Social Security Q&A: Explaining Different Disability Documents
Question: What is the difference between the disability application and the disability report? Do I have to complete both? Answer: A disability application is a claim for Social Security disability benefits. A disability report provides information about your current physical or mental condition that is needed to process your disability application. To establish a claim for disability benefits, you need to file a disability...
Social Security Q&A: What Can I Do at the Social Security Website?
Question: What can I do at http://www.socialsecurity.gov? Answer: There are many things you can do on Social Security’s website. You can conduct most of your Social Security business online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices. You can get an estimate of future benefits, find out if you qualify for benefits now and even apply for benefits. You can complete a number of other tasks online, too. You can estimate your...
