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Make an Appointment
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Call our office at 956.686.5291 (or TOLL FREE at
1.888.686.5291 and ask to set up an appointment for Disability
Consulting.
Our highly trained staff will schedule an appointment for you.
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What You Need
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Your first appointment will be quicker if you are prepared with certain
things. According to the Social Security Administration, you will need the
following:
* Your Social Security number
* The Social Security number of any dependants who will receive
benefits
* A certified copy of your birth certificate and, if you were born
abroad, proof of US citizenship or legal residency
* Original or certified military discharge papers
* Names, addresses, and phone numbers of doctors, hospitals, clinics
and other institutions where you have received medical care
* Dates of all visits to any of these health care institutions
* Your patient ID numbers
* Names and dosages of all medications you are taking
* All medical records related to your disability
* A brief summary of the employers for whom you have worked in
the past 15 years, including a brief work description for each
employer and dates of employment
* A copy of your most recent W-2 form or, if you were self-employed,
your most recent federal tax return
* Workers' compensation information
* Banking account numbers
* Contact information for another person if you are unavailable
Whether you come with us or go to the Social Security Administration
office, you need to bring as many of these items as possible. If you are
missing any of the documents we can assist you in gathering them.
In addition to the above information, it is important that you have a
doctor's report that provides specific information important to proving
your claim. The report you obtain from your doctor should have the
following information and should be based on a recent medical
examination:
* Diagnoses of injuries or illnesses that are causing the severe
impairment of work capacity
* Work restrictions that result from the impairment
* Examples of activities that you can and cannot do
* Medical opinion as to whether or not the disabling condition is
expected to last at least 12 months or result in death
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