"Grid rules" is the short name for a section of 20 CFR, Part 404, Subpart P--which directs Social Security how to consider age,...

Many people have a misinformed view of what it takes to get Social Security disability. Many believe that you just go before a judge and...

Social Security disability law requires decision makers to use a 5-Step process when they consider whether a claimant is eligible for a...

It's really easy to lose your Social Security disability case. In fact, the government will help you lose. But to win, you have to plan...

WHAT MUST BE PROVEN AT YOUR DISABILITY HEARING? In the Social Security disability application and appeal process, the burden of proof is...

What medical conditions will qualify me for Social Security disability? The answer is, any medical impairment may qualify you for...

The Social Security Administration speaks to itself in its own language which is foreign to most claimants. When you attend a disability...

WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOL BOX? Can a claimant present his or her own Social Security disability case before a judge. Yes, of course. But...