Finally have my hearing set for Jan.30. The papers said a vocational expert would be there. can anyone tell me what to expect? Thanks, Belle

Whatever your profession was prior to your disability this "vocational expert" will advise the judge if you will be able to perform in the same type profession if you were a professional (high paying job)

Or

Perform in the same type of job if in the labor/manufacturer/clerical type of profession (high to low paying type jobs)

Or

Depending on your *age* AND *gender* trainable for another profession and/or type of job.

Example: I had a high paying job & was employed for over 35 years before I was *disabled*. There was no way this *vocational expert* was going to advise the judge that I was *retrainable* AND find another employer who will hire me at my age (53 years young @ the time) for anything comparable to the salary I was previously making!!!! Case Closed. :D

Good luck at the hearing. :angel:

Hi and thank you for your help.. Does the VE give me tests or just ask me questions? I am female and 52. have never worked much outside the home. Mostly just telemarketing. So what do youthink he will do?

I am female and 52.
You have nothing to worry about. A shoe in for a favorable decision. The older you are, the better your chances.
Employers rarely hire *healthy* "Baby Boomers". :D

The VE just talks to the judge & not to you.
You will NOT be tested.

Good luck! :angel:

Sorry to interuped , but my education level is a GED. The only kind of work I ever did was labor , I hate to say this but I'm not very book smart. After I recieved ny GED I joined the U.S.Army for 8 years , came out of there to a maintenance job for the holidayInn , left there to work for a glass company ( installing windows ) then moved on to work for a warehouse where I operated a fork lift and unloaded and loaded trailers. I know I can never do this type of work due to my back , and I'm 41 yrs old, what would they say I can do ? I have pain everyday and had 3 spine surgeries , I recieve injections in my spine to ease the pain along with percocets and Morphine

Thanks so much. I was worried that he'd be giving me a bunch of tests!! Shawley, I don't have a clue to any of this nutty SS stuff. But good luck.

Well then I have nothin to fear , because I won't find a job that pays as well as my prior job either. Heck I been turned down by 3 employee's so far. A prison guard /welder /school janitor with my back no one will hire me. besides thats when I was feeling half human , I don't anymore . :rolleyes: Whatever your profession was prior to your disability this "vocational expert" will advise the judge if you will be able to perform in the same type profession if you were a professional (high paying job)

Or

Perform in the same type of job if in the labor/manufacturer/clerical type of profession (high to low paying type jobs)

Or

Depending on your *age* AND *gender* trainable for another profession and/or type of job.

Example: I had a high paying job & was employed for over 35 years before I was *disabled*. There was no way this *vocational expert* was going to advise the judge that I was *retrainable* AND find another employer who will hire me at my age (53 years young @ the time) for anything comparable to the salary I was previously making!!!! Case Closed. :D

Good luck at the hearing. :angel:

I recieve injections in my spine to ease the pain along with percocets and Morphine
As long as your medical documentations confirm you will be on those medications for life and same will interfere w/job performance you will have nothing to worry about.
Example: The side effects of one of the meds I take for my "disability" would make me "unemployable" if I was your age or younger.
At your age 41, SS would consider you "retrainable" however, if you are on powerful drugs that would keep you doped up all the time, :dizzy: you have a better chance of getting a favorable decision. However, you must remember that the Judge also takes your "disability" into consideration as he/she is reading your medical file as the VE is talking. The whole preoceeding is being recorded.
The VE has your complete employment history sitting in front of him/her. :eek:

PS I hope you have a Social Security Disability Attorney. You will have a much better chance of a favorable decision at a hearing w/one.

MZ,
I'm not sure if I will be on my strong meds for life ? My disability keeps me off my feet and believe it or not sitting to long hurts to ,I need to alternate posistions, as far as my work history ? I have only ever done Labor , heavy lifting and stuff a monkey can do. (with a good back)
Ive been a good emploeyee wherever I worked and I'm sure it would say so.

I don't have an attorney yet , I'm waiting on workers comp to settle my case and I'm not totally sure I will need SSD yet ? MAYBE there is a job I can do I dont know yet .

Thanks for your help MZ