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Social Security Disability Benefit Payments

December 16, 2009

Are you an Indiana Social Security disability claimant that has recently been approved for disability benefits? Like most claimants, you are wondering when you will receive that first payment from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are designed to replace a claimant’s income once they are no longer able to […]

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Social Security Disability Claimants and Transferability of Skills

December 10, 2009

As a Social Security disability claimant reaches the final step of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) evaluation process, the SSA considers the claimant’s ability to perform other work which differs from past work. This is called transferability of skills. The SSA defines “transferable skills” as skills that can be used in other jobs when the […]

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Social Security Disability Benefits for Visually Impaired Claimants

December 4, 2009

Indiana residents may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if they are “legally blind” According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), “legally blind” is defined as if the claimant’s vision cannot be corrected to better than 20/200 in their better eye, or if their visual field is […]

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What does the Social Security Administration (SSA) mean when they refer to a “Durational Requirement?”

November 12, 2009

Many Indiana residents attempting to receiveSocial Security disability benefits are confused about what the Social Security Administration (SSA) calls a “durational requirement“. A durational requirement refers to a time qualification that must be met in order to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. A claimant’s disability must be expected […]

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Social Security Disability and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

November 10, 2009

When Indiana residents are attempting to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, they may find themselves questioned about their Activities of Daily Living or otherwise known as ADL. ADL are the things most people perform in the course of a regular day. This may include personal hygiene, making meals, […]

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Acceptable Medical Sources for Social Security Disability

November 3, 2009

Are you an Indiana resident filing a claim for Social Security disability? – Are you seeing a medical doctor regarding your disability? Is your treating physician a nurse practitioner? It’s not uncommon for claimants to schedule their medical appointments with the medical office nurse practitioner rather than the doctor. This may affect whether or not […]

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