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Social Security Disability Diabetes
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Social Security Programs for the Disabled Title II Title XVI
Proving You Are Disabled Social Security’s Definition of Disabled Defining Disabled with Hydorcepulas
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Title II of the Social Security Act Also Known As: DSI, SSD & SSDI Medicare
Title XVI Social Security Act Also Known As: SSI, Welfare Medicaid
APPLY FOR BOTH
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HOW TO QUALIFY Title II- Social Security Disability Title XVI-Supplemental Security Income
PROCEDURES Applications Offices The Staff at the Social Security Offices
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Title II-Social Security Disability Requirements Must be 18 years old Need to have paid FICA for 20 Quarters Amount of assets not relevant Must be disabled within 5 years of your last
day of employment Must be U.S. citizen or in this country legally Must have current, consistent medical
evidence
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Requirements Title XVI-Supplemental Security Income
Must be 18 years old Net assets less than $2,000.00 Net household income less than $34,000.00 Does not matter if you worked Does not matter when you last worked No 5-month waiting period Medicaid
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3 WAYS TO APPLY Apply in person
Apply over the internet
Apply over the telephone
APPEAL! DON’T REAPPLY
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Social Security Offices District Office-DO Disability Determination Services-DDS Office of Disability Adjudication & Review
ODAR Appeals Counsel- Falls Church, Virginia Payment Center
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The Staff at the Social Security Offices District Office Staff DDS Adjudicator ODAR ALJ
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Social Security’s Definition of Disability The inability to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
If alcoholism or drug addiction are material to being found disabled, then you are not disabled.
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Two Parts-Medical & Vocational First part is medical
Physical or/and psychological conditions Second part is vocational
If you are not able to do your previous job, then
Age Education and work experience Not able to do other jobs that exist in
significant number in the region were the person lives
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3 Ways to be found Disabled: Meeting or Equaling a Listing of disabilities Having an RFC that does not allow you to do
any job in the local economy. Based on SSR 98-6, not able to work a 40-hour
week.
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The Diabetes Listing – 9.08 Diabetes Mellitus with:
A. Neuropathy in hands or feet, or B. Acidosis occurring at least an average of
once every 2 months, or C. Diabetic Retinopathy.
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SOCIAL SECURITY EVALUATION PROCESS 1. Are you working? 2. Is your condition “severe?” 3. Do you meet or equal a listing? 4. Can you do your past relevant work? 5. Can you do any other work?
HYDROCEPHALUS
Buildup of Cerebrospinal fluid in the skull that causes the brain to swell. (CSF)
Two Types Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo
Causes –stroke, accident or brain truama Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Causes-head injury, brain tumor, infection bleeding in the brain
Prescribed Treatment Shunt
Symptoms
Headaches Vomiting Blurred/Double Vision Balance Coordination Walking Urinary Incontinence Drowsiness Loss of Memory Fatigue Loss of Concentration Irritable Change in Personality
Complications from Treatment
Infections Headaches Cognitive Deficits Neurologic problems Seizures
Listing for Hydrocephalus
There is not one specific listing Possible related listings
Organic Mental Disorder Stroke Epilepsy Cerebral Trauma Soft Tissue Trauma to head or neck
If no listing need to prove your residual functional capacity (RFC)
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FEES 1. No Fee unless you win. 2. The Fee is 25% of the retroactive
benefits. 3. There is a cap of $6,000.00. 4. Social Security pays the attorney
from the retroactive benefits. 4. The client pays the costs of the
medical records.
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