Getting Social Security Disability

 

"I am a volunteer with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society who helps people with MS apply for SSDI. I have been doing so since 1997 and done much research on my own, but the 9 Step book has filled in some major gaps in my knowledge. Until now, I have never had access to any information from 'the inside.' I had only guesses about procedures based on experience with clients. This resource is a treasure!"

                                                         From: R Pursley as posted on SS Disability ESP Forum

Getting a Quicker, more favorable decision on your social Security Disability claim just got easier!

Ex-Social Security Disability Claims Examiner Loretta Crosby offers you nine simple, but necessary, steps to help you successfully manage the disability determination process, while providing you with insider tips to help you succeed!

In this concise, 94 page Guide, you learn:

* How to prepare yourself mentally as you enter the disability determination process.

* The exact terms to use when you describe the "functional limitations" that you are experiencing as a result of your impairment.

* The right time to check the status of your application so your claim stays at the top of the disability examiner's stack of claims.

* How to find out if you qualify for immediate, expedited disability benefits which are payable for up to six months while your claim is being processed?

* How to assist in getting medical records -- which are the heart of your claim-- to your examiner if there is a lag with your doctors or specialist providers.

* What vocational functions are evaluated in the assessment of your claim, and you are given a sample description of how to describe your work limitations.

* Some specific medical diagnosis that SSA considers non-severe. For instance, does being blind in one eye qualify, or being deaf in one ear?

* If you should try to work while awaiting a decision on your claim? The answer in Step 7 of the Guide is probably not the one that you will ever hear from your claims examiner.

* And, did you know that there are clues in your "Notice of Decision" letter that SSA sends to you after your claim is decided. These clues can help you determine how to proceed whether you are approved for benefits or denied.

* Finally, the bonus chapter tells you how to get on the SSA's VIP list.