• You cannot be gainfully employed.
• You are disabled due to a severe medical injury/disease.
• The disability is expected to last or has been ongoing for at least a year.
Per the definition of what constitutes a disability, the SSA has an evaluation process to determine if an applicant is disabled. The 5 SSDI questions asked include:
1. Are you working or engaged in a substantially gainful activity?
2. Is your physical and/or mental condition severe?
3. Does your medical condition meet the severity of a listing?
4. Can you do any of your past relevant work?
5. Can you adjust to do other work?
Determining what evidence needs to be presented, which forms are required, and what deadlines need to be overwhelming for most people. A social security disability attorney at the Law Office of Jason M. Hatfield can help you sort things out and get you on track with an SSDI application.