- 1). Document your disability thoroughly with medical and insurance records. It is the best thing you can do to improve your chances of qualifying for disability benefits. Complete historical documentation of when the disability began, the nature of the treatments, and prognosis will help your application get through the process as fast as possible.
- 2). Confirm that you pass the disability benefits earnings tests. To qualify for disability benefits you must pass a "recent work" test calculated from your age when you became disabled and a "duration of work" test to demonstrate that you worked long enough and paid enough into Social Security to qualify.
- 3). Hire a disability advocate. These are often attorneys, but not always. Their job is to ensure that your medical documentation is sufficient and that all the paperwork is filled out correctly and delivered on time.
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