Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

2008 Social Security Administration (SSA) Red Book

A general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

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Apply for Social Security Benefits Online

A step by step guide for applying for benefits online.
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Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)

This tool screens for eligibility for Medicare, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Social Security Survivors, Special Veterans and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
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Disability Evaluation Under Social Security

Information on the medical criteria used to evaluate Social Security disability claims.

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Disability Report Form Guide (SSA-3368)

This form is an important part of your application for disability benefits. On it, people applying for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits provide information and medical conditions, health care providers, medications, education and job skills.

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Disability Starter Kits

Provide general information about the disability programs and our decision-making process that can help take some of the mystery out of applying for disability benefits.
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Employment Support for People with Disabilities

Information about Social Security's work incentive programs.
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Find Answers to your Questions about Disability Benefits

Frequently asked questions about disability benefits.
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General Information about Work Incentives

Information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentives.
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General Questions about Social Security Programs

Questions and answers about Social Security and cash benefit programs.
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GovBenefits.gov

Federal government Web site with detailed information on government benefit programs.
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How Do I Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?

Information on how to apply for disability benefits, including contact information.

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How Much Work Do You Need?

This disability planner page explains how long, and when, you need to have worked to qualify for Social Security disability.
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How Social Security Decides if You are Still Disabled

Learn more about the review process used by the Social Security Administration regarding continued eligibility for disability benefits.
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How Workers Compensation & Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefits

Information on workers compensation and other public disability payments and the effect on Social Security benefits.
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How to Appeal a Decision on Your Social Security Disability Claim Online

This is the starting point to request a review of SSA's medical decision about your eligibility for disability benefits. There are two parts to this Internet Appeal process: (1) an Appeal Request Internet Form, and (2) an Appeal Disability Report that gives us more information about your condition. You can complete both forms online.
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How to Contact Social Security

Information on how to contact Social Security by phone, on line or by finding a local office.
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IRS Forms & Publications Related to Disabilities

A listing of publications from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to tax credits for people with disabilities.
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If You are Blind or Have Low Vision - How We Can Help

Explains the benefits Social Security can pay to people who are blind or have low vision.
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Medicaid Buy-In Programs for Working Individuals with Disabilities

Information on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Legislation that created optional state Medicaid Programs to provide healthcare to qualified workers with disabilities.
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Medicare & You (2008)

Summary of Medicare benefits, rights and protections, and frequently asked questions about Medicare. Document is in .pdf format.
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Medicare Information for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Information on Medicare health insurance for individuals with disabilities, including Part A and Part B of Medicare and qualifiying for Medicare.
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Programmatic Definitions of Disability: Policy Implications

Examines programmatic definitions of disability for federal disability programs by reviewing and examining major programmatic definitions of disability, describing complex eligibility processes by using the Social Security Disability Insurance program as an example and discussing how some proposed changes in program definitions might affect future policy.

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Representative Payee Information

Information about getting Social Security benefits sent to a third party (representative payee).

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Social Security & Disability

Information from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center to help people with disabilities and their family members understand the rules for getting and keeping benefits under the entitlement of Social Security law.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Definition of Disability

Information on the SSA definition of disability, as well as the process used by the SSA in deciding claims.

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Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability Benefit Programs

Overview of SSA's disability benefit programs including the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Frequently Asked Questions about Supplemental Security Income

Answers to common questions about SSI, including, applications, income, resources and living arrangements for SSI recipients.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Multi-Language Site

Information about disability benefit programs in languages other than English.

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Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Forms & Publications

Contains a broad range of resources related to employment of people with disabilities.
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Social Security Disability Benefits Booklet

This booklet explains what happens when you apply for disability benefits and what happens when a claim is approved.
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Social Security Disability Planner

Explains the benefits that are available, how to qualify, how to apply for benefits and what happens when your application is approved.

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Social Security Online Home Page

Visit Social Security online for information on their programs.
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Social Security Protection if You Become Disabled

General information on qualifying for benefits, application process, benefit calculators and other factors about Social Security Benefits.
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Social Security Red Book

Link to the Red Book on Work Incentives and new information for 2008.
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Social Security: Assistance for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Identifies those services that are available to help people who are blind or visually impaired get the most out of Social Security programs.
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Tax Credits for People with Disabilities & the Elderly

You may be able to take a tax credit if you are age 65 or older, or if you are retired on a permanent and total disability.
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Tax Laws on Social Security Benefits

Answers to tax questions about Disability Insurance Proceeds and Social Security Disability Benefits.

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Ticket to Work Program Information

Information on the Ticket to Work program and employment and benefit supports.
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Using Social Security or Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) for International Exchange Programs

Information on how people with disabilities can use VR and Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits to participate in international exchange programs.
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What You Need to Know when You Receive SSDI Benefits

Your rights and responsibilities when you receive disability benefits from Social Security.
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What You Need to Know: Reviewing Your Disability

Overview of the review process used by the Social Security Administration regarding continued eligibility for disability benefits.

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What You Should Know Before You Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits

Answers to frequently asked questions about the application process for disability benefits including how Social Security decides if an individual is disabled.
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Work Incentives Planning & Assistance Service Provider Directory

Contact information for local organizations who can provide information and planning services about work and work incentives.
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Working While Disabled

Information about Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentive programs.

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Your Continued Eligibility for Benefits

Information on circumstances that may change your continuing eligibility for disability benefits.
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