Claim and progression management

摘要

The present invention is a computer implemented method and system for gathering information from a user related to, filing for, and obtaining government benefits, such as Social Security benefits. The present invention also enables the user to track the benefit application approval process and reminders when certain data or responses are due. There is a feature which enables the user to modify the data submitted for the benefits when circumstances warrant. There is also a decision appeal process feature.

主权项

1. A computer driven systematic method for, assessing, filing and processing of a claimant's request to receive Social Security disability benefits and/or Veteran's Disability Compensation, comprising the steps of:
providing an on-line accessible questionnaire on a computer device coupled to an internet to determine whether a claimant is eligible for a government program; receiving answers, by a computer device coupled to the internet configured to execute an application, through the questionnaire to a series of on-line contact informational questions; comparing answers received against a configurable database of government issued rules, by the application executing on the computer device to determine a service track for the claimant; selecting, by the application executing on the computer device if the claimant has a valid claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Veteran's Compensation based upon answers selected from said service track; directing, by the application executing on the computer device, the claimant through appropriate questions and sequences based on answers that verify claimant eligible for Social Security disability benefits and/or Veteran's Disability Compensation benefits and terminating questions and sequences if an answer disqualifies the claimant in accordance with the database of government issued rules; determining, by the application executing on the computer device, if the claimant should be evaluated for a Disability claim; directing the claimant, by the application executing on the computer device, through an evaluation stage by assessing medical, financial, educational, work, personal history to a processing stage to verify medical, financial and claim status qualifiers; determining, by the application executing on the computer device, a Social Security District Office based on claimant's zip code; populating representation forms based on the type of case, pending claim status, claim progression, client location, work flow, medical conditions, prescriptions, age, date last insured, onset date, work history, military occupational specialty and financial information, by an application executing on the computer device, for the claimant to sign; and importing, by the application executable on a computer device, claimant's executed documents into claimant's file directory.