There are many reasons the SSA may deny a worker’s disability application, from lack of information to support a claim of disability to a determination that the disability isn’t severe enough. Below are some of the most common reasons a disability application may be denied.
What happens if a vocational expert says you can still work, even when you can’t? That testimony can carry significant weight in an SSDI hearing and might hurt your chances of approval. Today, I’ll break down how vocational experts affect your SSDI hearing cases and why their role deserves your full attention. I’ll cover how your job history is classified, what residual functional capacity means, and how outdated job definitions can be challenged. Learn more in this video.
