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Chapter 5: How Do I Apply For Disability Benefits?

If you’ve identified your potential for disability benefits, you’ve already overcome a major hurdle. As you prepare to apply for disability benefits, you’ll gather medical evidence, important documents and find out what to expect when it comes to timelines, approval rates, the appeals process and more. Read on to learn more about the application process.

5.1 The Eligibility Checklist

5.2 Developing Medical Evidence

5.3 Gathering Necessary Paperwork

5.4 Submitting Application

5.5 What Is a Consultative Examination

5.6 Awaiting Decision

5.7 Reconsideration

5.8 Administrative Law Judge Hearing

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1. What Are SSD Benefits?

1.1 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

1.2 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

1.3 Disabled Adult Child Benefits

1.4 Disabled Widow(er)’s Benefits

2. What Disabilities Qualify?

2.1 Mental Disabilities

2.2 Physical Disabilities

3. Am I Eligible For Benefits?

3.1 Income Requirements

3.2 Severity Of Disability

3.3 Work History

3.4 Grid Rules – Age, Work, Education

3.5 Substance Abuse

4. What are the Benefits?

4.1 Average Pay and Monthly Maximum

4.3 Benefits In Your State

4.4 Calculating Benefits

4.5 Can I Still Work and Receive Disability Pay?

5. How Do I Apply For Benefits?

5.1 The Eligibility Checklist

5.2 Developing Medical Evidence

5.3 Gathering Necessary Paperwork

5.4 Submitting Application

5.5 What Is Consultative Examination

5.6 Awaiting Decision

5.7 Reconsideration

5.8 Administrative Law Judge Hearing

6. Do I Need Legal Help?

6.1 The Value Of An Advocate

6.2 The Importance Of Medical Evidence

6.3 Am I Ready To Apply?

6.4 Trajector Disability Services

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