Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Social Security examines whether a disability claimant’s condition would interfere with being able to do the sort of work the person has done for pay over the previous 15 years.
The Social Security Administration (SSA), defines disability in terms of an individual's inability to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA), by which it means "work paying minimum wage or better". The agency pairs SGA with a list of medical conditions that qualify individuals for disability benefits. Individuals who are disabled will ...
The Social Security Administration has added 12 new health conditions under its Compassionate Allowances program, meaning people with these conditions now have faster access to Social Security...
The Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1984 was signed into law by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan on 9 October 1984. Its purpose was to ensure more accurate, consistent and uniform disability determination decisions under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, and to ensure that applicants were treated fairly and humanely. [1]
It is known as the "SGA requirement," and is defined in Section 520 of the Social Security Act. To be eligible for SSI, an applicant must meet the following three conditions: they must have little or no income or resources, be considered medically disabled, and either not be working or working but earning less than the substantial gainful ...
Social Security Disability is a federal program, but it is administered by each state through a special office known as DDS, for Disability Determination Services. The Social Security ...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) is a payroll tax-funded federal insurance program of the United States government.It is managed by the Social Security Administration and designed to provide monthly benefits to people who have a medically determinable disability (physical or mental) that restricts their ability to be employed.
In addition, you must prove you have a medical condition that meets the SSA’s definition of a disability. This means you can’t perform substantial gainful activity (SGA) due to your medical ...