In addition to the Application, Work History Report, and Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire, a disability benefits applicant will be required to provide the names and addresses of doctors and medical treatment facilities, as well as dates of treatment. The applicant may also be required to sign a release form that will enable the SSA to obtain medical records from the disabled person's physician. If an applicant requires assistance in completing the forms, any Social Security office will provide such help free of charge.

Legal Help with the Disability Application Process

Applying for disability benefits may seem like a complicated process, but it may simply be a matter of filling out the correct applications and providing access to your medical records. But keep in mind that qualification for disability income from the SSA depends in large part on presenting the proper evidence, so a disability benefits applicant may wish to obtain the assistance of an experienced attorney to answer questions that may arise, and to assist throughout the benefits application process.