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So, tell me about disability. My blog explains why. But, short and sweet, some things have turned South and concern me for my safety and others.
So, tell me about disability. My blog explains why. But, short and sweet, some things have turned South and concern me for my safety and others.
i went on disability after a failed spinal fusion on 1-5-04 and it took me almost 18months before i received my first check. but if you go for disability get a disability advocate lawyer to help get the paper work started. at 1st i didnt and it was a headache. good luck
Hey, Sky.
I skipped the first step and went straight to the lawyer. We should talk Wednesday.
Well, I've been out of work since August 2007, now. I don't expect miracles. But, it sure is tough on my wife being the lone source of income. I can't find a legit internet business, and I'm only looking for $100-200 a month to help her out.
Anyone got ideas?
I filed for disability in Sept. of 2005 after being in so much pain I had to stop working in Aug. of 2004. Because I had done foster care since 2000 and not anything I paid in SS taxes for, my last day insured was 12/2005. I am now at the Federal review council. The judge said because my diagnosis was wrong until 2007, and my family doctor didn't say why I couldn't work plain enough, he had to deny me. Three of my disorders are listed on the SS website. Having doctors not willing to run test to get to the bottom of things is costly, at least in Indiana. People say they got on with Fibromyalgia, but I have had it since 1980 and worked with it for 20 years, In. doesn't seem to recognize it. I hope you don't have to wait as long as I did. I waited over 2 years for a hearing(3rd step). Now I wait again. I thank God my husband has a good job, but my co-pay on my meds still make us live payday to payday. God bless.
My son has been "in the works" requesting SS for his chronic HSP for almnost two years now. It's not on the list of recognized diseases because it's primarily pediatric. He has been in constant pain and unable to do much of anything for any length of time. We should have gone to a lawyer at the very beginning but I had no idea of the complications he was facing. Now the lawyer has informed because he was 21 when it hit him that he may be able to recieve it under my number. He didn't have any substantial work history behind him to file under that and the nature of the disease itself stands in his way. Only last week we recieved notice that his case will be heard by a judge, when I'm not sure of the letter we recieved said he will recieve further notice 20 days before the hearing. Everything I've read say's that getting SS can be a lengthy process. It's good that you went straight to a lawyer, I wish I had right from the start.
I think the thing I've got going for me, unfortunately, is a deep mistrust of the government. I honestly don't think they could find their own butts in the dark. I fully expected that, alone, they'd put me through the darkest corners of hell before they even heard my case. So, I figured, right off the bat, I'd better find someone who knew the system.
How did you make sure that the lawyer you chose was good? I'm ging to have to find one in my area. I was a teacher (2nd career) when I got sick, and even after paying into SS for all of my previous work history, I was told that "I didn't have enough credits in the right time period" Any teachers out there?
I had heard good things about Binder & Binder. So, I called them, and they've been very helpful & knowledgable. They pick up the ball and do all but the paperwork about past jobs, medications, doctors, etc.
If you are smart, and you sound like you are, you can handle the disability stuff. It's not really that big a deal. At least when I applied, which was 1995. Someone at the social security office helped me fill out the form. And I had to wait several months to get approval, which I did, and then you wait two years i think to get the other part of Medicare. Your check will be based on how much you earned when you were working. I would never go to someone like Binder and Binder. I would not trust them.And they must be charging you a fee. Just take a deep breath and go slowly through all the paperwork. I don't know what your disability is but I'm sorry things are going south. also, you can work while getting disability. this year you can earn around 600/month and be safe. There must be so many internet businesses to wade through. What is your expertise? Anyway, maybe I made this sound too easy but it really was compared to the other stuff I was dealing with. Kate.
My son has ALD and he was on in no time. I have applied and was denied. I was told because of my education, work history and age, I didn't qualify for SSI. I am a carrier of my sons disease and we have symptoms as a person with MS would. What does your education or work history have to do with a disease that rides you daily?
Well, I'm already signed on w/ Binder x 2. But, they can only legally charge me 25% of my lost wages. They have been helpful, though.
I can't find a legit internet business. I'm not going to pay to make someone else money, and I'm not going to pay someone like AlertPay to give me money I've earned. But, I'm still hunting. :-)
i read everyone's replies and i guess i was very lucky to get SSD in 1995. My disability at that time was Psychiatric. Someone told me that getting approval for psychiatric disabilities was easier than other medical reasons. i don't understand what work and education has anything to do with anything. doctor's have to write you really strong letters and make it clear that you can't work. maybe we should all write to obama since he's going to win. someone needs to step in and advocate for all.
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