WHAT AN ATTORNEY NEEDS TO EVALUATE YOUR DISABILITY CLAIM

You have called an attorney and made an appointment to get your disability case evaluated.  You want to know if you can meet the requirements to get a Social Security disability benefit.

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There is a lot of information the attorney will need to figure this out.  What information should you take to your appointment? (Some of this information is only required if your attorney decides to file a claim for you).  I have marked this information with an *.

1.  Personal Information:  Your age and DOB. Your name as it appears on your Social Security card.  Social Security number.  Address.  Marriage status, including date and place of marriage.  You should also provide your spouse's Social Security number and date of birth.

*2. Information About Previous Marriages.  If you have a previous marriage that lasted 10 years or more, you should provide:  former spouse's name, date of birth and Social Security number (if available).  Date and place of marriage.  Date/place of divorce. 

*3.  Information About Dependents:  If you have children, including stepchildren or adopted children under the age of 19 and still attending school (not college), you should provide their names and Social Security numbers, because they may also qualify for benefits.

4.  Employment Information for 15 years:  Names, addresses and phone numbers of each full-time job you held for the past 15 years. Job title for each job.

5.  Medical Information:  A list of each severe impairment you have (Examples:  migraine, chronic back pain, depression, etc.).
Provide a list of all doctors, hospitals, clinics, psychologists and other medical providers who have treated you for the last 2 years.  Take a list of all prescription medications you currently take and the name of the prescribing doctor.

Disability claims are terribly complicated and the more information you provide your attorney/advocate the more accurate his or her analysis of your claim will be.

Keep in mind that ultimately, no one can absolutely guarantee what the results of a claim will be.  Advocates cannot predict the future with absolute results.  But, a professional who has handled hundreds or thousands of claims can give you a pretty good idea about your odds.
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