How to Get Disability With CML

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is a slow developing form of cancer. It starts in the bone marrow and eventually attacks the healthy white blood cells causing illness. Treatment for this illness may include chemotherapy, medication or a bone marrow transplant. The illness causes many symptoms, including fatigue and a weakened immune system. Therefore, work and school may become difficult, especially during treatments. Social Security Disability is a monthly benefit paid by the Social Security Administration to those who have worked in the United States. It is meant to provide income to those who are no longer able to earn for themselves due to disability or illness.

Instructions

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  View the Adult Disability Checklist online, found in the Resources section. The checklist gives detailed items that are necessary to complete both the application and disability report. The more accurate and complete information provided, the faster your claim for benefits for CML will be processed. You can also print this page to assist you with gathering information for your application.

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  Complete the online Disability Benefit application. The application asks for personal information and is broken into steps. You can also save it online and complete it at a later date. This is helpful in case you need to find information about your CML before answering a question. See link in Resources for the online application.

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  Fill out and submit online the Adult Disability Report. This report asks for information specific to your condition and how your CML affects your life. You will need to provide detailed work and medical history as well.

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  Complete the required disclosure form, entitled "Authorization to Disclose Information to the Social Security Administration." See Resources for a link to the form, which you must print and mail in. This allows the Social Security Administration to obtain necessary records from sources. These sources may include health care professionals, employers and others including family who may know about your condition. Information obtained is used to determine if your CML makes you eligible for disability.