| The process of applying for and getting Social | | | | worked, overall wages etc.The SSA will also send |
| Security Disability is very long and convoluted; | | | | paperwork to be completed that concerns your |
| hopefully, this article will shed some light on the things | | | | disability directly and how it affects your everyday |
| one can do to smooth out the process and what to | | | | life. They ask numerous questions concerning ability |
| expect along the way.Once you have become | | | | to work, mobility, daily living, personal care etc. |
| disabled, do two things immediately,Consult a | | | | Answer them in as much specific detail as possible |
| competent disability attorney.Start the application | | | | because this is one of the main documents that the |
| process with the Social Security Administration. This | | | | examiners will review when deciding your case, so |
| link will take you directly to the Social Security | | | | the more that you can tell them about how it |
| website where you can find out more about applying | | | | affects your life the better. Your attorney can guide |
| online and the guidelines for disability.Once you have | | | | you in completing this paperwork.Once all the |
| started the process, the SSA will do two things, they | | | | paperwork is completed it will be sent, in most |
| will send you paperwork to be filled out and signed | | | | states, to the state disability determination bureau. |
| so that they may obtain medical records. It would be | | | | The SAA has contracts with most states so that the |
| helpful here if you compiled a list of every doctor, | | | | state examiners review the first step of the |
| hospital, clinic etc you have been to in the past 2 | | | | application process for the SSA.This review can take |
| years. The more accurate information you can give | | | | as much as 6 - 9 months. There is really nothing you |
| them at this step the better it will be when they | | | | can do at this stage other than gather any new |
| request the records for review later in the | | | | medical records you may have and keep in contact |
| process.Secondly, they will schedule a phone | | | | with your attorney as he may advise you to make |
| interview with you to ask some general questions | | | | regular visits to your physician so that current |
| about your working years, family etc. They will be | | | | documentation of your disability will be available for |
| able to tell you at this stage approximately how | | | | the second stage of the process.I should point out |
| much disability you could receive each month if | | | | one thing here, over 85% of all disability applicants fail |
| approved and also in you qualify for Social Security | | | | at this stage, so do not get discouraged when you |
| Supplemental Income. The amount you may receive | | | | are not approved. It would be much better going into |
| depends on factors such as family size, years | | | | this stage expecting not to be approved. |