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Disability Workbook for Social Security Applicants, Sixth Edition 2005 | 
 enlarge | Author: Douglas M. Smith
Publisher: Physicians' Disability Services, Inc.
Category: Book
Buy Used: $49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 628749
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1878140124
Dewey Decimal Number: 344.73021
EAN: 9781878140128
ASIN: 1878140124
Publication Date: May 3, 2005
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Product Description
The Disability Workbook book explains your role as a Social Security disability applicant, the requirements for initiating the claim, and how to provide the information Social Security needs to process the claim. Unlike comparable books, this one is written by an experienced disability lawyer. It gives you the perspective of a professional who has proven many Social Security disability cases. Worksheets in the book help you get organized and obtain the records for your claim. They equip you to discuss the specifics of your disability with your doctor and Social Security. Completing the worksheets also takes the terror out of completing the many forms that Social Security hands you at different stages of the process.
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Application approved on first try! August 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When a neurological disorder forced me to resign after 32 years of working, I was overwhelmed, depressed and not sure what to do next. Fortunately, I had ordered this book 2 weeks before and had somewhere to turn. I completed the worksheets (LOTS of information that Social Security needs but does not request) and followed Mr. Smith's suggestion to have a personal interview with Social Security. The employee was visibly delighted with the detail provided in the worksheets and I just received approval of my application only 2 1/2 months after applying! (Locally, according to a story in today's paper, only 25% of applications are granted the first time around - and hearings take over 600 days.) I firmly believe that this book made a difference in my life.
relative of applicant July 17, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
You need this book. You need this workbook, even if you think your disability application will be successful, and even if you have an attorney. Most importantly, it keeps you organized while you are stressed from illness, financial insecurity, and uncertainty. It provides a framework to keep you organized, especially if you have many disabling conditions which must be considered in combination, and must be presented together to SSA.
After assembling your information in the format provided by this workbook, you can see if anything is missing, or needs updating, or is conflicting, and requires further explanation. You can also be confident that you are communicating your data completely and consistently to the many interviewers, on the multiple SSA forms and through the numerous levels of review, that you may encounter in your application process.
Another advantage of this book for yourself and for your application, is that it allows your individual medical specialists to get a complete picture of your overall health and of the conditions that disable you. For example, it might help your orthopedist decide whether you can walk on uneven surfaces, if he is aware that your field of vision is restricted. And once the workbook questionaires are filled out, they can serve as the beginning of a health diary, which will help you manage your health and deal with the periodic SSA reviews of your disability once you get it.
Finally, the biggest advantage you get from this workbook, is that it puts the SSA employees on your team by making it easier for them to do their jobs. You are providing them with the information they need on your case in an accessible format which is simple for them to process and evaluate.
Do yourself a favor. Get the Disability Workbook by Douglas M . Smith.
A MUST HAVE if you are applying for disability March 14, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you are applying for disability, this is the only book you need to guide you through everything. I've highly recommended it to thousands of people with chronic illness through HopeKeepers Magazine.
This workbook consolidates the information needed to prove disability claims and win benefits. It guides applicants through the application process with the goal of getting benefits promptly, without unnecessary appeals. The new edition discusses the "proofs" that the Social Security Administration processors look for, and it tells you how to keep your benefits through periodic disability reviews. The book is important because two-thirds of claims for Social Security disability benefit are denied initially.
Be sure to visit the author's web site too at http://www.disabilityfacts.com . It includes a variety of free articles for personal use, including: Prospects Improve for Winning Disability Quickly, Social Security Disability Outline (What to Expect), and Daily Activities Worksheet (very helpful when filling out the forms). Many frequently asked questions about applying for benefits are also addressed.
Resources available for a small purchase price include helpful items such as "Disability Evaluation in a Nutshell: A Three Minute Guide to Effective Medical Reports," to ensure that your doctor is keeping medical records and being an advocate for your health.
You will feel like you've got an inside scoop on how the system works. .
Author of How To Get SSI February 17, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I wrote the above title and have been in touch with Doug. Little did I know there would be a time when I would need to apply for SSI for someone in my family. Doug's book is indespensible to the SSDI/SSI disability claimant. He lists the information you'll need and plenty of forms are included. He's also got some hints like "get a face-to-face" interview. It's your right. What more can I say, I wrote a book on the subject and for additional help I turned to Doug's book immediately and it comes through with the goods. I think my book "How to Get SSI and Social Security Disability" still has vital and helpful information to add, despite some self-styled "expert" who says my book is a lie. This same expert has the same opinion of Dr. Morton's book by Nolo. I am an expert and I give Doug's book a full 2 thumbs up.
Mike Davis
The Information Social Security REALLY NEEDS November 12, 2002
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
After personally speaking to Mr. Smith, I was convinced of his sincerity and committment to helping those applying for SSDI. I purchased this book, used the forms, and I got it on my first try. His forms that I filled out(daily activities) and attached to all of my Doctor's forms were extraordinarily helpful and I believe essential in the decision making process for Social Security. It also proved helpful to the doctors who were making their reports. As long as your doctors know you, they still cannot be with you all day to know your moment to moment activities. These forms give them a birds eye view of what one deals with on a daily basis. I recommend this book very highly.
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