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In June 2024, Social Security published the primary diagnosis of males who have been found disabled in the year 2024. For men and boys who were found disabled under the age of 30, the primary disabling diagnosis in 2024 was mental disorders, which accounted for nearly 40% of the primary diagnoses. Nervous system disorders and

Clients often ask “Will I receive health insurance if Social Security approves my disability claim?” Our clients frequently say that obtaining affordable health insurance is their most important goal in applying for disability. If you are approved for Social Security Disability, you can receive for Medicare Part B, which costs $174.70 in 2024. Social Security

If Social Security finds me disabled, will they later review my case to see if I’m still disabled? The answer is “maybe.” Social Security conducts “Continuing Disability Reviews,” in which they review cases to see if a person is still disabled. If a disabled person is 55 or older, it is highly unlikely that Social

I’m sure you have asked “Why is Social Security taking so long to decide my disabilty claim???”   Unfortunately, the “state agencies” in Georgia and South Carolina that decide whether a claimant is disabled at the Initial and Reconsideration levels are two of the slowest in the United States.   Georgia is the fifth-slowest state

In June 2024, Social Security FINALLY admitted that some of the jobs it has relied upon to deny disability benefits are do not exist in more than very small numbers. Under Social Security’s “Grid Rules”, a person applying for disability is “not disabled” at Step Five if they can perform jobs other than their Past

Social Security uses a Five-Step sequential process to determine if a claimant is disabled. In this Five-Step Process, Social Security asks these questions. Step One-is the claimant engaging in “Substantial Gainful Activity”? Step Two-does the claimant have a “severe impairment?” Step Three-does the claimant meet or equal a “listing?” Step Four-can the claimant perform their