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Social
Security Disability Guide:
Disability
Standard
Under Social Security a claimant is
"disabled" and entitled to benefits if s/he cannot work. The term used is whether the individual is capable of "substantial
gainful activity."
The fact that the claimant cannot work must be the
result of one or more medically determinable physical and/or mental
problems. If one problem alone does not prevent a claimant from
working, but two or more problems combined do, the claimant will be
considered "disabled."
The Social Security Administration, in considering
whether a claimant is "disabled" will consider both medical impairments
and a claimant's vocational ability to work.
The problem which causes a claimant to be disabled does
not have to be the result of work. However, if a claimant is disabled
due to work, s/he can still receive Social Security Disability, as long
as the requirements are met. (There may be an offset if the claimant is also receiving workers' compensation benefits.)
Other information:
JaffyLaw.com:
Overview of
Social Security Disability
Claim Procedure
Other Web Sites:
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