| In preparation for a SSDI application, there are a | | | | If you have worked, or if you worked as a self |
| number of steps that you can take to simplify | | | | employed individual, then provide your most |
| the process and make sure that you are | | | | recent W-2 form or a federal income tax return |
| completely ready to turn in your social security | | | | such as Schedule C, Schedule SE and IRS 1040 |
| disability application. What you should be aiming for | | | | Any workers compensation info that you have |
| is having as much of all of the following | | | | including the date of the injury, the claim number |
| information prepared ahead of time for your | | | | and any proof of amounts that you were paid, |
| interview and the application process. | | | | The Social Security Numbers of your spouse and |
| It is also important to make sure that you are | | | | any children that are minor dependents |
| keeping your appointment, even if you do not | | | | Your checking account number and savings |
| necessarily have all of this information prepared. If | | | | account number, should you have these accounts |
| you are lacking certain information, the Social | | | | The name, phone number and address of |
| Security Administration can help you procure it. | | | | someone that can be contacted if you cannot be |
| Arriving at your interview without all of your | | | | reached when needed |
| information prepared is a much better proposition | | | | The types of jobs and the dates that you have |
| than skipping your interview appointment, which is | | | | worked during the past fifteen years before the |
| only going to prolong the process. | | | | point where you became unable to work. |
| It would be worthwhile for you to print the | | | | Arriving at your interview with this information is |
| following list out so that you can check the items | | | | going to make it easier for someone at the Social |
| off as you get your items together. | | | | Security Administration to help you prepare your |
| Medical Information | | | | application paperwork. The more complete the |
| The names, phone numbers and addresses for all | | | | information is that you have for your application, |
| of the doctors, clinics and hospitals that have | | | | the more easily you will be able to complete your |
| treated your disability, | | | | paperwork and go through the application process. |
| Your Patient ID(s) | | | | The Social Security Administration will help you |
| The dates that you were seen, | | | | through the interview process to make sure that |
| The names of any medications that you are | | | | you have everything that you need so that when |
| currently taking | | | | you submit your application, the process will go as |
| Any medical records that are in your possession | | | | smoothly as possible. This is the way to make |
| Original birth certificate or a certified copy, proof | | | | sure that you are approved for SSDI and SSI |
| of United States citizenship or proof of residency | | | | benefits the first time rather than having to |
| Military discharge paperwork if you were | | | | struggle through the process of appealing your |
| previously in the internet | | | | decision. |