Applying for Disability Benefits Step 3: Checking the List of Impairments

Is Your Health Problem on the List for Social Security Disability?

On the five-step path toward getting financial help from Social Security Disability benefits, the third step is checking to see if your medical impairment matches a listing from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Having one or more conditions on the SSA’s official list of impairments can make it clear what you should include in your application for disability benefits.

For each disorder, Social Security gives detailed instructions on the types of symptoms you need to demonstrate and types of medical evidence you need to submit to back up what you say about your health limitations.

If you satisfy these requirements, you may be approved for disability benefits immediately, with no need to proceed to step four or step five.

When bad health has robbed you of the ability to work and earn an income, these benefits can make a major difference in your life, providing monthly checks, Medicare or Medicaid health coverage, and a more stable lifestyle.

The Troutman & Troutman disability lawyers in Oklahoma understand this is a highly personal situation. This is about your well-being and your future. So we bring caring, personal attention to your disability claim.

We’re a team of Oklahomans helping other Oklahomans in their times of need. Over the last 30 years, we’ve helped over 10,000 of our neighbors.

If you need Social Security Disability, get in touch with us in these and any other cities and towns in Oklahoma:

• Tulsa
• Owasso
• Bartlesville
• Tahlequah
• Muskogee

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