How the SSA Evaluates Functional Capacity (RFC)
Your residual functional capacity (RFC) is the SSA’s measure of the kind of work you can still do, if any, despite the limitations caused by your condition. The SSA won’t just use your diagnosis to determine your RFC. Instead, it will look closely at how your condition affects your day-to-day ability...
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How the SSA Decides Whether Limitations Are “Severe Enough”
Do you know what the Social Security Administration (SSA) actually looks for when it decides whether a condition is disabling? Many people assume the SSA simply looks for a diagnosis, but the process is far more involved than that. Here’s what you need to know about how Social Security evaluates the severity...
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Can You Own a Car or House and Still Get SSI in Michigan?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly cash payments to qualifying individuals. You may be eligible for SSI if you have limited income and resources and are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has strict guidelines regarding income and resources. However, you can own...
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How Work Credits Factor Into SSA Decisions
The Social Security Administration uses work credits to determine eligibility for disability, retirement, and survivor benefits. You earn work credits by paying Social Security taxes. Work credits affect different benefits in different ways, but you need to earn 40 work credits to qualify for retirement. You can earn up to four...
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