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Justin S. Raines
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What is a disability claimant’s mental residual functional capacity?
When a person applies for Social Security disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is required to consider how their...
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Justin S. Raines
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What is a disability claimant’s physical residual functional capacity?
Whether you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSD, SSDI, or DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), if your...
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Justin S. Raines
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Does long-haul COVID-19 qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
Daily case numbers of COVID-19 in the United States are currently falling, and the numbers of vaccinated Americans are rising. Things are...
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Justin S. Raines
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What are exetional and nonexertional limitations?
In the Social Security disability five-step sequential evaluation, if you are not performing substantial gainful activity (SGA) and your...
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Justin S. Raines
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What conditions qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSD, SSDI, or DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you...
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Justin S. Raines
- 3 min
What is a consultative examination, and why should I attend?
When you’re applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSD, SSDI, or DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the...
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Justin S. Raines
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How do I prove that I’m disabled at step five? What is other work?
When you’re applying for Social Security disability benefits, if you can’t perform any past relevant work at step four of the five-step...
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Justin S. Raines
- 2 min
How do I prove my disability case at step four? What is past relevant work?
When you’re applying for Social Security disability, if your impairments do not meet or equal a listing at step three of the five-step...
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Justin S. Raines
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What is a disability claimant’s residual functional capacity (RFC)?
When applying for disability benefits, if you don’t meet or medically equal a listing at step three of the five-step sequential analysis,...
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