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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 ...
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.
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 ...
1980 - Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980, Pub. L. 96–265 1980 - Reallocation of Social Security Taxes Between OASI and DI Trust Funds, Pub. L. 96–403 1980 - Retirement Test Amendments, Pub. L. 96–473
The Social Security Administration publishes a checklist. It includes basic information such as name, address, family members, your educational background, any vocational training, and also the ...
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]
If you’ve worked long enough and paid into Social Security, you’re eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The program has no asset limits, meaning it doesn’t matter if you ...