Fibromyalgia

Lesson 7: Applying for disability

Further Reading

• What an attorney can do and what to expect regarding fees from Government Publications, SSA..
• SSA Booklet on Disability Claims
• 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.
• US citizens - If you're not sure where your closest Social Security office is, you can find the nearest place by zip code using the SSA Office Locator.
• Need your birth certificate and it's lost? Check the National Center for Health Statistics to find out where to apply for a copy.
• 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 is 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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