2. Complete the Self Report and Consent to Release Medical Information

The 2 forms in the Disability Determination Package that you complete and sign are the Self Report and the Consent to Release Medical Information.

Self Report

This includes questions about:

You don't have to fill out the Self Report. But you must sign it and send it in, whether you answer some, all, or none of the questions in it.

If you need help to fill out the Self Report, try to get someone who knows about your health problems to help you with it.

Consent to Release Medical Information

This gives your health professional permission to send the Disability Adjudication Unit all the medical information that supports your application.

This might include reports from specialists, psychological or other assessments, X-ray reports, and test results.

You must fill out, sign, and send in the Consent to Release Medical Information.