Summary
Apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and get the most assistance from the system
Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability is an essential book for anyone dealing with a long-term or permanent disability. Written both for first-time applicants and existing recipients of Social Security disability, the book demystifies the program and tells you everything you need to know about qualifying and applying for benefits, maintaining your benefits and appealing the denial of a claim. This comprehensive guide also explains:
- what Social Security disability is
- what benefits are available to disabled children
- how to prove a disability
- how age, education and work experience affect benefits
- whether or not one can work while receiving benefits
- how to appeal a denial of benefits
- how to respond to a Continuing Disability Review
- and much more
Plus: Written by a former Chief Medical Consultant for the Social Security Administration, the book includes a CD-ROM that provides in-depth medical listings to help you determine whether your condition will qualify you to receive disability payments. It covers breathing disabilities, heart disease, mental disorders, speech impairments, cancer, immune system disorders -- and much more.
The 4th edition is completely updated with the latest rules, information and medical listings, including a discussion on online forms and the new Quick Disability Determination Unit, which processes claims more quickly.
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