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Disability Workbook for Social Security Applicants 7th Edition 2008

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I applied online and was beginning to fill out the disability report online when I got this book. I realized I could provide much better information by organizing it like the worksheets. It helped me focus on the information the examiner most needs to determine disability and cut out extra stuff that was not so relevant. I made an appointment in person, as suggested in the book.

The worksheets of the Disability Workbook help you understand your disability and explain it clearly to Social Security,your doctor, and (if need be) to an attorney. Government forms change, but good communication doesn't. So the Workbook provides time tested and effective worksheets - not government forms.

For an excellent text that reproduces many government forms, see Dr. Morton's Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits (including CD, also available at Amazon.com. Doug Smith

The workbook is very helpful and it shows how the system expects you to submit relevant information. Doctors are not always detailed in their reporting to SS - make sure you make it clear to your physician that the most irrelevant information should be included even symptoms not common to disability (she walked in with walker, she was lethargic when attending appt, husband assisted her on and off examination table...) Hope I can do this without the help of an attorney

I was helped by this book, however there were some forms that were not included that I will have to go to the SSD website to download. Bu t overall, it was helpfull.

Excellent book. 7th edition! This really gets to the heart of preparing a good case.