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SOCIAL SECURITY

Social Security has two programs for persons unable to work due to disability:

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD), also called Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB). This is a program for workers who have paid into Social Security through F.I.C.A. payroll taxes and who become disabled before their normal retirement age.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This is a needs-based program for disabled persons and others who have low income and little or no resources of their own.

Most of the chapters below apply to both plans; they are labeled.

Before you even begin to deal with benefits issues, dealing with your life as it changes to accommodate your condition provides its own hurdles to be overcome. Medical providers and caregivers rarely provide help in this area, yet there are decisions you need to make early in the process.

Determining Financial Eligibility for SSDI (SSDI Only)

You may not need this article if your wages come through employment that takes F.I.C.A. taxes out of each paycheck and you have worked full-time for most of your adult life. You're financially eligible for SSDI.

5 pages $2.95

How to Apply for Social Security Disability? (SSDI & SSI)

This is the primary guide through the application process from making the initial appointment through the initial interview through the medical review all the way to approval.

17 pages $8.95

How Does Social Security Decide If I'm Disabled? (SSDI & SSI)

Despite rumors to the contrary, there really is a method to determining if you are disabled according to Social Security's definition.

6 pages $3.95

Medical Evidence (SSDI & SSI)

It's the paperwork they're interested in, not you. It is the medical records and other documents you provide that they review to determine your disability status.

15 pages $6.95

Sample Disability Evaluation Questionnaires (California) (SSDI & SSI)

These questionnaires are your chance to translate the medical information from your medical evidence into how your work, your daily routine and activities are affected by the symptoms caused by your medical condition.

15 pages $5.95

If Social Security Asks You to See Their Doctor
(The Consultative Examination)
(SSDI & SSI)

If they send you a letter instructing you to see a Social Security contracting physician, that's not a good sign.

5 pages $2.95

Supplemental Security Income - An Overview (SSI Only)

This is the "safety net" for disabled persons. If you didn't pay into SSDI and you have low income and resources of your own, you may qualify for SSI benefits. This article gives you an overview of the requirements and the process.

6 pages FREE

Open Document

My Claim's Been Approved! Now What? (SSDI & SSI)

Your work's not over yet, just because the checks start coming.

8 pages $3.95

Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) (SSDI & SSI)

Social Security will periodically check to see if you're still totally disabled.

3 pages $4.95

Reconsideration of a Denied Claim (SSDI & SSI)

The first stage of appeal can be done without an attorney. This chapter guides you through the process. This second chance at bat shouldn't be wasted.

9 pages $7.95

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Chapters on: BEFORE GOING ON DISABILITY
PRIVATE DISABILITY INSURANCE