alt.social-security-disability

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:15:39 -0400, "Jim" wrote:


> I presume a "Listing Allowance" means that you are automatically
>disabled by the list they have?

Yes.

> Would you please elaborate briefly?

The Listing goes beyond the law's requirements which say that you have
to be unable to do your past work, and, considering your age,
education, and work background, any other work that exists in
significant numbers.

The Listing sets the bar higher than the law requires. It's a
screening guide that makes the disability examiner's job easier. If
your impairment satisfies the Listing criteria, the adjudicator
automatically assumes that you cannot do past work or other work. He
doesn't have to analyze what you did on your past jobs, or factor-in
your age, education, and experience in arriving at the decision.

You cannot be denied for falling short of a Listing. When your
impairment does fall short, they simply move on to the next step and
decide if you can do past work and other work.