How does Social Security determine if someone is disabled?
Social Security will take a close look at an individual’s medical records and consider all health problems. Age, education, and work experience are also taken into consideration. Social Security will make the decision based on whether an individual is able to perform his or her past work. If they decide that the individual is not able to return to his or her past work, they will consider whether there is any other work that the individual can do, taking into consideration the factors mentioned above.
