Navigating Disability Insurance after a Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Low grade gliomas and their treatments can cause symptoms that restrict a patient’s ability to work resulting in the need for disability benefits. Attendees will understand what medical documentation is needed and the role they and their provider play to attain disability.

Learning Objectives:
• Learn about the process of medical documentation to support disability benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Understand how disability evaluations work and what key information evaluators seek
• Learn what resources are available to assist with navigating the application process
• Understand the role you and your provider play to attain disability

Presented by:
David Schiff, MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Drew Yeannakis
Disability Claims Representatives

~Video Contents~
00:00 Introduction
02:23 Challenges of Obtaining Social Security for Brain Tumor Patients
03:54 Social Security Disability Insurance vs Supplemental Security Income
08:00 Background
09:06 Why Some Low Grade Glioma Patients Can't Work
10:08 Social Security Categories for Brain Tumors
12:26 Application Process
19:54 Q&A
33:05 Closing Remarks for the Adult Low Grade Glioma Patient and Family Meeting