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Hi everybody.
Today I'm gonna give ya five tips about how Social Security
evaluates a disability claim.
My name is Troy Rosasco, I'm with Turley, Redmond, Rosasco
and Rosasco, and I'm a New York Social Security lawyer.
Let's start at the top, Okay?
The first thing Social Security evaluates is are you working.
If you're working, end of story.
You're not gonna get Social Security Disability.
The second thing is do you have a severe impairment.
Well that means you've got something more than a nosebleed.
You gotta have something that is likely to stop you from working,
Okay?
If you have a severe impairment, they go on to the next step.
Do you meet a listing under Social Security's book of listed
impairments, a very comprehensive book, very hard to
prove.
We don't win a lot of cases at this step, Okay?
If it's no - you don't meet a listing - we go on to the
next step.
Number four: can you do your past relevant work?
OK, so, if you're a butcher, can you be a butcher any longer?
Okay?
If the answer to that question is "no, you can't be a butcher
any longer," they go on to the fifth step and final step, which
says "OK, if you can't be a butcher, is there other work in
the local economy that you can do?
" If there is other work in the local economy that you can do,
then you don't win your claim.
If there isn't work in the local economy that you can do, then
you lose your claim, OK?
Simple as that.
Those are the five steps Social Security uses in evaluating your
claim.
Why am I telling you this?
Because I want you to call me.
I do this everyday, and I'd be glad to answer your questions.
My name is Troy Rosasco, and you can reach me at 1-877-NY-DBLAW.
Thank you.