Apply for Social Security Disability
Second Step in Applying for Social Security Disability:
Once your Social security disability application is received by the Social Security Administration a department called the Disability Determination Office will evaluate the severity and type of medical condition you have. The most common way the DDO will evaluate your condition is compare it to a list of conditions they have defined as disabling. If your condition is on this list you will not automatically be qualified as disabled. In addition, if your condition is not listed this does not automatically disqualify you. It might however, necessitate further medical review. In order to determine your medical health you may be asked to provide:
- blood work
- MRIS
- XRAYS
- records of doctor visits
- medications
- history of conditions
- additional relevant medical information
The Disability Determination Service (DDS) will also evaluate your overall ability to be employed. They will determine if you are unable to perform your current job, and if not can you be trained for other employment. If the Disability Determination Service feels you can be gainfully employed in another job regardless of whether or not you want to do other work or if you actually obtained other employment then they may declare you not disabled.
