Resources
Doherty, Cella, Keane LLP has compiled a list of organizations that can be helpful to you as you navigate the disability process.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Basic Facts
The Social Security Handbook
Glossary of Social Security Terms
Social Security Forms
Social Security Schedule of Benefit Payments
Social Security Rulings
Compilation of Social Security Laws
Program Operations Manual System
National Institutes of Health
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles
ALS Association
Alzheimer’s Association
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. (AARDA)
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
American Foundation for the Blind
American Heart Association
American Parkinsons Disease Association (APDA)
American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)
American Stroke Association
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Aortic Hope
Arthritis Foundation
CFIDS Association of America
COPD
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Living with Lupus
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The National Fibromyalgia Research Association
AMA (American Medical Association)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
(Also known as the ‘Blue Book’ – Medical criteria for evaluation Social Security disability claims)
Disability Research Institute (Univ. of IL.)
(A Partnership with the SSA)
HIV/AIDS Information
Medical Dictionary
Medicare
Merck Manual
National Institutes of Health
WebMD
Cornell University Social Security Library
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
FindLaw
(Comprehensive resource for federal and state laws and cases)
Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) Manual
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Social Security Regulations
Social Security Rulings