What programs and qualifications exist for those with disabilities? by Gabriella Gnewuch https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0 Gabby Gnewuch Social Psych Hour: 3 en-us 2018-01-10 16:17:07 UTC 2025-10-20 13:47:10 UTC hello@padlet.com VA Board of Review 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220242943 The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), located in Washington, D.C.  The Board’s mission is to conduct hearings and decide appeals properly before the Board in a timely manner.  The Board’s jurisdiction extends to all questions in matters involving a decision by the Secretary under a law that affects a provision of benefits by the Secretary to Veterans, their dependents, or their Survivors.  Final decisions on such appeals are made by the Board based on the entire record in the proceeding and upon consideration of all evidence and applicable provisions of law and regulation.]]> 2018-01-10 16:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220242943 Physical Disability Board of Review 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220243667 The Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, was legislated by Congress and implemented by the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure the accuracy and fairness of combined disability ratings of 20% or less assigned to service members who were discharged between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009. 
  • The PDBR uses medical information provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the military department. 
  • Once a review is complete, the PDBR forwards a recommendation to the secretary of the respective branch of the armed services. 
  • It is up to the individual service branch to make the final determination on whether to change the original disability determination.
]]> 2018-01-10 16:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220243667 Medicaid 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220245152 States establish and administer their own Medicaid programs and determine the type, amount, duration, and scope of services within broad federal guidelines. Federal law requires states to provide certain “mandatory” benefits and allows states the choice of covering other “optional” benefits. Mandatory benefits include services like inpatient and outpatient hospital services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services, and home health services, among others. Optional benefits include services like prescription drugs, case management, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. ]]> 2018-01-10 16:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220245152 Social Security Benefits 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220245398 According to the Social Security Act, the definition of disability is the “inability to engage in any substantial or gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month”(www.ssa.gov).  

]]> 2018-01-10 16:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220245398 Filing Disability Claim 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220257264
  •  Call or visit a Social Security Office
    • Claims are processed faster if you include the following medical information
    1. Medical records from your doctor, therapist(s), hospital, clinic
    2. Lab and test results as proof of disability
    3. Include names, addresses, and fax numbers from your providers of medical record
    4. List of all medication and prescriptions
    5. List of past employers and jobs for the last 15 years if possible
    6. Copy of your most recent tax return and pay stub
    7. A letter from your physician claiming why you’re unable to work and for how long
    Almost 60% of disability claims are denied the first time, you may have to either file again or try to appeal the denial
    ]]>     2018-01-10 16:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/220257264     Being Denied Disability 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221855665
    Depending on your circumstances, there are several government, employer-based, and charitable benefits which may be available to help you make ends meet until your Social Security disability benefits are approved. These include:

    • Worker’s Compensation. If you were hurt at work, you are entitled to collect a portion of your former wages. If you are having difficulty collecting these benefits, your Social Security disability lawyer can either help you with those claims or recommend someone who can.
    • Disability Income Insurance. Many employers offer supplemental disability income insurance which is designed to pay you a portion of your wages should you become disabled and unable to work. Additionally, these policies are available privately. There is nothing wrong with collecting these private disability benefits while you are applying for (or even after you are receiving) Social Security Disability benefits.
    • Welfare. The exact requirements for welfare programs vary from state to state, but every state has some form of welfare available to those who are in dire financial need. Check with your state’s welfare agency (often the Department of Health and Human Services).
    • Charitable Programs. Organizations such as the Salvation Army and other charitable organizations often provide benefits of sorts for those who are unable to pay their bills due to extenuating hardships. In most cases, your state’s department of health and human services will have information regarding charitable organizations in your area which may be able to help you while you wait for your benefits to be approved.
    • Unemployment benefits. Depending on what state you live in, you might be able to collect unemployment benefits while you are applying for Social Security disability benefits. Be careful, though. Some states require you to be “ready, willing, and able” to accept full time employment before they will approve unemployment benefits and claiming that you are able to work could negatively affect your disability claim. Check with a Social Security disability lawyer in your area to see whether claiming unemployment benefits and disability benefits at the same time is a viable option in your state.
    ]]>     2018-01-16 19:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221855665     Disability Stigmas 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221856757 People with disabilities have been stigmatized throughout history. In many cultures, disability has been associated with curses, disease, dependence, and helplessness. Disability stigma can play out in a number of ways, including:

    • Social Avoidance – People with disabilities may be left out of social activities, or they may find that friends become more distant after they develop a disability. People may be hesitant to make eye contact or start a conversation with someone who has a visible disability.
    • Stereotyping – People with disabilities may be presumed to be helpless, unable to care for themselves, or unable to make their own decisions. People with one disability, such as a speech impairment, may be presumed to have other disabilities they don’t have, such as an intellectual disability.
    • Discrimination – People with disabilities may be denied jobs, housing, or other opportunities due to false assumptions or stereotypes about disabilities. This still occurs today, despite disability rights laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
    • Condescension – People with disabilities may be coddled or over-protected due to perceptions of their helplessness.
    • Blaming – People may be blamed for their disability, or accused of using their disability to gain unfair benefits.
    • Internalization – People with disabilities may themselves adopt negative beliefs about their disability and feel ashamed or embarrassed about it.
    • Hate Crimes and Violence – People with disabilities may be targeted in hate crimes. They are more likely to be victims of physical or sexual violence than people without disabilities.
    ]]>     2018-01-16 19:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221856757     Disabled Rights Movement 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221858225 (1960-present]]> 2018-01-16 19:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221858225 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221859612 2018-01-16 19:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221859612 Democrats hit Rand Paul for disability comments 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221934218 Recent Headline

    ]]>     2018-01-17 02:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221934218     How Americans Game the $200 Billion-a-Year 'Disability-Industrial Complex' 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935192 Forbes point of view on the rising population of people with disability status]]> 2018-01-17 02:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935192 Headlines 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935379 These headlines are focused on the rising population of Americans that may qualify for disability status. Many are skeptical because disability status fraud has also been a rising scandal.]]> 2018-01-17 02:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935379 Disability backlog tops 1M; thousands die on waitlist 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935695 Addresses the controversy of the long waitlist for disability approval]]> 2018-01-17 02:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221935695 Bibliography 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936141 Ap. “Disability Backlog Tops 1M; Thousands Die on Waitlist.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 17 Sept. 2017, www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-disability-backlog-tops-1-million-thousands-die-on-waitlist/. 
    Website

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     “Disability Benefits Center.” Taking Advantage of Other Benefits While Applying for SSDI or SSI, www.disabilitybenefitscenter.org/common-disability-mistakes/other-benefits-while-applying-ssd.

     “Disability Stigma and Your Patients.” Disability Stigma and Your Patients | Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging With Physical Disabilities, agerrtc.washington.edu/info/factsheets/stigma.

     Killough, Ashley. “Paul Says 'over Half' on Disability Are Gaming the System - CNNPolitics.” CNN, Cable News Network, 14 Jan. 2015, www.cnn.com/2015/01/14/politics/rand-paul-disability/index.html.

     “Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP).” Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 13 Mar. 2017, www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/publications/p-10071.htm.

     “Physical Disability Board of Review.” Military Health System, health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Conditions-and-Treatments/Physical-Disability/Disability-Evaluation/Physical-Disability-Board-of-Review.

     Reddy, Madhu. “Board of Veterans Appeals.” Board of Veterans Appeals, 11 Dec. 2009, www.bva.va.gov/. 

     Roy, Avik. “How Americans Game the $200 Billion-a-Year 'Disability-Industrial Complex'.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 27 May 2013, www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/04/08/how-americans-game-the-200-billion-a-year-disability-industrial-complex/.

     “Social Security.” Disability Planner: How We Decide If You Are Disabled, www.ssa.gov/planners/disability/dqualify5.html.

     “Submit a Report.” Submit a Report | Office of the Inspector General, SSA, oig.ssa.gov/report-fraud-waste-or-abuse/fraud-waste-and-abuse.

     “What Do We Investigate?” What Do We Investigate? | Office of the Inspector General, SSA, oig.ssa.gov/report-fraud-waste-or-abuse/what-can-oig-investigate.
    ]]>     2018-01-17 02:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936141     Social Psychology Vocabulary 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936332 Implicit Personality Theory: people assume that if one is disabled that also make asumptions from the stigmas listed above that they possess those traits as well

    Learned Helplessness: People that develop a disability but it is fraud so they can get benefits from the government and not have to work

    Stereotypes: stigmas related to people that have disability status

    Discrimination: hate crimes targeting people who have a disability

    Self Fulfilling Prophecy: (example) knowing that someone has disability status, and they don’t work and stay at home, so you assume that they’re lazy and they conform to it by continuing to not work and watch tv]]>     2018-01-17 02:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936332     Office of Inspector General 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936793 The OIG handles disability fraud
    The OIG investigates a variety of situations that may be considered fraud. Examples include when an individual:
    • Conceals work activity while receiving disability benefits
    • Receives Social Security Benefits for a child not under their care
    • Fails to notify SSA of the death of a beneficiary and continues to receive and cash the checks of the deceased
    • Conceals their marriage or assets from the Social Security Administration while receiving Supplemental Security Income payments
    • Resides overseas and is receiving Supplemental Security Income Payment

    ]]>     2018-01-17 02:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/221936793     My Opinion 151502 https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/222510879 I recognize how important it is for those who truly qualify for disability status to receive benefits, and I think the board of review needs to process applications more efficiently they also need to detect disability fraud]]> 2018-01-18 16:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/151502/nm74aytogtj0/wish/222510879