Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. This is the first expansion since the original list of 50 conditions – 25 rare diseases and 25 cancers – was announced in October 2008. The new conditions range from adult brain disorders [...]
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Social Security Compassionate Allowances Expanded For Disability
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Rules, SSA
Tags: Adjudicators·Adult Brain·Alzheimer·Brain Disorders·Cancers·Cognitive Impairment·Disability Benefits·Disability Claim·Disability Decision·Emotional Toll·Enormous Challenges·Invaluable Assistance·Marty Ford·Medical·Medical Conditions·Michael J Astrue·National Institutes Of Health·National Organization For Rare Disorders·Public Hearings·Quality Of Life·Rare Diseases·Saltonstall·Social Security·Social Security Disability·Supplemental Security Income
Substantial Gainful Activity Amount For 2010 SSA Disability
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Rules, SSA, Substantial Gainful Activity
At Step One of the Five Step Sequential Analysis , Social Security determines if you are engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). When you work for someone else and are not self-employed, SSA usually uses a “rule of thumb” to determine if someone is engaged in SGA. According to this “rule of thumb” if you [...]
Tags: Blind Individuals·Disability·Disability Claim·Rule Of Thumb·Rules·Self Employed·Sequential Analysis·Sga·Social Security·SSA·substanail gainful activity·Substantial Gainful Activity·Year 2000
Why Your Nurse Pratitioner May Make Your Social Security Disability Case Sick
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Medical Treatment, Rules, SSA
More and more of my clients have seen a Nurse Practitioner for their medical care. Some like the Nurse Practitioner so much that they no longer actually see the doctor or their return appointments just keep being made with the Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner is giving them great care, so why should they care [...]
Tags: Acceptable Medical Sources·Appointments·Burden of Proof·Card Game·Determinable Impairment·Disability·Distinction·Existence·Health Care Providers·Medical Care·Medical Evidence·Medical Impairment·Medical Treatment·Nurse Practitioner·Nurse Practitioners·sequential evaluation·Social Security·Social Security Disability·SSA·Step 2
Social Security Disability Compassionate Allowances
July 30th, 2009 · No Comments · General, Medical Impairment, Rules
In October 2008, Social Security launched Compassionate Allowances to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants with medical conditions so severe that their conditions by definition meet Social Security’s standards. According to Social Security, the idea is to fast track those cases for quick processing. On July 29,2009, Commissioner Astrue was joined by Marie [...]
Tags: Disability·Medical Impairment·Social Security Disability