Preparing to Fill Out Your Social Security Disability Application
Applying for disability is easier when you gather all the information you need first.
Then when you’re going through the forms, you’ll have everything at your fingertips.
These are the major items to gather:
- Identifying Information: your Social Security number, birth certificate, military discharge if you are a veteran, citizenship records if you weren’t born in the U.S
- Family status: marriage certificate, divorce documents, death certificate of a deceased spouse, identification of dependent children
- Work Information: names and addresses of your employers going back several years, dates of each job, job titles, descriptions of your job duties
- Financial Information: tax returns, W-2 forms from your past jobs, details of any other forms of benefits you receive (such as workers’ compensation or benefits from a private long-term disability insurance policy)
- Health Information: the most important part, including names and contact information for doctors, hospitals and clinics you’ve gone to, dates when you went in for appointments and treatment, copies of medical records, medical tests you’ve had, lists of medications you take, details of hospitalizations and surgeries
This is a lot of homework, but you can get help with your homework.
The Grants Pass disability lawyers at Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor guide you in collecting the details and documents you need.
We help you organize and present your information. We check to be sure you don’t have mistakes in your disability application.
For a better idea of what to expect, you can talk to us free of charge about your situation.
Get a FREE consultation on applying for disability in Grants Pass.
Tips for Successfully Applying for Social Security Disability in Grants Pass
The Grants Pass disability attorneys at Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor have seen what works when you’re applying for Social Security Disability benefits.
You should…
- Get ongoing medical care and avoid gaps in your treatment
Don’t work much, or at all- Answer every question on the application forms
- Answer the questions as fully as possible
- Provide correct information as best you can
- Gather supportive statements from family, friends and others
- Respond to requests from Social Security promptly
- Be polite in your dealings with Social Security
- File an appeal if you’re denied
Your disability lawyer in Grants Pass can help you stay on track.
We know what information you need and don’t need for a Social Security Disability application. We’ll identify issues that may trip up your claim. We’ll check and double-check everything for you.
With a Wells, Manning, Eitenmiller & Taylor disability lawyer, you’ve also got someone to support you, answer your questions, and help you cope with this process.
The system itself may not offer much kindness, but we do. Let us help your reach a more secure situation.
We’re with You Every Step of the Way
Whether you’re trying to determine if you’re qualified for disability benefits, you need help filing your application, or you received a denial notice and want another chance, our law firm helps from the beginning and stays by your side.
Have a Question about Disability Benefits?
Your health is bad. You can’t work. Your financial stability is threatened. So your head is swimming with questions. How will you get by? How does Social Security Disability work? We’ve gathered answers. See them here:
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