There’s a difference between being unable to get hired and being legally disabled – and many strong SSDI cases fail because that difference isn’t explained well.
Social Security does not approve benefits because:
- Jobs aren’t hiring
- You were laid off
- Your employer couldn’t accommodate you
- You can’t return to your old field
- You don’t have training for desk jobs
These situations are valid hardships — but they don’t equal legal disability.
To win SSDI, we must prove:
✅ You can’t perform any full-time work
✅ Consistently, reliably, every week
✅ Due to physical or mental limitations
✅ Supported by medical + functional evidence
This isn’t about job availability. It’s about capacity.
✅ Disability Is About Function, Not Employment Status
Unemployability = Can’t find work
Disability (SSA standard) = Can’t do work
That includes:
- Attendance issues
- Needing frequent breaks or lying down
- Pain or fatigue interfering with focus
- Psychological barriers to consistency
- Medication side effects
The SSA wants proof that working would fail — even if a job were provided.
✅ Common Mistake in Hearings
Claimants often say:
“Nobody will hire me.”
Instead, they must explain:
“Even if hired, I could not sustain full-time attendance, focus, or physical demands due to ___.”
That distinction shifts the case legally.
✅ How Our Expert Disability Attorneys Present This Evidence
We show:
✅ Failed work attempts
✅ Employer accommodations that still weren’t enough
✅ Medical notes documenting inability to sustain activity
✅ Functional reports showing off-task time and absences
✅ Mental health impairment on pace and reliability
Your capacity, not your employment situation, wins SSDI.
