| Social Security Disability is not | | | | Alternatively, it is also helpful if the |
| available for everyone who has an | | | | skills you acquired from your work are |
| impairment. If you are under age 50 and | | | | job specific and are not readily |
| are still capable of some kind of | | | | transferable to other occupations. |
| employment in the national economy then | | | | Of course, there are those cases in |
| you probably cannot get Social Security | | | | which the impairment is so severe that |
| Disability. What you can do is contact | | | | all employment is precluded even though |
| your state Department of Rehabilitation | | | | the claimant is young or highly skilled |
| and seek help in obtaining retraining or | | | | or highly educated. But most cases |
| job placement. This service should be | | | | involve claimants who because of their |
| free for anyone who has an impairment. | | | | impairment cannot do their past relevant |
| Of course, if you are still working and | | | | work (PRW). Then the Big Question |
| making $840.00 or over then you are | | | | becomes can they do other light work or |
| presumed not to be disabled. | | | | perhaps sedentary (sit down work) in the |
| If you are over 50, then proving | | | | national economy despite their |
| disability gets somewhat easier. | | | | impairment. |
| However, your age really does not help | | | | Where an individual case fits in the |
| you until you are 55 or over. If you are | | | | process can be determined by an |
| 55 or over, have a severe impairment | | | | experienced Social Security Attorney. He |
| that prevents past relevant work (PRW), | | | | or she can evaluate the case and advise |
| then you are a better candidate for | | | | whether or not it is worth going |
| disability. If you have less than a high | | | | forward. |
| school education, are over 55, and have | | | | For more advice, you can contact us at |
| only a history of unskilled work, then | | | | or email us at or reach us at |
| you are even a better candidate for | | | | This may be considered AN ADVERTISEMENT |
| disability provided you have a severe | | | | or Advertising Material under the Rules |
| impairment. As the above discussion | | | | of Professional Conduct governing |
| shows, when applying for Disability, it | | | | lawyers in Virginia. This note is |
| is better to be older than 55, | | | | designed for general information only. |
| uneducated, and have no skills. If you | | | | The information presented at this site |
| lack any of these, then the case for | | | | should not be construed as legal advice. |
| Disability becomes harder. | | | | |