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 […]
MENTAL DISORDERS AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
Over 11 Million people around the country collect Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits including 1.6 Million children of disabled workers. Many of these rely on SSD for many reasons, from physical ailments to mental challenges. Sadly, though SSD exists to help those in need, social stigma about mental illness has made many people reluctant to […]