SEMESTER TEST - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

See how you do on the following questions about Social Security disability.  Check your answers found at the end of the test.  Just for fun.

1.  True/False.  An individual files a claim for Social Security disability but is denied.  He appeals and asks for a hearing.  While waiting for the hearing, the claimant dies.  The hearing will automatically be cancelled and the claim dismissed, since the applicant is now deceased.

2.  Which of the following would NOT be considered a financial resource in determining whether a claimant is eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?

a)  money in a checking or savings account
b)  money set aside to purchase a new home
c)  the value of the individual's home in which he is now living
d)  the value of a burial plot

3.   Ellen's date last insured is December 31, 2013.  Under what circumstance might Ellen still file a new Title II (disability) claim in 2014?

4.  Which of the following impairments is considered a "non-exertional" impairment?

a) walking
b)  sitting
c) bending
d) lifting

5.   At what age does an individual enter the category of "advanced age" according to Social Security rules?

6.  A person who is 54 years old would be in what age category under Social Security rules?

7.  True/False.  An individual must meet one of Social Security's "Listed Impairments" in order to be found disabled?

8.  Which of the following would qualify for an expedited decision on a Social Security disability application?

a)  a claimant who is over age 60
b)  a claimant who has to live with a family member because he can't pay rent
c)  a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating from the Veterans Administration
d)  an infant who requires neonatal intensive care in a hospital

9.  What is the difference between a prototype state and a non-prototype state?

10.  How many days does Social Security allow for an appeal to be filed after a disability application has been denied?

Answers

1.  false
2.  c and d
3.  If she can show that she has a disabling impairment which began prior to December 31, 2012.
4.  b
5.  55
6.  closely approaching advanced age
7.  false
8.  c
9.  in non-prototype states a denied claimant must file for reconsideration before filing for a hearing; in prototype states, reconsideration is skipped and a request for hearing is filed.
10.  60