I am applying for SSDI for the second time. I went on the government website to apply and now I'm totally confused. It seems much different than the first time I applied in 2009. It would appear that now at this initial stage I only complete 2 sections?? 1) The application, where they ask for name, bank account info, etc. and 2) The adult disability report, where they ask for doctors, hospitals, treatments, and work information, allowing one paragraph at the end for any comments. Is that it for now???

And since it is all done on line now then how am I supposed to elaborate on my answers to any questions. With my first application, I had it all in front of me and I was able to attach additional pages for my answers. Should I print off and fill out the function form, which asks about my daily living, and put it in the mail or do I wait for my case to get assigned to a caseworker? I was prepared for the hours of filling out forms, etc. so when I complete the 2 parts they asked for, it baffled me. Should I fill out the forms I know they will eventually ask for and mail them along with medical release form, which they have asked to be mailed in?

And, I'm not even sure it accepted my application.
When I completed the adult disability form, I was given a confirmation page indicating that it went through and was accepted. With the application, I kept getting a pop-up saying that the information I entered did not match what they have in their system. But I think it also said something about if I have recently applied for social security then they will not ask for the information again. I never gave an electronic signature, which it said they would ask for. I called the number listed and the lady was of absolutely no help. Is it not accepting my application because my case denied by the Appeal Council has not been closed yet? Or is just that they already have my information and so basically I don't need to submit that part again?

Does anyone know the answers to these questions? Thanks for any help... much appreciated.