Content Overview 
- Summary
- Check Eligibility Requirements
- Document Your Difficulties At Work
- Document How Your Health Conditions Affects Daily Living
- Get Your Medical Affairs In Order
- Prepare For A Period Without Income
- Consider At Least Speaking With A Lawyer Or Other Professional
- If You Are Between Age 62 And Full Retirement Age
- If You Need Money Immediately
SSDI: Before You File Your Claim
Document How Your Health Conditions Affects Daily Living
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Consider keeping track of your health condition. For instance, appointments, symptoms and how it affects your daily life. For tips, see: How To Keep A Health Journal.
If you find it difficult to keep a journal, at least consider keeping an ongoing symptoms diary. In addition to being helpful to claim a benefit from Social Security, the diary will be maximize your time with each of your doctors.
Start keeping track of people who witness how your symptoms affect your activities of daily living. You may want them to supply statements or affidavits about what they have witnessed. (To learn about the document you may ask them to sign, see: Affidavits And Statements From Friends, Family And Co-Workers
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