Nolo's guide to social security disability: getting & keeping your benefits

Introduction : your social security disability companion

What is social security disability

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process (SSI)

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

Whether you can do some work : your RFC

How age, education, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Appealing if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Continuing disability review

Your right to representation

Appendixes. Glossary of bureaucratic terms ; Examples of technical rationales for denials ; Medical-vocational rules ; How to use the medical listings on Nolo.com.

Your Social Security Disability companion

Medical and legal questions

Medical listings

Quick disability determination (QDD)

What is Social Security Disability?

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process (SSI)

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

Whether you can do some work: your RFC

How age, education, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Applying if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Continuing disability review

Your right to representation.

What Is Social Security Disability?

Applying for Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits for Children

Getting Benefits During the Application Process (SSI)

Proving You Are Disabled

Who Decides Your Claim?

How Claims Are Decided

Whether You Can Do Some Work: Your RFC

How Age, Education, and Work Experience Matter

When Benefits Begin

Reasons You May Be Denied Benefits

Appealing If Your Claim Is Denied

Once You Are Approved

Continuing Disability Review

Your Right to Representation

Appendixes A. Glossary of Bureaucratic Terms

B. Examples of Technical Rationales for Denials

C. Medical-Vocational Rules

D. How to Use The Medical Listings on Nolo.com.

Introduction: Your Social Security Disability Companion

What is Social Security Disability?

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process (SSI)

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

Whether you can do some work: your RFC

How age, education, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Appealing if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Continuing disability review

Your right to representation.

What is social security disability?

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

If you can do some work

How age, education, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Appealing if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Continuing disability review

Your right to representation.

What is Social Security disability?

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

If you can do some work

How age, eduction, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Appealing if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Continuing disability review

Your right to representation.

Your Social Security disability companion

What is Social Security disability

Applying for disability benefits

Disability benefits for children

Getting benefits during the application process

Proving you are disabled

Who decides your claim?

How claims are decided

If you can do some work

How age, education, and work experience matter

When benefits begin

Reasons you may be denied benefits

Appealing if your claim is denied

Once you are approved

Counting disability review

Your right to representation

appendix A. Glossary of bureaucratic terms

appendix B. Examples of technical rationales for denials

appendix C. Medical-vocational rules

appendix D. Work incentives planning and assistance projects (WIPAP)

appendix E. Protection and advocacy organizations.