The Social Security Disability sequential evaluation uses a five step process to determine if an individual is disabled. In part 4 of our six-part blog series, we look the categories of conditions can meet or equal the list of impairments, known as “the listings.” Examining whether a claimant meets or is equivalent to the listings is Step 3 of the Five-Step Sequential Evaluation Process used by the Social Security Administration in determining eligibility for benefits under the Social Security Act.
Category: Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability – Should I Get An Lawyer?
Considering filing for Social Security Disability? Every year hundreds of thousands of American Taxpayers become unable to work because of illness or injury. The financial hardships imposed on the disabled led to the institution of several safety net programs within the Social Security Administration (SSA). The most common programs being the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) under Title II of the Social Security Act and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under Title XVI of the Act.