Disability Law Center
(Separate Website)
Check out the Disability Law Center of Alaska's new web site! Here you can find news, self-help publications, information on legal decisions, and links to other helpful web sites.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Home and Community Based Service Provider Resources
(Separate Website)
This site consists of information, forms and resources for providers including Certification, Licensure and Grants, Provider-Oriented Materials, Choice program forms, Environmental Modification forms, and Adult Protective Services and General Relief forms.
By: State of Alaska
General Information: Personal Care Program
(Separate Website)
General information for consumers about what personal care programs are available, how to qualify for personal care, and how to become a personal care giver.
By: State of Alaska
Applying For Disability Benefits For Adults
(Separate Website)
These fact sheets tell you what you need to know before you apply for Social Security disability benefits and what you need for your disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration
SSI Child Disability Starter Kit
(Separate Website)
Information, checklists, and answers to frequently-asked questions about applying for SSI child disability benefits for children under age 18.
By: Social Security Administration
What To Do If Your Claim For Disability Has Been Denied
Information about what to do if you have been denied disability and want to appeal.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Supplemental Security Income: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently-asked questions about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Disability Programs (Social Security Online)
(Separate Website)
This web site describes the different disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration, including information about how to apply for benefits, how to manage the benefits you are receiving now, and the different forms of health insurance that are available.
By: Social Security Administration
What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
You should, now that you?re receiving Social Security disability benefits. You might think that, because the disability application process is over and your benefits are about to start, you no longer have to worry about Social Security.
By: Social Security Administration
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