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Disability Workbook cover Disability Workbook for Social Security Applicants

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Explains the Social Security disability program with pictures. Shows what to do and not do.

Authored by a novel three person team: a disability lawyer, graphic artist, and comic book writer, who have created an accessible, user-friendly introductory guide for folks new to the disability application process

or folks who are just baffled by papers and forms. Attorney Doug Smith says, "Helping Hand is a concise illustration of how to get started, or how to help a friend or spouse document important details that will secure Social Security Disability Benefits sooner rather than later."

Ten large-type pages of words and pictures, plus six useful "Factsheets" that help you organize your case.

Download this e-book for $5, and win benefits more easily.

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Disability Workbook for Social Security Applicants, Seventh Ed. 2008, by Douglas M. Smith, Attorney at Law. Explains how to document a winning disability claim, and appeal successfully when Social Security makes errors. Available as e-book.   Click here to order

Disability Evaluation in a Nutshell: Three Minute Guide to Effective Medical Reports.

Identifies questions to be addressed by doctors in reports to Social Security about patients with disabilities. June 2005. (16 pages)
Available as e-book.
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Disability Evaluation in a Nutshell: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Shows how to apply the principles of Social Security Ruling 99-2p to writing persuasive medical reports that satisfy Social Security disability standards. Winter 2004-2005. (24 pages)
Available as an e-book. Click here to order

Disability Evaluation in a Nutshell: Interstitial Cystitis.

Shows how to apply the principles of Social Security Ruling, SSR 02-2p to writing persuasive medical reports that satisfy Social Security disability standards. Winter 2004-2005. (24 pages)
Available as an e-book.
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Preparing for Your Disability Review
Explains the main types of disability reviews and how beneficiaries can respond to them effectively. Fall 2003. (32 pages)
Available as an e-book.
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When SSA Asks Repayment
Explains how to respond to Social Security when they ask for money back. Winter 1999 (12 pages)
Available as e-book.
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A Helping Hand -- with Social Security Disability (Illustrated)
Explains the Social Security disability program with pictures.Winter 2004 (16 pages) Available as an e-book. Click here to order

Recipe for Winning DI Benefits from SSA
Compares proving disability with following a recipe to bake a cake.Summer-Fall 2004 (24 pages)
Available as e-book.
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Proving Disability to SSA: Overcoming Challenges in the Disability Claim Process

Shows how disabled applicants can win quickly by thoroughly documenting Fall 2003. (24 pages). People who have the Disability Workbook do not need this booklet.
Available as e-book.
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Moderate Work: Congress Encourages SSDI Beneficiaries to Work, Within Limits
This special issue shows how Social Security “work incentive” rules may enable Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries to earn moderate amounts of money without losing benefits. March 2007 (8 pages).
Available as e-book.
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Winning SSDI While Working
Describes how SSA may award benefits despite coninuation of work. Winter 2005 (16 pages)
Available as e-book.
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SSA CLASSIFIES STILL MORE CONDITIONS FOR QUICKER COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE

Social Security has added 13 more conditions to the list of "Compassionate Allowance" or "CAL" conditions. This brings the number of Compassionate Allowance conditions to 116. The recently enlarged list became effective December 10, 2011. The list was enlarged this summer as well.

According to SSA, "the [CAL] initiative is designed to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal, but sufficient, objective medical information.

"If the condition does not meet these strict criteria, it will not be designated as a CAL case.

"All CAL-identified conditions are entered into the Predictive Model (PM) and are selected for CAL processing based solely on the claimant’s allegations listed on the SSA-3368 (Disability Report—Adult) or SSA-3820—(Disability Report—Child). Like Quick Disability Determinations (QDD), CAL cases will receive expedited processing within the context of the existing disability determination process." Program Operation Manual System (POMS)  DI 23022.015

Go to Social Security Internet web site for a complete list of conditions qualifying for CAL processing.

 

Get a Head Start with Free Social Security Disability Forms
Want an advance look at official Social Security forms that collect data on your disability? The following may be downloaded free (as Adobe Acrobat ® files) by clicking on the form number below.
Form SSA 3368 BK Disability Report (4-2010)
Form SSA 3373 BK Function Report (4-2010)
Form SSA 3369 BK Work History Report (4-2011)
Form SSA-454-BK Disability Review Report (7-2010)

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