Indianapolis Social Security Disability Lawyer Scott D. Lewis has noticed a larger number of Lupus related disability cases in the recent past. Disability Attorney Scott Lewis believes this may be due to more people actually suffering from Lupus or simply more physicians are testing disability claimants and finally figuring out this is the correct diagnosis. Nonetheless, if you are suffering from Lupus and it is preventing you from doing your past work or any other work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
When evaluating Lupus under Social Security standards for disability, the medical listing is located under Section 14.02 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as an immune system disorder. There are certain criteria defined in the SSA’s Listing of Impairments an Indiana Social Security disability claimant must meet or equal to be considered disabled from Lupus. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will consider factors such as a marked level of limitation in one of the following:
* Activities of daily living;
* Maintaining social functioning; or
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* Completing tasks in a timely manner due to problems with concentration, persistence, or pace
Indianapolis Social Security disability claimants not meeting the precise criteria for Lupus may still receive a favorable decision from the Social Security Administration in other ways. One other way to receive a favorable determination is if you experience a combination of other impairments along with your Lupus diagnosis. The Social Security Administration can consider all of your disabilities and decide that you are unable to perform work like activity. The Social Security Administration may decide your physical or mental residual functional capacity is so low that there are no jobs in the national economy that you can perform. In other words, you my be unable to sit, stand, walk, lift, or concentrate for long enough periods of time to maintain employment.
