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Social Security Disability Law Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

• How long does the disability process take?
• How much will representation cost?
• Should I apply for disability?
• Should I use an attorney to help me apply?
• What are disability hearings like?
• What does a disability attorney do?
• What happens if my disability appeal is late?
• What is the most common disability mistake?
• When am I likely to receive a hearing?
• When do you suggest I hire a lawyer?
• When should I apply for benefits?

Your Disability Hearing

• Advice for Your Social Security Disability Hearing
• Answers to 14 Common Questions
• Lay Witnesses
• The Social Security Disability Hearing
• Vocational Issues
• Your Testimony

The Disability Evaluation Process

• A Large Bureaucracy
• Answers to 9 Common Questions
• Examples of Who Is and Is Not Disabled
• Glossary
• The Role of the Treating Doctor
• The Sequential Evaluation Process

Applying for Disability Benefits When You Have:

• Anxiety Disorders
• Arthritis & Joint Damage
• Asthma
• Back Injuries
• Chronic Fatigue
• Complex Regional Pain
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Crohn’s Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Depression/Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Fibromyalgia
• HIV
• Hearing Impairment
• Hepatitis C & Liver Diseases
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Leukemia
• Lung Disease
• Lupus
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Schizophrenia
• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Stroke

Disability Appeals

• Good Cause for Late Appeals
• The Appeal Process

After a Favorable Decision

• Working Part-Time After You’ve Been Found Disabled by the Social Security Administration
• Frequently Asked Questions After a Favorable Social Security Disability Benefits Decision
• Delayed Social Security Disability Benefits
• Continuing Social Security Disability Reviews

Legal Issues

• Alcohol or Drug Addiction
• Borderline Age
• Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Illiteracy
• Inability to Afford Treatment
• Inability to Speak English
• Inability to Stoop
• Lupus
• Manipulative Limitations
• Severe Impairment Definition
• Subjective Pain Complaints
• Worn-Out Worker Regulation

Disability Forms

• Activities Questionnaire
• Employment Questionnaire
• Monthly Headache Diary
• Monthly Wage Information