Sometimes it will be necessary to meet with an SSA official after filing for disability benefits, and you will want to be prepared. This preparedness begins with when you file and making sure you have all of the necessary information that you need during that process.
How To Apply For Disabilitly Benefits:
You can apply for benefits online, by phone or by going into the local Social Security Office. It may be advantageous not to apply online as you won’t get to talk to an actual person and it’s easier for mistakes to be made. If on the phone, you will be asked a series of questions to validate your identity. If you go in person, you can just bring a photo ID.
– Date and place of birth
-Social Security Number
– Name, SSN, date of birth or age of current and any former spouses
– Dates and places of marriage and divorce/death
– Names and dates of birth of children under 18.
– Bank routing and account number if you wish the money to be electronically deposited.
You will need to provide information about your medical condition.
-Name, phone number and address of someone knowledgeable about your condition.
– Detailed information about illnesses, injuries or conditions.
– Doctor/hospital information and dates of treatment.
– List of medications/who prescribed them.
– Names and dates of medical tests/who sent you for them.
You will also need to provide information about your work.
– Amount of money earned this and last year.
– Copy of Social Security Statement
– Name and address of all employers this and last year.
– Beginning and ending dates of active military service before 1968.
– List of the last five jobs in the last 15 years before disability and the dates worked.
– Information about Workers’ Compensation, Black Lung, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, Civil Service Retirement, Federal Employees’ Compensation, State of local government disability insurance benefits, Disability benefits from the military or similar benefits you filed for or intend to file for.
By having all of this information ready for when you talk to an SSA official, you decrease the risk that you may have issues with your claim. Here in North Carolina, The Clauson Law Firm, PLLC is a great resource. If you have any issues with your claim, please visit our website here.
