Library & Tools

Highlighted below are some of the ways peers from around the country have incorporated their lived expertise into their SOAR work.

The Listings are SSA’s categorized lists of illnesses and conditions and the specific severity criteria – symptoms, duration, and impairments – of each illness/condition that must be met for a person to be considered disabled by the illness/condition. It is helpful for case managers to become familiar with these requirements.

Understanding the Social Security Administration’s evaluation criteria for SSI/SSDI applications involving co-occurring disorders is critical to providing effective representation.

What do medical providers need to know about SOAR and the Medical Summary Report?