Florida Residents: 4 Things to Know about Social Security Disability Application Process

If you are permanently disabled as a result of a severe impairment, then you could qualify to receive Social Security disability benefits. A Florida disability law attorney can explain how the Social Security disability application process works.

Since the entire process can be lengthy and many claims are initially denied, you want to ensure that you have done everything you can to improve your chances at approval the first time around. Otherwise a denied claim will result in an appeals hearing, which only extends the time before an individual can receive disability benefits.

The Social Security Disability Application Process

There are 4 things you should know about the process of applying for Social Security disability.

Adult disability checklist

This is important as this will tell you what you need in order to complete your application. This includes the disability application, which requires items such as your Social Security number and a checking or savings account number for direct deposit.

The checklist also includes what you will need for your disability report, which may include your contact information, contact information of any healthcare provider or clinic involved in your care, list of medications, medical tests that have been performed, and a few other items.

Disability benefit application

After reviewing your adult disability checklist, you will need to complete the disability benefit application. This can be done online and takes approximately 10 to 30 minutes. Of course, the timeframe will depend on the number of questions that you are required to answer.

Adult disability report

Completing an adult disability report is just as important as the application itself. It includes 7 sections: Overview, Identification, Medical, Work/Education, Remarks, Review and Submit.

Authorization to disclosure information form

The last thing you should know is that you will need to complete the authorization to disclose information form. This is then either personally taken to the local Social Security office or it can be mailed.

There is no way to guarantee the timeframe in which it will take to complete the entire process, however, a Florida disability law attorney can at least guide you and provide some insight on past cases that have been similar to yours.

At the very least you should seek legal counsel if you are unsure about what you need to apply or qualify for Social Security disability benefits, or if you have been denied disability benefits.

Contacting a Florida Disability Law Attorney

Filing for Social Security disability benefits is complicated and time-consuming, but at LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A., our team of disability attorneys is ready for the challenge. We like to empower our clients by providing a FREE Social Security disability guide so you can learn more about the process of filing for disability benefits.

When you're ready to get started, contact The Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A. to begin your claim. Our state-of-the-art, customized intake and database system means less hassle, so you can focus on what's most important to you instead of having to spend your days wading through confusing legalese and legal red tape. Call today - 1-888-234-5758.

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