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