In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the listing for schizophrenia. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s… Read more »
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Social Security In 2017
Previous blog posts have indicated that Social Security beneficiaries, which include those who receive retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits, will see a very modest increase in their benefits for 2017. The cost of living adjustment (COLA) is a 0.3 percent increase. This equates to about a $5 monthly increase to the average American who receives… Read more »
New Listing For Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Somatic symptom and related disorder listing. A Somatoform disorder is characterized as a form of mental illness that causes one or more bodily symptoms, including pain. And, as just… Read more »
New Listing For Personality Disorders
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Personality Disorder listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s… Read more »
New Listing For Personality Disorders
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Personality Disorder listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s… Read more »
New Neurocognitive Disorder Listing
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Neurocognitive Disorder listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s… Read more »
New Autism Listing
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Autism listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s ability… Read more »
New Depression/Bipolar Listing
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the listing depression and bipolar disorder. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits… Read more »
New Anxiety Listing
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the Anxiety Disorder listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a person’s… Read more »
New Listing For Childhood Mood Disorders
In our continuing effort to provide information related to Social Security’s new listings on mental impairments we are going to look at changes made to the childhood Mood Disorder listing. And, as just a reminder, Social Security’s set of listings are used in evaluating disability claims judging a condition’s severity and how it limits a… Read more »
