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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