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

 (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
• Net Dictionary of Medical Terms
• WebMD

Legal References

• 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