Important Disability Case Abbreviations
By Disability | February 6 , 2018 | 01
It is overwhelming to file a Social Security Disability claim. One of the reasons is the fact that Social Security has a lot terminology related to Disability claims that you need to know. In addition, Social Security uses a lot of abbreviations making it almost impossible to understand. For that reason, the following is a list of the most commonly used abbreviations.
AC – Appeals Council
ADL – Activities of Daily Living
ALJ – Administrative Law Judge
AOD – Alleged Onset Date
CE – Consultative Examination
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
DAC – Disabled Adult Child
DDS – Disability Determination Service
DLI – Date Last Insured
DO – District Office
DOT – Dictionary of Occupational Titles
ER – Earnings Record
ME – Medical Expert
ODAR – Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
PRW – Past Relevant Work
RFC – Residual Functional Capacity
SGA – Substantial Gainful Activity
SSA – Social Security Administration
SSDI – Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
SSI – Supplemental Security Income
SSR – Social Security Ruling
TWP – Trial Work Period
UWA – Unsuccessful Work Attempt
VE – Vocational Expert
WIB – Widows Insurance Benefits
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