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A Disability Determination Complication–Outdated List of Job Opportunities
The Social Security Disability benefits application process is complicated, and wending one’s way through the rules and regulations can be arduous. Given the toll it takes on applicants just to get to a hearing on eligibility, imagine the feeling of arriving at that point and being denied because you would be qualified to fulfill a job that most likely no longer exists. Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein recounts just this scenario in a post on their website. It’s an interesting read, but also disheartening for those victimized by Social Security’s reliance on a 45-year-old job titles list to make the final determination. Read her post here…