The Administrative law Judge (ALJ) will typically ask a hypothetical question to the expert which includes all of the person's various medical and mental health limitations that are supported by medical evidence in the record. If your limitation is not supported in...
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3 Most Important Estate Planning Documents
📝 Yep, there are a lot of estate planning documents out there. . It can be overwhelming. . If we have to narrow it down, these are the three documents EVERYONE needs: . 1️⃣ A will 2️⃣ A power of attorney for health care 3️⃣ A power of attorney for property . No matter...
How do most Vocational experts that testify in Social Security Disability cases determine how many total jobs there may be for a particular job?
Years ago vocational experts would look at information published by the US Census, they would look at publications of the Department of Labor Statistics and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. The problem was information that was obtained was across some broad...
In a Social Security Disability or SSI claim are there differences between skills and abilities?
Of course there is a difference but they not be so obvious to most people. Another way of saying abilities is Aptitudes. So some jobs require certain aptitudes at a particular level in order to do the job but these are not skills. For example, some jobs may require...
Why does Social Security only look at the work I have done over the past 15 years in determining whether I can go back to that work?
Changes occur over time in most jobs as far as the skills and abilities acquired from those jobs so it is not always realistic to assume a person still has those skills and abilities as what it takes to still do that job. Just consider all the changes in technology we...
How do I provide for my pet after my death?
🐱Pet Estate Planning 🐶 What NOT to do... Pets can truly be part of the family, which is why so many opt for setting up a pet trust to protect their future. But there are definitely some things that should NOT happen when you plan: 🔺 DO NOT leave the pet money in the...
In a Social Security Disability claim or SSI claim what is a “medical assessment”?
A medical assessment describes your medical ability to do work like activities such as sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, handling objects, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling objects, hearing and speaking. It may involve your ability to work around...
What are the two most important legal documents a person with Alzheimer’s needs?
Clearly to two most important documents that person with Alzheimer's or any form of dementia need are a power of attorney for health care and a power of attorney for property. They are written documents by which a person can authorize one or more persons to take...
What are the three (3) categories of disabled people who can qualify for SSDI (Social Security Disability Income)?
1. Disabled workers under sixty-five (65) who have been employed long enough and recently enough under Social Security. 2. a person who became disabled before age twenty-two (22) if one of the parents who is covered by Social Security becomes disabled, retires with...
Problems with Do It Yourself Wills?
Just read a Kentucky case where the woman died and and had a do it yourself form will that she had done herself without the assistance of an attorney. She left everything to her husband. Problem was that her husband died before she did and no alternate beneficiaries...
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