Are There Any Other Jobs You Could Do?
The Fifth and Final Step in the Disability Evaluation Process
A Social Security Disability (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim can only be won at steps three or five.
Our Ohio Social Security disability attorneys can help you get there, and succeed.
At Shifrin Newman Smith Inc., we have helped thousands of people in Ohio obtain government disability benefits since we first opened our doors back in 1985. It's what we are passionate about and in fact, it's all we do. For a free consultation with an experienced disability lawyer, call 877-230-5500 or contact us online.
Are There Any Other Jobs You Could Do?
If SSA believes that your impairment (or combination of impairments) won't allow you to do any of the previous jobs you've held in the last 15 years, it will look to see if you can do any other type of work before approving or denying your claim.
How does the SSA make that decision? Essentially, the SSA will have a vocational expert look at your medical conditions and a number of other factors, including your age, education, prior work experience, transferable skills in relation to the demands of other occupations that exist in your area. After considering all of that, the expert will decide whether or not you could make the transition to another line of work.
For information on the first four steps in the SSA's five-step evaluation process, see:
- Are you working?
- Do you have a severe impairment?
- Does your impairment meet or equal one of the SSA's disability listings?
- Can you do any of the jobs you have previously done?
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