I believe you would have to start with your doctor. My brother in law is on disability right now and his doctor had to fill out his forms in order for him to recieve his cheques. We are in Canada BTW. Good luck!

Your very first course of action should be to call the Social Security Administration (SSA) to set up an appointment to file for disability. They can be reached by phone at (800) 772-1213, or on the web at www.ssa.gov. Depending on whether you have sufficient work history, you may qualify for either Social Security Disability (SSD), or for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The SSA defines disability as: an illness or injury that is expected to prevent a person from working for a period of at least one year, or that is expected to end with the person's death. Much is taken into consideration when making a disability determination. This includes factors such as prior work history and education. As an accountant, I would not likely qualify for disability if I lost a leg, as I could still perform my accounting duties. If my prior work history was all in construction, and I lacked any higher education, I may qualify for disability for losing a leg, since it would prevent me from working in the only job that I know or am qualified for. SSD is an income based program, where qualified individuals are given a monthly amount based upon prior earnings. SSI is a needs-based program, where disabled individuals receive a monthly amount based upon financial circumstances. As a former employee of SSA (I worked as a claims representative for 2 1/2 years after I got out of college), I would suggest that you file IMMEDIATELY for disability. Also, if you are initially denied (and you REALLY can't work), file an appeal. If you are denied upon appeal, appeal again to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Less than 20% of disability claims are allowed at the initial stage. At the appeal level, almost 50% of the claims appealed are allowed. At the ALJ level, almost 90% of claims brought to that level are approved. Stick with it if you really can't work. Last piece of advice...under no circumstance should you hire a lawyer to walk you through the the SSA disability appeals process. What they will do, is attend meetings for you in return for 30% of your retroactive check. The SSA has representatives who will do everything in their power to make the process easy for you, without you having to shell out 30% of your retroactive check to a shyster lawyer.

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