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Step 3 in Determining Tulsa OK Social Security Disability Eligibility
Do you have a "listed" impairment?
At this step of the sequential evaluation, the Social Security Administration
must determine if your impairments meet or equal an impairment in
the "listings." This a term we use to describe a list of
very severe impairments in the regulations. It would not be practical
to adequately describe all of the listed impairments within this web
site. Instead, we will simply give you an overview as to the nature
of these impairments and the manner in which they are evaluated.
The listings of impairments to determine social security disability
eligibility include numerous impairments, both physical and mental.
The listings include impairments related to musculoskeletal systems,
senses and speech, respiratory systems, cardiovascular systems,
digestive systems, neurological disorders, mental disorders, immune
system disorders, and numerous other types of impairments. The listings
are impairments that are of such severity that such an impairment
would render a person unable to work, regardless of that person's
age, work experience, or educational background. As an example,
amputation of both feet would meet a listed impairment. Similarly,
amputation of both hands or one hand and one foot would meet a listing.
If a person's impairments meet or equal a listing, that person
would be found to be disabled at step three, and the sequential
evaluation stops. Then, you can discuss Tulsa social security disability
benefits. However, it is important for claimant's to recognize the
fact that the sequential evaluation must be followed. Therefore,
if a person meets a listing, but that person is working (in a job
that is SGA), that person would be found to be not disabled at step
one, and the sequential evaluation would not get to step three.
If the claimant does not meet or equal a listing, the sequential
evaluation proceeds to step four.
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