Social Security will look at : Skin impairments: Epilepsy Impairments of vision, hearing or other senses Postural and manipulative limitations. For example, limitations in bending, stooping and kneeling. Environmental restrictions that do not limit physical...
Month: December 2020
What are the physical abilities considered by Social Security in a disability or SSI claim in determining Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)?
Social Security will look for medical evidence that shows a limited ability in the areas below that reduce a person's ability to do work: Strength Functional ability to work on a sustained basis ( 8 hours a day --5 days a week) Ability to walk, stand , sit, lift,...
In a Social Security Disability or SSI claim, what does Social Security consider semi-skilled work?
Semi-skilled work is work which needs some skills but does not require doing more complex work duties. Semi-skilled jobs may require alertness and close attention to watching machine processes: inspecting, testing or otherwise looking for irregularities., tending...
Do I need a trust?
Estate planning is confusing to many Illinois residents, to the point where they don’t want to do it at all, or they write a simple will and call it good. While having a will is better than nothing, many individuals, and their families, would be better served if they...
Why does Social Security in a disability or SSI claim only consider work I have done over the last 15 years?
A gradual change occurs in most jobs so that after fifteen years it is no longer realistic to expect the skills and abilities acquired in that job continue to apply. The fifteen year guide is intended to make sure that work done long ago is not used against you in...
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Just in case something happens to your FIRST pick, you definitely need to have a second one lined up. . . If you have questions on how to select the right guardians for your children, swing us a message here anytime - we are happy to help. William Wombacher, your...
In a Social Security Disability or SSI claim what is sedentary work?
Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time maximum and occasionally (up to 1/3 of a day) lifting and carrying articles like files, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of...
In a Social Security Disability or SSI claim what is meant by the transferability of work skills?
Social Security tries to determine if work skills learned in one job can be transferred to another job. This is only an issue if the work you did in the 15 years before you became disabled was semi-skilled or skilled work. When all your prior work was unskilled this...
What is a Social Security Disability “Medical Assessment”?
A social security "medical assessment" describes; 1.Your medical ability to do work-related activities such as sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, kneeing, squatting, bending and crawling. It will also involve hearing, speaking, reaching, fingering and handling...
When I apply for Social Security Disability or SSI will Social Security ask for information about my education?
Yes. Social Security will ask you how long you attended school and whether you are able to speak, understand, read and write in English and do at least simple addition and subtraction. Social Security will consider other information about how much formal or informal...
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