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" Social Security's Definition of Disability - SS defines disability as "inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous pperiod of not less than 12 months." Interestingly, it does not mean that you cannot work at all. Some people are able to work part-time and keep some or all of their benefits." Social Security's "five step" disability Evaluation Process.: 1. Are you engaged in "substantial gainful activity" now? 2. Does your Parkinson's disease createa "severe" limitation to basic work activities? 3. Do you meet or equal Social Security's "listing" for Parkinson"s disease? 4. Can you do any of your past relevant work? 5. Is thhere any other work that you can do consideringg your age, education, skills and abilities? all this info is in the Social Security Admin Red Book. If anyone needs address to any of the 10 regional offices i can fwd it. they are: BOSTON DALLAS NEW YORK KANSAS CITY PHILADELPHIA DENVER ATLANTA SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO SEATTLE Claire ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn