NEW GUIDELINES AS OF May 20, 2019 Social Security considers obesity to be a chronic disease. While obesity was in the past a “listed impairment” (an impairment that is automatically considered disabling), under current law, obesity is no longer a listed impairment; it is seen as a risk factor that may make other impairments, […]
DRUG ADDICTION ALCOHOLISM AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
WILL DAA END YOUR CHANCE OF RECEIVING SSDI/SSI? The Social Security Act states that an applicant for social security disability “shall not be considered to be disabled… if alcoholism or drug addiction would … be a contributing factor material to the … determination that the individual is disabled.“ Drug or Alcohol Addiction (DAA) will […]
GIG WORKER? DON’T GET SHUT OUT OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR THE ‘NEW’ ECONOMY WORKERS The Center for Retirement Research (CRR) found that ‘contingent’ (independent contractors, consultants or those who work in the gig economy) workers in their 50s and 60s are 25% less likely to file for SSDI and even when they file are 33% less likely to be awarded. Why? The […]
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