It's not that you shouldn't be proactive. But it is a major project to delve into what is really needed for an individual approval, since there are so many variables. But guessing at what you think is important isn't always helpful and you can call attention to something that would be easily overlooked by the ALJ or the Voc Rehab specialist, by mistake.

If you or hubby has the time, I'd suggest researching the process, and spend lots of time at the SS website. Even reading federal cases can be very informative. Searching through Janke's posts is a very good idea as well.

Reread Finz's post btw. It's excellent.

Can your husband stand and/or sit in a work environment for several hours per day? The first ALJ I saw lowered the threshold from ft work to pt work--could I work enough hours to meet the SGA level? (He was a temp ALJ and made several errors, so I'm not sure if this was irregular.)

Good luck.