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WASHINGTON – Assessments of a person’s ability to function at work provide important information for disability determinations, and many validated tests are available to assess work-related physical ...

The age and vocational factors come into play in determining whether or not an individual who can no longer perform their past work is able to adjust to other work. However, ability to adjust to work ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Top experts participate ...

Traditionally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) followed a pretty comprehensive process to evaluate disability claims. The in-depth nature of the process is meant to provide accurate ...

Read full article: Uncharted territory: Do you qualify for long COVID disability benefits? A man works in a danger zone. Read full article: Which Social Security disability program is right for you?

Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the US Social Security Administration should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability ...

The SSDI program is broken—financially and functionally. Too many people receive unwarranted benefits, straining the program and hurting those who truly need it. A proposed bill would make SSDI work ...

SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley sat down with Nextgov/FCW recently to talk through the agency’s biggest challenges, including how it delivers disability assistance. SSA Workforce Budget Customer ...