TWO WAYS TO GET DISABILITY CHECKS
The Social Security Administration provides two ways of getting approved for SSDI benefits. 1. You can meet a Listing, a published set of criteria which automatically approve you for a benefit. A regular application is all you need to begin this process. Social Security will order your medical records to verify that you meet their requirements. 2. If you do not meet a Listing, you will have to prove that you can't work a full-time job. This is a bit more complicated and often involves a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge after a couple of appeals. Most Important Thing to Provide Social Security The most important thing for Social Security to get is your complete medical record. You should supply SSA with the accurate names and addresses of each doctor, hospital, clinic or other medical provider that has treated you for your disabling condition(s). Social Security only orders records from the providers you tell them about. If they don't get all of your me