Social Security Drops 114 Obsolete Occupations When Deciding Disability Benefit Eligibility

The outdated occupations list carried positions that were scarcely available in the job market, including motion picture projectionists and telegraphers.
Social Security Drops 114 Obsolete Occupations When Deciding Disability Benefit Eligibility
A projectionist at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, on May 14, 2002. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently made some important changes that will likely result in more disability benefit claims going through.

The way that the system works is that when an individual applies for disability benefits, their claim is partially decided based on whether there are available jobs in the market that match their abilities. If there’s a match, the claim would be denied.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.