Social Security Disability

General Information

• SSI Payment Amounts
• Where to Start?

Initial Application

• Apply for Disability Online Yourself

  SSA website

Medicare and Medicaid

• Insurekidsnow.gov
• Medicare
• Health Benefits Under COBRA
• Health Insurance for People with Pre-existing Conditions
• TRICARE fact sheet

Special Benefits

• Military Service and Social Security
• Worker’s Compensation and SSDI
• Supplement Security Income (SSI)
• FERS Offsets
• Adults Disabled Prior to Age 22
• Survivor Benefits
• Benefits for Children

Search Site

The Listings

• Adult Listings
• Children Listings

Sequential Evaluation

• Step 5: Other Work
• Step 4: Past Work
• Step 3: Meeting or Equaling a Listing
• Sequential Evaluation Chart
• Step 2: Severe Impairment(s)
• Step 1: Substantial Gainful Activity (“SGA”)
• Sequential Evaluation – Overview

ALJ Hearings

• What to Expect at the ALJ Hearing
• Average Wait Times for ALJ Hearings

  Check to see the average waiting time for a hearing at your hearing office.

• ALJ Approval Rates

  Check to see your judge's approve/disapprove ratio.

Appeals Process

• Appeal Online
• Appeals Process

Free Forms

• Free Physician Mental Restriction Form
• Free Physician Physical Restrictions Form

Proving Your Case

• How to Prove Impairments

Contact Us

• Contact Us
• Free Case Evaluation

Attorney Fees

• Model Fee Agreement

  SSA's recommended fee agreement

Resources

• LII’s Social Security Library
• Hallex
• Social Security Rulings
• Auto-Grid
• O*Net
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• CFR
• POMS
• The Social Security Handbook
• Social Security Disability Planner