Social Security Forced To Change Benefit Approval Method

This monologue podcast by Attorney Walter Hnot focuses on explaining a Social Security Administration emergency message (24027REV revised) concerning vocational allowances in disability claims. The attorney breaks down the five-step sequential evaluation process, emphasizing the fifth element—determining if a claimant can perform other jobs in the national economy. He then details how higher courts have questioned the validity of certain outdated jobs listed in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) used to deny claims, highlighting specific DOT codes for jobs deemed obsolete (e.g., Addressor, Microfilm Processor). The podcast concludes by advising claimants to challenge the use of these outdated jobs in hearings and emphasizes the three requirements for using these jobs in disability determinations. The attorney provides a list of specific outdated jobs that should not be used to deny disability claims.