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Disability.gov Recommended resource
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Explains how the Social Security Administration decides if you are disabled and the five-step process to determine if you are eligible to receive disability benefits. Decisions about whether or not a person is considered disabled for Social Security purposes are made by state Disability Determination Services.
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To decide whether you are disabled, the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a five-step process. Steps 4 and 5 involve your past work and education. Find answers to frequently asked questions that help SSA determine if you are disabled.
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Information on Social Security's definition of disability.
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Provides information for physicians and other health professionals on the Consultative Examination (CE) process. CEs are used to determine if an individual qualifies for Social Security disability programs.
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Provides information for physicians and other health professionals on the medical criteria used to evaluate Social Security disability claims. Explains how each program works and the kinds of information a health professional can use to make decisions on disability claims.
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Information to help physicians and other health professionals understand how disabilities are evaluated by the Social Security Administration.
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Information on circumstances that may change your continuing eligibility for disability benefits.
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Information on when Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income benefits are stopped because of a person's medical improvement or work at the Substantial Gainful Activity level.
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Information about the kinds of medical evidence needed to support an application for disability benefits, including what the SSA means by "acceptable medical sources."
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Locations and office contact information for the State Office of Disability Determination Services, which makes disability and blindness determinations for the U.S. Social Security Administration on most Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims filed in the State.
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