3 Steps To The Process Of Getting SSDI

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3 Steps To The Process Of Getting SSDI

24 July 2019
 Categories: Law, Blog

If you are permanently disabled and unable to work, you may qualify for Social Security Disability. Getting your SSDI isn't an easy process. It includes a lot of steps and it may take months. So, what do you have to do in order to get SSDI?

Application

The first step you need to do is to fill out the application. The application will include questionnaires that you will need to fill out to show how your disability affects your daily life, a questionnaire that you will need to give to a significant other or friend to fill out, and forms for your doctor(s) to fill out. Once you have all that information, you can turn all those forms in to begin the actual process. 

Review and Determination

Once you have turned in your application and all its forms, the Social Security Administration will begin their job. They will look at all your application and your medical records to determine whether or not you qualify for SSDI. Those qualifications vary depending on what disability you are applying for, how significant your disability is, how long you worked, and several other things. After the SSA reviews all that information, they will get back to you. A large number of applications are denied the first time around, which leads you to the next step. 

Appeal

If you are denied on your first try, then you should appeal. You have a certain number of days from the date of the rejection in which to appeal. At this point, you can also get a representative to help you through the process. You can have one from the point of your first application, however, many people choose to wait until they are rejected, because their application may go through the first time. If you are going to get a representative to help you, then you are going to want to get a Social Security lawyer to help you. They can help you by making your claim clearer and helping you to rewrite your information so that it is laid out better for the Social Security Administration. 

Getting SSDI isn't necessarily an easy or quick process. However, if you are disabled and cannot work, SSDI can give you the income that you need to have so that you can live. Going through the process may mean that you need to get some assistance in order to get your SSDI, but you can get help to get you through the entire process.