This video popped up in my queue. You were ever so helpful to me about a year ago. I agree with others that your videos are the best. I thought you would find it interesting of a ONE day approval at initial application. Our 41 year old son applied one day and was literally approved the following day. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer extensive metastasis to his liver. Yhey tell us he is terminal but hopeful chemo will buy him time. Thank you for continuing to help others. .
Oh my Tiaza. I am so sorry for what your son and you all are going through and as I read this this morning with the beginning of my first coffee, I am tearing b/c prior to even sharing your painful experience you are living, you share all these kind words to me. My goodness. Positive thoughts and prayer I will have all day everyday, for your son and you all. Stay strong in this crazy place we call life. Hugs.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity My family and I deeply believe that kindness is the best thing we can give this world and the best memory we can leave when we go. Thank you for the positive thoughts and prayers ! He has a hemorrhage in his liver and has been hospitalized three times since his diagnosis in March.
I am 62 yrs old with Severe depression, anxiety, arthritis on my back, hipps and my legs, constant Pulstatis Tannitis, lesions growing in my sinus and forehead, and inflammation on all over my body including my brain. I applied for SSDI last July and I am waiting for a Mental exam with SSA. What are my chances of getting approved? For reference, I was the Director of Operations and managed over 90 employees! Can't do it anymore for sure! please help. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
If you have robust current medical evidence of being at light or less exertional level, and the mental/physical evidence, current, that you can't do the past work and that you could not also transfer those work skills to that lower exertional level, you can prevail on a grid rule. If you cannot prevail on that, you may be able to prevail based on your RFC, once it is determined (correctly or incorrectly). It is likely a STRONG case b/c you do have a very comprehensive set of severe impairments. God Bless you in this and in your health and future. You deserve the best.
That may not matter, assuming the DOT and VE agree with you. This is because PRW is reviewed in 2 ways, What and how you DID in reality, vs. How it is normally done in the economy. Even if only one such job exists in the economy, with PRW is doed not matter. (It matters for "other work" at step 5.) Perhaps the latter would be a no-go, but "how you did it" wouldn't. That said, since PRW is only 5 years into the past, you may have none on THAT newer basis (thanks to law change).
I just turned age 59, and 86% through my initial SSDI application. I made sure during my CE that I included documentation that I’m using a walker. (I did use my walker for all medical visits). I also use a medical transport service as well. My physician prescribed a permanent disability placard for me. I can walk independently for about 15-20 minutes, but then the back pain sets in and I either have to sit, bend forward and need that walker. I made sure all these details were included in writing. Hoping for a positive SSDI outcome 🙏🏻
I’m 60 years old. Last worked June 2019 as a Materials Supervisor. Diagnosed with severe PTSD housebound & insomnia. My C&E mental exam is on 15 July for my initial SSDI application which has taken 1 year to get 86% completed. Worried I’ll be denied
OK, so no past relevant work. The delay is very likely b/c there was no available staff to work on your claim at SSA. Hopefully then, your attorney jumped on that to send in medical records to if when SSA hired someone, he/she'd have a volume of worthy medical evidence to review, vs having to start from scratch on that time consuming aspect. Worrying is normal, but you may be in good shape. Positive thoughts!
My situation is my last employment is older than 5 years ago. So with the new 5 year rule, how will a judge determine my transferrable skills? Will the judge conclude I have no transferrable skills because my last employment date is outside of 5 years or will the judge still look at my last employer to decide transferable skills?
You have NO transferrable skills; so unless there is very recent education that can put you right into a skilled job, they'd have to only consider unskilled jobs, within whatever framework your Vocational Profile puts you in. This is an example of where it helps. It doesn't mean one is disabled, but you no longer have to prove you can't do those older jobs due to your impairments.
How about truck drivers. How are they looked at. Im female 58 years old been trucking for 8 yrs. Now been diagnosed with myopathy and having walking difficulties. I can no longer squat and bend because it hurts so bad. Going to file soon. Do i have a good chance of getting approved??
It will depend on the job duties, sitting, standing, walking, lifting and your medical evidence and what exertional level it putsyou at, as well as transferable skills analysis, etc. Are you self-representing or seeking attorney representation?
I will be seeking attorney representation. Will that help my case more? Also they will only look back 5 years correct? Any suggestions on how to present my case??@AllThingsSocialSecurity
@@ska8er888 I can't advise you on your case b/c I don't represent you (feel free to seek our review by going to joydisability.com/free-ssd-evaluation ) and every case recommendation stems directly from what details are in the case - your needs will be different than anothers. Whether getting an attorney representative will help you will depend on whether it is a hands on attorney who lives your case, or one who signs on with your to the SSA and then does very little or has poor communication. And the other factor, if you do get a thoughtful and pro-client attorney is if you are a good and willing direction follower - because the attorney can lead the horse to water but can't make him drink, right? Anyway, reach out should you want us to review and get back to you one way or another. We general get that done pretty fast.
Hello Stephanie , first off it’s hard to believe you’re in that 50 range. I would’ve never guessed. Anyway, I recently had a phone call from a vocational “ expert “ and he asked about ten questions in reference to my most recent job of 16 yrs. So , I was wondering if that’s normal and could this be a good sign? Thanks for the informative info and helping so many people. 👍🇺🇸
In my experience, that would be a call from the Adjudicator if you are in midst of a pending claim. I find it funny that he would claim to be a vocational expert. The VEs don't call claimants and ask questions in my experience. Rather the Adjudicator will call to clarify certain PRW questions for those OVER 50 but no so much for under. For under, they know that even if the person couldn't do PRW, they will deny them at step 5 (other work), so they often bypass the PRW question (expedition) b/c the result will be the same. That said, if you answered in ways that provide for NO transferability of skills from that PRW AND, that you can't exertionally (or mentally, or other "ly") do that level of work, and you are limited to the level of exertion set forth in the grid that applies to your age - you could be awarded very soon! Thank you for the kind words - Zoom filters do wonders :)
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions and with some depth. I thought is was kinda strange because first time around this wasn’t the case, of course I was denied. Being this is a reconsideration I wasn’t sure how things would go. I 59 with my 60th in September. So again thank you for responding and sharing your expertise. 🇺🇸
I have been applying for disability for over a year now on my own. I have been on meds for many years that have made me very forgetful, couldn’t sleep through the night due to severe back and leg pain. I just had a spinal fusion and now they want to wait 3 months to see if I can return to work. I will be one month from turning 62 at that time. I feel like they are trying to wait me out to just apply for my Social security benefits. If denied do you suggest an attorney? I will never be able to return to work.
Age 50 is approaching for me. BUT I already have benefits. My thing is a way to keep them coming. I guess at 50 it becomes somewhat easier. I just need a "good" psychologist/psychiatrist for it really. I am probably pressing my luck unless I see one now and then.
The fact I'm going thru treatment for stage 3 breast cancer sucks. Even with my other impairments, it did not get me over that final "sedentary job" issue. My last job was sedentary... The thing that is finally going to get me over the hump at 59 is the peripheral neuropathy caused by the chemo... typing is barely a step away from torture...
You mentioned that that you have to PROVE your limitations. Is it medical proof when my doctor gives me work limitations stating that I'm limited to 4 days of work per week and and 4 hours per day. Also I am to take breaks every 30 minutes alternating walking , sitting with feet lifted and reclining position to minimize swelling. Is this proof? or please describe how to give proof. I'm 61 years old, does that help with the grids also?Thank you.
Yes, that would be considered a medical opinion by a treating physician. The factfinder will consider that evidence along with all other, and decide how much weight to give it. If it is well-supported by that doctors' Treatment notes of findings at your visits, and is not inconsistent with the other medical evidence (or your own statements), it can be VERY helpful. Sometimes, though, a factfinder will decide to not give it as much weight as we would like, for whatever reason, but then you APPEAL. Doctors that will give solid Med Opinions are few and far between, so you have a gem there!
Yess your Doc and SSA will send you to their Doc also . So both . I was only Determined by SSA and never had to go in front of Judge I was only 45 (56 now ) . But when you have brain DMG and wack out of your head I guess that's why I was approved in 30 days for SSDI , (I did have a paralegal that knew all the rules ) I worked for 30 years and payed well into SS. Just a little worried now with all the new rules . I would have no Idea what I would do if I got cut off. My Left foot was amputated a year ago for an infection Spent 2 mths in the Hospital because on the table i went in to Heart failure and kidney failure . (I'm Not that much Overweight and My Diabetes had been under control for a couple of years) An 3 months in a nursing home. Don't think I could work in a Truck Stop Fuel Island anymore or crawl in ceilings laying cable or to have the attention span to do warranty work any more on corporate servers (work I use to do) . As I get older I get more worried. I probably won't make it to 67 when MY SSDI converts to SSR. I know what you are thinking though ? Im full of it right ? I wish I was. This last year has been hell .
How can we stop age discrimination where the tech fields for someone who has previous tech exp but the industry assume the age means they don't know tech? The resume scanners auto-discriminates against age as well. We never get to talk to any human beings. All we receive are no-reply rejection emails.
I'd personally leave my age off it; I'd not put the year I graduated if it auto means I am over X age. If it was recent, all good. As for stopping? There ARE age discrimination laws, if they are as they were 3 decades ago - and they protected 40-70 year olds, not younger and not older. However, not related to MY field, so you'd have to find a discrimination lawyer. I can tell you this. There is huge discrimination in the legal field. When I was building my practice from scratch, so we are talking late 90s, I did temp and project legal work. One time was at a legal recruiter/head hunter office and boy did the comments fly from a staffer about a lawyer being 10 years out - which would put him/her at a mere 35 or so. I thought it very rude and igorant. Now, I know some firms wanted young and light on experience for 2 reasons - 1) they were dog cheap (new lawyers being pumped out of law schools like donuts in a dunkin store, oversaturating the field) and 2) now experience meant they could teach them their own way, poor ethics and all. A person with a few years who had had time to grow a set, may not be so easy to "work with." Not sure if any of that fits the tech field, but I recall the massive creation of tech people as we approached "Y2K" -- and then Y2K was a nothing burger and 1/2 my friends (I was in the NJ/NY metro area then) were jobless. I have a close friend my age who has been tech forever - jobs certainly come and go, projects etc. and I have heard spouse complain about how sh*tty they want to pay him for XX, despite his decades of experience. It has to be SO frustrating. At least with an old dog lawyer, they MAY come with a book of business (but most likely will not). I can never thank God evoughfor the blessing that I left the legal practice of 'others' and walk my own less traveled path. Never. I know that is not as easy for tech experts though.
I am going to try to sum this up in the near future in a quickie video Goky, with some excellent links to details. But if I am understanding your suggestions, no, that isn't it. Not only are 35 years used in SSR deviated from due to disability preventing, but we also get to drop 1 year of lowest for every 5 we worked. Even though we were not disabled during those years. This is great to drop some of those 22 year old low wage periods of time!
I’m 57. Was a skilled worker, so skills may be transferable but I can’t do sedentary work due to I can’t sit for greater than 1 hour. I have cord contact multiple levels thoracic spine. And issues cervical. How would that be considered for skilled transferable at 55 plus. Thanks for all help and the videos!
I bet we were womb mates in different wombs, long ago. Ha, I just turned 57 too, ergo... If the skills are transferrable, they'd have to say which ones and to which occupations... and if they acknowledge you can't do sedentary, if you can do light... note that not ALL skills are transferrable, some are very nichey and can't transfer. OR, if there are MH issues (depression,anxiety) and noted concentration loss, memory limits, etc., those can also help show that a skill from before is not accessible to transfer... and also, one may be able to argue that the new job that does use that skill is in a very different industry with different processes and systems etc, such that a person would have a difficult time adjusting to anything BUT same industry, closely similar processes, etc. Sorry about your spinal issues, can't be fun. But keep up the great attitude!
Thank you! I have been working a sedentary job for 10 years and had to quit last July due to nerve root compression and radiculopathy. Have juvenile disc disease. Always have had bad back and just couldn’t do it anymore. Thanks for what you are giving with your videos!
Is there a point where the education is no longer looked at by the SSA (i.e. 5 years for prior work). For example, if I achieved a PhD 10 years ago, will it still be applied towards possible skills towards employment by the GRID rules?
I have heard it said that older education does NOT really get held against. Now if used that PhD in the last 5, at a job that was SGA, it would be the "work skills" that are recent. But I don't have a citation for you right now. If I find, b/c it is a great question, I will share it in the community posts for you.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thank you for the reply, I greatly appreciate it. I'll keep my fingers crossed and be hopeful that you find a reference. I love your vids! Thank you again and take care!
Hello, PLEASE help ! At what point do they say hold old you are ? Is it when I was disabled? For example: Lets say I was injured at 48. Then I filled out an application at 49+7 months and a hearing would be after I'm 50. So how old will they consider me at the hearing? I haven't been able to find a good answer to this yet. Thank you for all the information you give out in these videos.
Hi Chris! OK, so they check ALL years from the time you allege (to see if disabled using any GRID that applies), at age change dates, and the months after an age change, applying the various rule(s) that would apply at each possible time. That means while you may not have been able to win as of 49-7, you may be found disabled as of age 50 due to that little extra helping rule for 50-54s (or even a few months earlier than 50 b/c they can often do that)...
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thank you very much. Amazing. An answer to a question I been looking for over 3 months, you answered in under 3 hours. Again thank you.
What about a person that was considered disabled at 58, now over 60? Are CDR's and grid rules different? Even if a miraculous healing took place, the work world would be completely changed.
Grid rules apply during CDR, so there mere passing of time can make it 'easier' to win a CDR. But that doesn't mean a 60 year old will pass the CDR - if he can not do his prior work again, due to that medical miracle. Unfortunately, miracles are rare.
I became disabled at age 38 I just turned 50. I have had three short form cdrs. I have one about every three years, do cdrs come less frequently as someone reaches fifty?
Hi Buck. Yes, it is possible that your diary can change around 50 - all things considered. ALso note that your vocational profile changes at 50, so other rules come into play that weren't helpful before.
I had a case where we lost at OHO, appealed to AC, got a reversal and award (not a remand) b/c the AC applied the new change age rules to all the findings that the ALJ found... what this did mean was that he won but not back to age 47 that we argued he was disabled at, but at 50 when the finding of "yes, sedentary" would still mean disabled (which is not so when we are 47). So yes, age change CAN help.
@@Diogenes-II That is part of the 'biz' if you will. I was not ticked off at all, although I'd have preferred HE got back bens and myself a fee in the black, for sure. There was a fee, since the AC took a while, but there is much more to think of, in my opinion. My bigger concern is always if a person does not prevail at all, when they really need to move forward. Also, as an under 50, while I knew in reality he could not work full time at anything, the WALL in front of under 50s is very thick and high.
Sorry for your troubles Phillip - as you may know from the intro, I am not here and able to help all and at the cognitive level they may need - I am merely human :) And, I can't get any more elementary than I am here for those that need it a bit more 'tailored' - otherwise I'd have to forego all it. Sorry! My only offer is the off the cuff day time interruptions to my work day/week. No worries, I am not offended if you are unable to navigate these - they are truly not for every level. Now, for more ABC hand-holding style with the needle threaded for YOUR specifics, I provide actual attorney/legal consultations on a one on one basis - obviously it is not cheap or free, my freebes end here with this channel and my pro bono client work - since we all need to pay bills and keep the lights on. But, if you had a need and couldn't quite get through the material without more, it is an option.
Actually I did my best work in my 60's and made more money than I did ever before in my life... so don't agree with your assessment.. of course I stayed away from doctors and their drugs so that probably helped
No worries, Idea, I didn't assess you :) So there is nothing to disagree with. We are ONLY speaking of the law and its recognition that as we age, our ability to adjust to "other work" (not the stuff we are plowing through and have kicked butt at in our 50s+ hugely) as a general fact in the population at large, diminishes. And I should emphasize, it is NOT about doing the work you do and have experience in, which we tend to do even better as we age, but the NEW type of work, is where the law recognizes we are generally challenged. This is highly skilled and less highly skilled workers.
This video popped up in my queue. You were ever so helpful to me about a year ago. I agree with others that your videos are the best. I thought you would find it interesting of a ONE day approval at initial application. Our 41 year old son applied one day and was literally approved the following day. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer extensive metastasis to his liver. Yhey tell us he is terminal but hopeful chemo will buy him time. Thank you for continuing to help others. .
Oh my Tiaza. I am so sorry for what your son and you all are going through and as I read this this morning with the beginning of my first coffee, I am tearing b/c prior to even sharing your painful experience you are living, you share all these kind words to me. My goodness. Positive thoughts and prayer I will have all day everyday, for your son and you all. Stay strong in this crazy place we call life. Hugs.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity My family and I deeply believe that kindness is the best thing we can give this world and the best memory we can leave when we go. Thank you for the positive thoughts and prayers ! He has a hemorrhage in his liver and has been hospitalized three times since his diagnosis in March.
@@tiazadobbs7475 Prayers 🙏
I am 62 yrs old with Severe depression, anxiety, arthritis on my back, hipps and my legs, constant Pulstatis Tannitis, lesions growing in my sinus and forehead, and inflammation on all over my body including my brain. I applied for SSDI last July and I am waiting for a Mental exam with SSA. What are my chances of getting approved? For reference, I was the Director of Operations and managed over 90 employees! Can't do it anymore for sure! please help. I really appreciate any help you can provide.
If you have robust current medical evidence of being at light or less exertional level, and the mental/physical evidence, current, that you can't do the past work and that you could not also transfer those work skills to that lower exertional level, you can prevail on a grid rule. If you cannot prevail on that, you may be able to prevail based on your RFC, once it is determined (correctly or incorrectly). It is likely a STRONG case b/c you do have a very comprehensive set of severe impairments. God Bless you in this and in your health and future. You deserve the best.
My prior work doesn't exist in the US anymore.
That may not matter, assuming the DOT and VE agree with you. This is because PRW is reviewed in 2 ways, What and how you DID in reality, vs. How it is normally done in the economy. Even if only one such job exists in the economy, with PRW is doed not matter. (It matters for "other work" at step 5.) Perhaps the latter would be a no-go, but "how you did it" wouldn't. That said, since PRW is only 5 years into the past, you may have none on THAT newer basis (thanks to law change).
I just turned age 59, and 86% through my initial SSDI application. I made sure during my CE that I included documentation that I’m using a walker. (I did use my walker for all medical visits). I also use a medical transport service as well. My physician prescribed a permanent disability placard for me. I can walk independently for about 15-20 minutes, but then the back pain sets in and I either have to sit, bend forward and need that walker. I made sure all these details were included in writing. Hoping for a positive SSDI outcome 🙏🏻
As long as in writing includes continued repetition by your provider in their records, sounds helpful! Fingers crossed for you Sooth.
I was approved may 10th 2024 I am 58 years old.I firmly believe the grid rules helped me
Congratulations I was approved for ssdi yesterday and I'm 51.
Yay!
Did u have to appeal@@jamesarmstrong9594
How long did it take?
@sandracruz6095 5 months
I’m 60 years old. Last worked June 2019 as a Materials Supervisor. Diagnosed with severe PTSD housebound & insomnia. My C&E mental exam is on 15 July for my initial SSDI application which has taken 1 year to get 86% completed. Worried I’ll be denied
OK, so no past relevant work. The delay is very likely b/c there was no available staff to work on your claim at SSA. Hopefully then, your attorney jumped on that to send in medical records to if when SSA hired someone, he/she'd have a volume of worthy medical evidence to review, vs having to start from scratch on that time consuming aspect. Worrying is normal, but you may be in good shape. Positive thoughts!
Mahalo for the great information, Aloha from Hawai'i
Take Care & Be Safe
Ah! Mahalo to you! And Aloha! From New Bloomfield, PA today!
Good morning from Texas 🤠 thanks for the video. Have a great day ❤
Thank you 🙏
You're welcome. Thanks for stopping in :)
My situation is my last employment is older than 5 years ago. So with the new 5 year rule, how will a judge determine my transferrable skills? Will the judge conclude I have no transferrable skills because my last employment date is outside of 5 years or will the judge still look at my last employer to decide transferable skills?
You have NO transferrable skills; so unless there is very recent education that can put you right into a skilled job, they'd have to only consider unskilled jobs, within whatever framework your Vocational Profile puts you in. This is an example of where it helps. It doesn't mean one is disabled, but you no longer have to prove you can't do those older jobs due to your impairments.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thanks so much for the fast response.
@@AfterTheGame Happy Independence Day ATG.
How about truck drivers. How are they looked at. Im female 58 years old been trucking for 8 yrs. Now been diagnosed with myopathy and having walking difficulties. I can no longer squat and bend because it hurts so bad. Going to file soon. Do i have a good chance of getting approved??
It will depend on the job duties, sitting, standing, walking, lifting and your medical evidence and what exertional level it putsyou at, as well as transferable skills analysis, etc. Are you self-representing or seeking attorney representation?
I will be seeking attorney representation. Will that help my case more? Also they will only look back 5 years correct? Any suggestions on how to present my case??@AllThingsSocialSecurity
@@ska8er888 I can't advise you on your case b/c I don't represent you (feel free to seek our review by going to joydisability.com/free-ssd-evaluation ) and every case recommendation stems directly from what details are in the case - your needs will be different than anothers. Whether getting an attorney representative will help you will depend on whether it is a hands on attorney who lives your case, or one who signs on with your to the SSA and then does very little or has poor communication. And the other factor, if you do get a thoughtful and pro-client attorney is if you are a good and willing direction follower - because the attorney can lead the horse to water but can't make him drink, right?
Anyway, reach out should you want us to review and get back to you one way or another. We general get that done pretty fast.
Hello Stephanie , first off it’s hard to believe you’re in that 50 range. I would’ve never guessed. Anyway, I recently had a phone call from a vocational “ expert “ and he asked about ten questions in reference to my most recent job of 16 yrs. So , I was wondering if that’s normal and could this be a good sign? Thanks for the informative info and helping so many people.
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In my experience, that would be a call from the Adjudicator if you are in midst of a pending claim. I find it funny that he would claim to be a vocational expert. The VEs don't call claimants and ask questions in my experience. Rather the Adjudicator will call to clarify certain PRW questions for those OVER 50 but no so much for under. For under, they know that even if the person couldn't do PRW, they will deny them at step 5 (other work), so they often bypass the PRW question (expedition) b/c the result will be the same. That said, if you answered in ways that provide for NO transferability of skills from that PRW AND, that you can't exertionally (or mentally, or other "ly") do that level of work, and you are limited to the level of exertion set forth in the grid that applies to your age - you could be awarded very soon!
Thank you for the kind words - Zoom filters do wonders :)
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions and with some depth. I thought is was kinda strange because first time around this wasn’t the case, of course I was denied. Being this is a reconsideration I wasn’t sure how things would go. I 59 with my 60th in September. So again thank you for responding and sharing your expertise. 🇺🇸
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity
Take the compliment.
I have been applying for disability for over a year now on my own. I have been on meds for many years that have made me very forgetful, couldn’t sleep through the night due to severe back and leg pain. I just had a spinal fusion and now they want to wait 3 months to see if I can return to work. I will be one month from turning 62 at that time. I feel like they are trying to wait me out to just apply for my Social security benefits. If denied do you suggest an attorney? I will never be able to return to work.
@@ebikerforlife Always good to get its worth every penny Go get your lawyer and go get your BENEFITS
Age 50 is approaching for me. BUT I already have benefits. My thing is a way to keep them coming. I guess at 50 it becomes somewhat easier. I just need a "good" psychologist/psychiatrist for it really. I am probably pressing my luck unless I see one now and then.
The fact I'm going thru treatment for stage 3 breast cancer sucks. Even with my other impairments, it did not get me over that final "sedentary job" issue. My last job was sedentary... The thing that is finally going to get me over the hump at 59 is the peripheral neuropathy caused by the chemo... typing is barely a step away from torture...
Hi Sandy, hang in there. Your lawyer will know what medical follow up with help you get over the hump. Be careful about your DLI expiring though.
You mentioned that that you have to PROVE your limitations.
Is it medical proof when my doctor gives me work limitations stating that I'm limited to 4 days of work per week and and 4 hours per day. Also I am to take breaks every 30 minutes alternating walking , sitting with feet lifted and reclining position to minimize swelling.
Is this proof?
or please describe how to give proof.
I'm 61 years old, does that help with the grids also?Thank you.
Yes, that would be considered a medical opinion by a treating physician. The factfinder will consider that evidence along with all other, and decide how much weight to give it. If it is well-supported by that doctors' Treatment notes of findings at your visits, and is not inconsistent with the other medical evidence (or your own statements), it can be VERY helpful. Sometimes, though, a factfinder will decide to not give it as much weight as we would like, for whatever reason, but then you APPEAL. Doctors that will give solid Med Opinions are few and far between, so you have a gem there!
Yess your Doc and SSA will send you to their Doc also . So both . I was only Determined by SSA and never had to go in front of Judge I was only 45 (56 now ) . But when you have brain DMG and wack out of your head I guess that's why I was approved in 30 days for SSDI , (I did have a paralegal that knew all the rules ) I worked for 30 years and payed well into SS. Just a little worried now with all the new rules . I would have no Idea what I would do if I got cut off. My Left foot was amputated a year ago for an infection Spent 2 mths in the Hospital because on the table i went in to Heart failure and kidney failure . (I'm Not that much Overweight and My Diabetes had been under control for a couple of years) An 3 months in a nursing home. Don't think I could work in a Truck Stop Fuel Island anymore or crawl in ceilings laying cable or to have the attention span to do warranty work any more on corporate servers (work I use to do) . As I get older I get more worried. I probably won't make it to 67 when MY SSDI converts to SSR. I know what you are thinking though ? Im full of it right ? I wish I was. This last year has been hell .
Good morning from California 😊
How can we stop age discrimination where the tech fields for someone who has previous tech exp but the industry assume the age means they don't know tech? The resume scanners auto-discriminates against age as well. We never get to talk to any human beings. All we receive are no-reply rejection emails.
I'd personally leave my age off it; I'd not put the year I graduated if it auto means I am over X age. If it was recent, all good. As for stopping? There ARE age discrimination laws, if they are as they were 3 decades ago - and they protected 40-70 year olds, not younger and not older. However, not related to MY field, so you'd have to find a discrimination lawyer.
I can tell you this. There is huge discrimination in the legal field. When I was building my practice from scratch, so we are talking late 90s, I did temp and project legal work. One time was at a legal recruiter/head hunter office and boy did the comments fly from a staffer about a lawyer being 10 years out - which would put him/her at a mere 35 or so. I thought it very rude and igorant. Now, I know some firms wanted young and light on experience for 2 reasons - 1) they were dog cheap (new lawyers being pumped out of law schools like donuts in a dunkin store, oversaturating the field) and 2) now experience meant they could teach them their own way, poor ethics and all. A person with a few years who had had time to grow a set, may not be so easy to "work with."
Not sure if any of that fits the tech field, but I recall the massive creation of tech people as we approached "Y2K" -- and then Y2K was a nothing burger and 1/2 my friends (I was in the NJ/NY metro area then) were jobless.
I have a close friend my age who has been tech forever - jobs certainly come and go, projects etc. and I have heard spouse complain about how sh*tty they want to pay him for XX, despite his decades of experience. It has to be SO frustrating. At least with an old dog lawyer, they MAY come with a book of business (but most likely will not). I can never thank God evoughfor the blessing that I left the legal practice of 'others' and walk my own less traveled path. Never. I know that is not as easy for tech experts though.
Good morning. How is the.ssdi calculated, high 1, High5. Or high35. If High 1 its 1500 a month higher than the high35. ??
I am going to try to sum this up in the near future in a quickie video Goky, with some excellent links to details. But if I am understanding your suggestions, no, that isn't it. Not only are 35 years used in SSR deviated from due to disability preventing, but we also get to drop 1 year of lowest for every 5 we worked. Even though we were not disabled during those years. This is great to drop some of those 22 year old low wage periods of time!
I’m 57. Was a skilled worker, so skills may be transferable but I can’t do sedentary work due to I can’t sit for greater than 1 hour. I have cord contact multiple levels thoracic spine. And issues cervical. How would that be considered for skilled transferable at 55 plus. Thanks for all help and the videos!
I bet we were womb mates in different wombs, long ago. Ha, I just turned 57 too, ergo... If the skills are transferrable, they'd have to say which ones and to which occupations... and if they acknowledge you can't do sedentary, if you can do light... note that not ALL skills are transferrable, some are very nichey and can't transfer. OR, if there are MH issues (depression,anxiety) and noted concentration loss, memory limits, etc., those can also help show that a skill from before is not accessible to transfer... and also, one may be able to argue that the new job that does use that skill is in a very different industry with different processes and systems etc, such that a person would have a difficult time adjusting to anything BUT same industry, closely similar processes, etc.
Sorry about your spinal issues, can't be fun. But keep up the great attitude!
Thank you! I have been working a sedentary job for 10 years and had to quit last July due to nerve root compression and radiculopathy. Have juvenile disc disease. Always have had bad back and just couldn’t do it anymore. Thanks for what you are giving with your videos!
Is there a point where the education is no longer looked at by the SSA (i.e. 5 years for prior work). For example, if I achieved a PhD 10 years ago, will it still be applied towards possible skills towards employment by the GRID rules?
I have heard it said that older education does NOT really get held against. Now if used that PhD in the last 5, at a job that was SGA, it would be the "work skills" that are recent. But I don't have a citation for you right now. If I find, b/c it is a great question, I will share it in the community posts for you.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thank you for the reply, I greatly appreciate it. I'll keep my fingers crossed and be hopeful that you find a reference. I love your vids! Thank you again and take care!
Hello, PLEASE help ! At what point do they say hold old you are ? Is it when I was disabled? For example: Lets say I was injured at 48. Then I filled out an application at 49+7 months and a hearing would be after I'm 50. So how old will they consider me at the hearing? I haven't been able to find a good answer to this yet. Thank you for all the information you give out in these videos.
Hi Chris! OK, so they check ALL years from the time you allege (to see if disabled using any GRID that applies), at age change dates, and the months after an age change, applying the various rule(s) that would apply at each possible time. That means while you may not have been able to win as of 49-7, you may be found disabled as of age 50 due to that little extra helping rule for 50-54s (or even a few months earlier than 50 b/c they can often do that)...
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity Thank you very much. Amazing. An answer to a question I been looking for over 3 months, you answered in under 3 hours. Again thank you.
@@christburger647 Sorry this information isn't more in reach. I suppose it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Be well!
What about a person that was considered disabled at 58, now over 60? Are CDR's and grid rules different? Even if a miraculous healing took place, the work world would be completely changed.
Grid rules apply during CDR, so there mere passing of time can make it 'easier' to win a CDR. But that doesn't mean a 60 year old will pass the CDR - if he can not do his prior work again, due to that medical miracle. Unfortunately, miracles are rare.
2600 views! Awesome.
I became disabled at age 38 I just turned 50. I have had three short form cdrs. I have one about every three years, do cdrs come less frequently as someone reaches fifty?
Hi Buck. Yes, it is possible that your diary can change around 50 - all things considered. ALso note that your vocational profile changes at 50, so other rules come into play that weren't helpful before.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity thanks
Girl , you dont look like your in your 50s, you look awesome.
Full disclaimer you may have missed - Zoom filter is my friend :)
What about if I turn 50 while waiting for the Appeals Council decision, even though I first applied at 47?
I had a case where we lost at OHO, appealed to AC, got a reversal and award (not a remand) b/c the AC applied the new change age rules to all the findings that the ALJ found... what this did mean was that he won but not back to age 47 that we argued he was disabled at, but at 50 when the finding of "yes, sedentary" would still mean disabled (which is not so when we are 47).
So yes, age change CAN help.
@@AllThingsSocialSecurity that must have pissed you off -- you lost your salary! 😤
@@Diogenes-II That is part of the 'biz' if you will. I was not ticked off at all, although I'd have preferred HE got back bens and myself a fee in the black, for sure. There was a fee, since the AC took a while, but there is much more to think of, in my opinion. My bigger concern is always if a person does not prevail at all, when they really need to move forward. Also, as an under 50, while I knew in reality he could not work full time at anything, the WALL in front of under 50s is very thick and high.
You're beautiful. Great information!
TY :)
Lady all your videos are so confusing you're jumping from one end to another I can't understand you to save my life
Sorry for your troubles Phillip - as you may know from the intro, I am not here and able to help all and at the cognitive level they may need - I am merely human :) And, I can't get any more elementary than I am here for those that need it a bit more 'tailored' - otherwise I'd have to forego all it. Sorry! My only offer is the off the cuff day time interruptions to my work day/week. No worries, I am not offended if you are unable to navigate these - they are truly not for every level.
Now, for more ABC hand-holding style with the needle threaded for YOUR specifics, I provide actual attorney/legal consultations on a one on one basis - obviously it is not cheap or free, my freebes end here with this channel and my pro bono client work - since we all need to pay bills and keep the lights on. But, if you had a need and couldn't quite get through the material without more, it is an option.
Actually I did my best work in my 60's and made more money than I did ever before in my life... so don't agree with your assessment.. of course I stayed away from doctors and their drugs so that probably helped
No worries, Idea, I didn't assess you :) So there is nothing to disagree with. We are ONLY speaking of the law and its recognition that as we age, our ability to adjust to "other work" (not the stuff we are plowing through and have kicked butt at in our 50s+ hugely) as a general fact in the population at large, diminishes. And I should emphasize, it is NOT about doing the work you do and have experience in, which we tend to do even better as we age, but the NEW type of work, is where the law recognizes we are generally challenged. This is highly skilled and less highly skilled workers.
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