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Popular Pds Disability Facts Special Issues Proving Disability to SSA -- Overcoming New Challenges in the Disability Claim Process Vol. 4, No. 2. Applicants for Social Security disability benefits are able submit convincing, well documented claims when they follow the steps recommended here by experienced disability lawyer Douglas Smith. This special issue covers not only the conventional claim process, but also the new "prototype" disability decision process being tested in ten states. For disability beneficiaries who want to work, this issue also contains a timeline of effective dates for new Social Security "work incentives" that can help people work and earn despite their disabilities.  May 2000. $7.50 Disability Evaluation in a Nutshell -- A Three Minute Guide to Effective Medical Reports. Vol. 3, No. 1. The author describes medical aspects of Social Security disability claims concisely and clearly in this booklet for doctors. He is a veteran disability lawyer and interviewed five experienced physicians for this piece. For easier compliance with SSA disability report requirements, this issue also includes analytical tools that help create an accurate report: a checklist for functional impairment; a patient's daily activities worksheet; and a model disability report. Reprinted December 1998. $7.50 The Physician's Role, by Judge Jeffrey S. Wolfe. Vol. 3, No. 3. Using a hypothetical case, U.S. Administrative Law Judge Wolfe demonstrates how medical evidence transforms a weak Social Security disability claim into a compelling one. Published January 1999. $7.50 Preparing for Your Disability Review. Vol. 2, No. 4. Social Security will review almost everyone in the next three to four years who is receiving SSA disability insurance benefits. This issue explains the main types of disability reviews and tells how to respond to them properly. It also explains how to continue receiving benefits while appealing agency decisions that attempt to terminate benefits. Published February 1998. $7.50 Returning to Work? The Social Security Administration Can Help. Vol. 2, No. 2. For beneficiaries who want to work, this issue examines strengths and limitations of the Social Security Administration's "return to work incentives." Social Security says the objective of work incentives is to give people "at least 4 years to test the ability to work, including full cash payments during the first 12 months and a period in which cash benefits can be restarted without a new application." Perhaps the most important incentive is continuation of Medicare coverage during the work attempt. Current work incentives must employed with care to achieve the desired goals. Published June 1997. $7.50 Fifteen Questions Frequently Asked About Social Security Disability. Vol. 3, No. 2. This "Q&A" issue discusses fifteen important questions about Social Security disability insurance (SSDI). It is proved popular with non-profit health groups who want their contact people familiar with "what's out there" in the way of benefits for people with disabilities.These include: (a) What is SSDI? (b) How is it different from SSI? (c) How does SSDI differ from workers' compensation, state disability insurance, and private disability policies? (d) Can I get SSDI if I have investment income -- or if my spouse works? (e) How do I prove my disability?  Published October 1998. $7.50   YES, send me the following back issues or reprints: Use the ORDER FORM to place your back issues or reprint order!