Helpful Resources
Important Links
Social Security References
- Social Security Administration
- Social Security Basic Facts
- The Social Security Handbook
- Glossary of Social Security Terms
- NOSSCR Acronym List
- Social Security Forms
- Social Security Schedule of Benefit Payments
- Social Security Rulings
- Compilation of Social Security Laws
- Program Operations Manual: Specialized Glossaries
- Social Security Medical Vocational Guidelines
- United States Government Printing Office Database Access
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- United States Department of Labor
- The Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- Social Security Advisory Board
Disability References
- 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)
- Arthritis Foundation
- COPD
- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Living with Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- The National Fibromyalgia Research Association
Medical References
- AMA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
- Disability Research Institute (Univ. of IL.)
- HIV/AIDS Information
- Medical Dictionary
- Medicare
- Merck Manual
- National Institutes of Health
- Net Dictionary of Medical Terms
- WebMD
(American Medical Association)
(Also known as the ‘Blue Book’ – Medical criteria for evaluation Social Security disability claims)
(A Partnership with the SSA)
Legal References
- Cornell University Social Security Library
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- FindLaw
- Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) Manual
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Social Security Regulations
- Social Security Rulings
(Comprehensive resource for federal and state laws and cases)