EDPNA EXAM/58 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
The practice items for the Social Security Administration
Direct Payment to Non-Attorney Representatives
Examination are available below. These items are for
practice purposes only and will not appear on the actual
examination. All names used in these practice items are
purely fictional and do not apply to any real claimants or
any other individual. The items are multiple choice and
there is only 1 correct answer for each question. The
actual examination will also appear in this format. Select
the button under each question to reveal the answer.
Refreshing the page will hide the answers.
Which statement best describes the term "severe"
impairment? - √Answer :c. An impairment or
combination of impairments is only severe if the
impairment significantly impacts at least one basic work
activity.
Quiz :You are representing your client at a hearing. A
vocational expert (VE) is present. The ALJ asks if the
VE has reviewed Exhibit 15F, which is a consultative
psychological examination report, in which the
psychologist opines that your client is capable of
performing simple, repetitive, unskilled tasks that do not
require ongoing contact with the public or coworkers.
The VE states that he has reviewed this report. The ALJ
asks if he agrees with the limitations that have been
assessed, and the VE says that he does agree with the
limitations contained in that report. Which statement is
most accurate about the ALJ's questioning of the VE? -
,√Answer :d. Improper, because the VE is offering his
opinion about the relationship of the limitations to the
clinical signs and findings, thus rendering an opinion on
medical issues.
Quiz :Mark Baum arrives at your office with a dismissal
order dated three weeks ago. The order states that his
request for a hearing on his Supplemental Security
Income claim was not timely filed and the claimant's
reasons for missing the deadline did not constitute good
cause for late filing. He believes he did have good cause
and asks you what he should do next.
You would advise Mr. Baum to - √Answer :b. file a
request for Appeals Council review of the Dismissal
Order pursuant to 20 CFR 416.1467.
Ethics:
Quiz :An ALJ authorizes a representative to charge and
collect $2,000 for his representational services for a
claim for disability insurance benefits. SSA directly pays
the representative $2,000. Six months later, SSA
erroneously paid the representative an additional $2,000
based upon the same claim. One year after issuing the
erroneous payment, SSA sends a letter to the
representative informing him of the excess fee payment
and requesting a refund within 30 days.
What should the representative do? - √Answer :c.
Refund the $2,000 excess payment to SSA within 30
days, as requested.
Quiz :Auxiliary Benefits - √Answer :When a disabled
individual receives Social Security disability insurance
benefits, their spouse and/or minor children may also be
, eligible to receive Social Security benefits. These
benefits paid to the spouse or minor child are called
can be paid to:
1. Children under 18
2. Spouse
3. Divorced spouse (if married 10 years)
4. Somebody under age 62 who has custody of children
Quiz :Quarters of Coverage (QC) - √Answer :Refers to
each 3-month period of employment during which an
employee contributes to the retirement income program
under the Social Security Act of 1935.
- You have to have a min of 6 credits and max of 40.
Quiz :Appeal deadline - √Answer :60 days + 5 mailing
days
Quiz :Medicare Eligibility - √Answer :Disabled - 24
months (29 months total from onset)
Quiz :Disabled Adult Children Benefits (DAC) 404.350 -
√Answer :You have to be found disabled before age 22
and IF
1. a parent is deceased
2. Parent is on SS Retirement
3. Parent is on SSDI benefits
Must Be:
- Unmarried
- 18 or older
- Have a disability that started before age 22
ANSWERS (A+)
The practice items for the Social Security Administration
Direct Payment to Non-Attorney Representatives
Examination are available below. These items are for
practice purposes only and will not appear on the actual
examination. All names used in these practice items are
purely fictional and do not apply to any real claimants or
any other individual. The items are multiple choice and
there is only 1 correct answer for each question. The
actual examination will also appear in this format. Select
the button under each question to reveal the answer.
Refreshing the page will hide the answers.
Which statement best describes the term "severe"
impairment? - √Answer :c. An impairment or
combination of impairments is only severe if the
impairment significantly impacts at least one basic work
activity.
Quiz :You are representing your client at a hearing. A
vocational expert (VE) is present. The ALJ asks if the
VE has reviewed Exhibit 15F, which is a consultative
psychological examination report, in which the
psychologist opines that your client is capable of
performing simple, repetitive, unskilled tasks that do not
require ongoing contact with the public or coworkers.
The VE states that he has reviewed this report. The ALJ
asks if he agrees with the limitations that have been
assessed, and the VE says that he does agree with the
limitations contained in that report. Which statement is
most accurate about the ALJ's questioning of the VE? -
,√Answer :d. Improper, because the VE is offering his
opinion about the relationship of the limitations to the
clinical signs and findings, thus rendering an opinion on
medical issues.
Quiz :Mark Baum arrives at your office with a dismissal
order dated three weeks ago. The order states that his
request for a hearing on his Supplemental Security
Income claim was not timely filed and the claimant's
reasons for missing the deadline did not constitute good
cause for late filing. He believes he did have good cause
and asks you what he should do next.
You would advise Mr. Baum to - √Answer :b. file a
request for Appeals Council review of the Dismissal
Order pursuant to 20 CFR 416.1467.
Ethics:
Quiz :An ALJ authorizes a representative to charge and
collect $2,000 for his representational services for a
claim for disability insurance benefits. SSA directly pays
the representative $2,000. Six months later, SSA
erroneously paid the representative an additional $2,000
based upon the same claim. One year after issuing the
erroneous payment, SSA sends a letter to the
representative informing him of the excess fee payment
and requesting a refund within 30 days.
What should the representative do? - √Answer :c.
Refund the $2,000 excess payment to SSA within 30
days, as requested.
Quiz :Auxiliary Benefits - √Answer :When a disabled
individual receives Social Security disability insurance
benefits, their spouse and/or minor children may also be
, eligible to receive Social Security benefits. These
benefits paid to the spouse or minor child are called
can be paid to:
1. Children under 18
2. Spouse
3. Divorced spouse (if married 10 years)
4. Somebody under age 62 who has custody of children
Quiz :Quarters of Coverage (QC) - √Answer :Refers to
each 3-month period of employment during which an
employee contributes to the retirement income program
under the Social Security Act of 1935.
- You have to have a min of 6 credits and max of 40.
Quiz :Appeal deadline - √Answer :60 days + 5 mailing
days
Quiz :Medicare Eligibility - √Answer :Disabled - 24
months (29 months total from onset)
Quiz :Disabled Adult Children Benefits (DAC) 404.350 -
√Answer :You have to be found disabled before age 22
and IF
1. a parent is deceased
2. Parent is on SS Retirement
3. Parent is on SSDI benefits
Must Be:
- Unmarried
- 18 or older
- Have a disability that started before age 22
