When you appear before a Social Security judge for a hearing, there are four possible outcomes:
- you will be approved
- you will be denied
- your case will be continued to another date for a supplemental hearing
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Like many federal bureaucracies, Social Security has developed its own language for describing many of the concepts that underlie a disability evaluation. Since disability considers your capacity to work by looking at both your past work and about other jobs, a description of your past work is an important part of your case evaluation. You should try to become familiar with some of these terms prior to your hearing.
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Jonathan, what are the grid rules you mentioned? (why is your case easier to win if you are over 50)?
–Janet
Jonathan Ginsberg responds: The "grids" are rules that can make it easier for you to be found disabled. Social Security recognizes that if you are over 50, have a limited education and have limited job skills, you will have a more difficult time re-entering the work force. Job possibilities become even harder at 55 and even more so at 60.
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