prescribed by their doctor. Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare prescription drug coverage and… Read more »
