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Many Social Security Disability representatives in protype states are experiencing an additional level of the appeals process: the reconsideration level. As the Social Security Administration (SSA) promised, it is eliminating protype states; by 2020, all states will have the reconsideration level of the appeals process. As a Social Security Disability representative, it is important to utilize information at the reconsideration level to your advantage. Here are two strategies

In certain situations, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policies allow adjudicators to use a claimant’s body mass index (BMI) to determine disability. BMI is determined based on an individual’s height and weight. A claimant whose BMI is 17.5 or lower may meet a Listing. If their BMI is 30 or over, it is considered obese; some Listings and Social Security Ruling (SSR) 02-1p require the adjudicator to consider obesity in conjunction with impairments. Where to Find a C

Using the Disability Determination Examination can be highly effective. Often, the Disability Determination Services minimizes or entirely d