Fibromyalgia

Lesson 7: Applying for disability

Extra Helpers

• Download the needed SSA forms without leaving home. Note - you may not be able to access this unless your browser supports 128 bit encryption.
• Sample of an Application that was Approved - and don't worry - you don't need to be this debilitated to be successful. Just look at the way the applicant documented things.
• Use this Quick Checklist to give you an idea of what you will need to document in order to complete a disability claim application. This page includes a letter for your doctor to use as a sample.
• Before you turn in your application, please read Winning Your Social Security Claim: 15 Mistakes you Cannot Afford to Make. And yes, I know you may think the author it advising you to hire a lawyer because he is one. But my private insurance company doctor admitted to me (reluctantly) that few people win their claims without an attorney.

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