2017 Social Security Disability and SSI Legal Updates

Legal Updates

New Disability Rules on Weight Given to Treating Doctors and Acceptable Medical Sources

January 2017. Social Security has made significant rule changes in how it evaluates and weighs the opinions of an applicant's doctor, nurse practictioner, or other medical provider.

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