Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Dr. Bruno’s Original Post: It’s important for polio survivors on SSDI/SSI to keep a diary documenting progression of Post-Polio Sequelae symptoms - especially fatigue, muscle weakness and difficulty breathing - that make even sedentary work at a desk impossible.
Your diary should be added at least once a year to the medical chart that your doctor keeps.
Also, remember that work disability must be based on the 2003 Social Security Ruling for Post-Polio Sequelae ([Federal Register: July 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 127)] SSR 03-1p.
The Social Security Ruling for Post-Polio Sequelae (as referred to above) along with information about applying for Social Security Disability is easily available. Click on the Index/Category button and look for “Social Security” in the Index of the Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS.