Getting SSDI

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2. From experience...

Get lots of documentation of your health problems and be able to explain at great length what they are and how they inhibit you from working.

There's lots of paperwork. You won't need to get a lawyer until after the second rejection.

You will have to be out of work for the reason of your malady for a while and then, ultimately, at least a year. After your first interview/application, it will take a minimum of 90 days to the first rejection. At that point, request a medical review. The least amount of time that can take is six months but often takes much longer. They will look at your medical files and ask more questions. If you are rejected after that, you can get an attorney but you will have to give them a chunk of the initial $$.

Then, depending on any favorable determination, they will tell you when your condition will be reviewed. You have to comply with all requests and stay on top of it all. See of there is an advocate to help you with the application process as it takes some navigating of the system to be successful. There is one at the clinic where I get my medical issues handled, she was an angel, she knew exactly what I needed to do and what to expect and when. I may not have made it without her help.

The younger you are, the harder it is to get.