Disability Resolution Form SSA-827 Script
5/9/14

1. Welcome to the Disability Television.com discussion series, hosted by Florida Disability Attorney Walter Hnot of the Disability Resolution Law Firm tonight, on completing important Social Security Disability forms necessary to apply for disability benefits.  As always, there are no guaranties in life, but the more thorough and accurate you are in completing these important forms, the better your chances become of being awarded disability benefits.   While you can always complete all the forms yourself, we at Disability Resolution are available to assist you with this detailed process to ensure that all the necessary information is properly communicated to the SSA.
2. I am attorney Walter R. Hnot, III of Disability Resolution, and I would like to cover completing the Social Security Administration form SSA-827, being the Authorization To Disclose Information to the SSA.  Simply put, it's a Hipaa, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act form.
3. The SSA-827 is a form where you voluntarily authorize the release of your medical records, and other supplemental records to the SSA.  You want this so that they can collect evidence on your claim to determine your eligibility for benefits.  
4. In order to complete the SSA-827 form, look to the upper right and neatly print or type your first, middle, and last name with any suffix, like Jr., III, etc.  Immediately beneath your name, print or type your SS#, followed by your date of birth in month, day and full year format.  You should then read through the SSA-827 form to get a full understanding of what it entails, or discuss the form with your attorney who will explain it to you in detail.  
5. Do not complete the middle section of the form as this space is for the SSA.  Moving now to the lower section of the form, sign the form in front of your witness using blue or black ink, date it, complete your address, and add your phone number.  Your witness can be anyone at least 18 years of age who knows you, but remember, federal law does not require a witness to sign.  But if a witness does, the witness must also provide their address or phone number on the space provided.  And as a side note, it's always best to have a witness sign your disability documents, as to lower the probability of fraud on your behalf.  Additionally, do not forget to date the form after you sign it.  
6. When the form is completed, it must be submitted to the SSA following the instructions on the back of the form, or be given to your attorney for error review and admin fax submittal to the SSA.  
7. As a few side notes, an 827 usually lasts around 12 months, can be limited by timelines, includes material created after its signature, and usually covers educational records as well.
8. In the event you have any questions or would like assistance with the form completion process, please feel free to contact me at info@disabilityresolution.com or (407) 279-1754.  I would be happy to assist you this process.  
9. Again, I am attorney Walter R. Hnot, III, with Disability Resolution.
10. Have a great day!

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