The State of Oregon offers many types of benefits and assistance for people with disabilities. Even if you have not been approved for federal disability benefits there are state benefits to help manage your day to day and medical needs. These are some of the services offered by Oregon Department of Human Services for People with Disabilities. For more information visit: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/seniors-disabilities Special Needs Circumstances Community-based care: You

Ultimately, the Administrative Law Judge at a Social Security disability hearing is tasked with translating all the medical evidence, all the statements from friends, relatives, employers, and doctor's letters, and the statements at hearing into a list of functional limitations. Within the Judge's decision, when there are mental health issues in question, the judge is required to break down the functional impact from mental health symptoms into the areas of concentration and

SSDIB Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDIB) are monthly cash and medical benefits (Medicare) for disabled adults who have sufficient quarters of earnings over the last ten years. You must have worked and paid federal income tax during in five of the last ten years to qualify for SSDIB. The amount received is determined by your taxable earnings. The medical qualifications for SSDIB and SSI are the same. SSI Supplemental Security Income is a monthly cash payme