Social Security disability cases may be decided faster due to electronic medical records. Here is the press release: Regenstrief Institute to help improve disability determination through health information technology INDIANAPOLIS –- The Regenstrief Institute has been awarded a Recovery Act contract to help the U.S. Social Security Administration and Indiana healthcare providers shorten and improve [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Disability'
Indianapolis Social Security Disability Cases Appeal Processing Time Continues to Fall!
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Delay, General, Hearings, SSA, Social Security Disability Benefits Denial Indiana
The processing time for appeals that go to hearing in Indianapolis continues to fall. At the end of November 2009, the average processing time from the Request for Hearing was 579 days. In June of 2008 it was 896 days and in April 2009 it was 738 days. As I noted in my June 12, [...]
Tags: Appeals·Disability·Disability Cases·Hearing Office·Hearings·Indianapolis·Processing Time·Service Areas·Social Security·Social Security Disability·SSA·Valparaiso·Waiting Times
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