Checklist for Your Disability Claim

  • Military Service discharge information (Form DD 214) for all periods of active duty.
  • W-2 Form (or your IRS 1040 and Schedules C and SE if self-employed) from last year.
  • Social Security Number(s) for your spouse and minor children.
  • Checking or savings account number and bank routing number, if you want Direct Deposit for your benefit checks
  • Name, address and phone number of someone we can contact who knows about your medical conditions and can help with your claim.
  • Names, addresses, phone numbers, patient ID numbers, and dates of treatment for all doctors, hospitals, and clinics. 
    NOTE: You may want to refer to any Medical Records you have.
  • Names of medicines you are taking and who prescribed them.
    NOTE: You may want to have your medicine bottles available.
  • Names and dates of medical tests you have had and who sent you for them.
  • Types of jobs and dates you worked for your last 5 jobs.
Information about any insurance or workers' compensation claims you filed, such as claim number and name, address and phone number of insurance company.

 

WE HELP NAVIGATE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIM

We have been helping people get the benefits they need since 1983. We can help you with everything involved with Social Security Disability process. .It is hard to go through the process alone. Our clients have great peace of mind knowing they have an experienced Attorney who is willing and capable of handling their case at EVERY level.

Whether you or a family member applied for Social Security Disability Benefits and received a denial, or if you have been receiving Social Security Disability Benefits and your claim has been brought up for review, we can help. Our firm handles all aspects of Social Security Disability Law, from the initial application all the way through the entire appeals process. We handle cases at the Initial level as well as at the Reconsideration, Hearing and Appeals Council levels. We also handle cases that have been denied by the Appeals Council, and file complaints against the Commissioner of Social Security in Federal Court for individuals throughout the State of Florida.

How many appeal levels are there?

Generally, there are four levels of appeal. They are:

  • Reconsideration;
  • Hearing by an administrative law judge;
  • Review by the Appeals Council; and
  • Federal Court review.