Lyme Disease: Filling for Disability SSI or SSDI
The California Lyme Disease Association does a fantastic job in their blogs such Touched by Lyme, Lyme Policy Wonk, etc., here is a great one covering Social Security Disability benefits. It is only an outline.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Filing for disability benefits when you have Lyme disease
“If Lyme disease has compromised your ability to earn a living, applying for Social Security disability may become necessary. Having a sense of the legal requirements can help you prepare an application or work with an attorney to present your claim in the best possible light. …
5-PART ANALYSIS
Both SSI and SSDI require the recipient to meet the 5-part Sequential Analysis. The steps in this analysis are as follows: