If you don’t know the legal definition of all of the following terms, or couldn’t comfortably answer these questions if a judge asked you how they apply to your claim, you should consider hiring a lawyer who is well versed in the law!
- How Offsets can reduce your claim and how to avoid it?
- What are the Grids?
- Is it possible for you to “Grid Out”?
- What are the “Medical-Vocational Guidelines” and where are you?
- Do you have transferable skills? Why or why not?
- When can a “Skilled” worker be denied based on an “Unskilled” job?
- Have you ever been engaged in Substantial Gainful Activity?
- When was your “Date Last Insured” and how it can hurt or help you?
- How much Residual Functional Capacity do you have or need?
- How to make sure you have Quarters of Coverage?
- When “Past Relevant Work” is no longer relevant?
- What are “The Listings”, and do you Meet or Exceed them?
- Have you ever engaged in a “Failed Work Attempt”?
- Are you able to provide Acceptable or Non-Acceptable Medical Sources?
- Is your Doctor a Treating Source or Examining Source?
- What type of impact will prior DAA have on your claim?
- Can a Disability Determination be favorable if you file for Unemployment?
- How many jobs in the Local Economy can you do, according to the DOT?
- How do you Impeach a Vocational Expert?
- Should you ask the VE a hypothetical?