Re: SSDI & cognitive impairment-look closer

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In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:58:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kidme2003@... writes:

I was told to qualify you had to be off work at least a year and one day.

Also was told I had a 5 month wait period. My disability started in Feb. so I

was told it would be proactive to the Feb. off date. I live in Atlanta and the

caseworker said the paperwork will be sent

I have not heard of this one year and a day. I applied while I was still

running my store, and it does take 6 mos. to get disability going. They never

said I had to be out of work for that time period, but I have learned that

over the years, Soc. Sec. changes criteria, so you must be up on the latest laws

and regulations.( Also, I asked if it could be retroactive from the date I

applied, but unfortunately the answer was no.)

For example, a friend of mine got SSDI after her dad died when she was 19

in the 1970s, and it lasted until she was 22. My two girls got SSDI only

until age 18 but now it is 2007, so they obviously changed the criteria.

It is important to find out from your local office if you can get a

counselor to one on one your case....don't just go by calling because I have

found

that some people employed by Soc. Sec. don't actually know what they are

talking about!! They could give you wrong information and that is fact. My

advice:

make an appointment with a person, go down to the office and get your case

filed. That way they have a face and you have personal contact, they cannot

go back on their word that way. - Lynne A.

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Hey:

Right now, I had my caregiver go and file and I did the phone interview and some

online paperwork. We have a contact and did all the formal workup. I was told

the paperwork was being sent for review.

Being I am just out of transplant I am not allowed to go into anywhere with

people. It will be a while until I get to mix with the masses again.

I am going on what was told to me and my caregiver. Since I filed a week ago, I

presume it is the latest and greatest info. I'll hope for the best.

Therese

MoonQn1@... wrote:

In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:58:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kidme2003@... writes:

I was told to qualify you had to be off work at least a year and one day.

Also was told I had a 5 month wait period. My disability started in Feb. so I

was told it would be proactive to the Feb. off date. I live in Atlanta and the

caseworker said the paperwork will be sent

I have not heard of this one year and a day. I applied while I was still

running my store, and it does take 6 mos. to get disability going. They never

said I had to be out of work for that time period, but I have learned that

over the years, Soc. Sec. changes criteria, so you must be up on the latest

laws

and regulations.( Also, I asked if it could be retroactive from the date I

applied, but unfortunately the answer was no.)

For example, a friend of mine got SSDI after her dad died when she was 19

in the 1970s, and it lasted until she was 22. My two girls got SSDI only

until age 18 but now it is 2007, so they obviously changed the criteria.

It is important to find out from your local office if you can get a

counselor to one on one your case....don't just go by calling because I have

found

that some people employed by Soc. Sec. don't actually know what they are

talking about!! They could give you wrong information and that is fact. My

advice:

make an appointment with a person, go down to the office and get your case

filed. That way they have a face and you have personal contact, they cannot

go back on their word that way. - Lynne A.

************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Guest guest]

Hi Therese -- good luck with your application. Please keep me posted.

I'm so pleased that your transplant is going well.

God bless.

Kathy

> In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:58:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kidme2003@... writes:

>

> I was told to qualify you had to be off work at least a year and

one day.

> Also was told I had a 5 month wait period. My disability started

in Feb. so I

> was told it would be proactive to the Feb. off date. I live in

Atlanta and the

> caseworker said the paperwork will be sent

>

> I have not heard of this one year and a day. I applied while I was

still

> running my store, and it does take 6 mos. to get disability going.

They never

> said I had to be out of work for that time period, but I have

learned that

> over the years, Soc. Sec. changes criteria, so you must be up on

the latest laws

> and regulations.( Also, I asked if it could be retroactive from

the date I

> applied, but unfortunately the answer was no.)

>

> For example, a friend of mine got SSDI after her dad died when she

was 19

> in the 1970s, and it lasted until she was 22. My two girls got

SSDI only

> until age 18 but now it is 2007, so they obviously changed the

criteria.

> It is important to find out from your local office if you can get a

> counselor to one on one your case....don't just go by calling

because I have found

> that some people employed by Soc. Sec. don't actually know what

they are

> talking about!! They could give you wrong information and that is

fact. My advice:

> make an appointment with a person, go down to the office and get

your case

> filed. That way they have a face and you have personal contact,

they cannot

> go back on their word that way. - Lynne A.

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Kathy:

Thanks, I'll let you know. Take care.

Therese

kathydf47 <kathydf47@...> wrote: Hi

Therese -- good luck with your application. Please keep me posted.

I'm so pleased that your transplant is going well.

God bless.

Kathy

> In a message dated 4/15/2007 2:58:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kidme2003@... writes:

>

> I was told to qualify you had to be off work at least a year and

one day.

> Also was told I had a 5 month wait period. My disability started

in Feb. so I

> was told it would be proactive to the Feb. off date. I live in

Atlanta and the

> caseworker said the paperwork will be sent

>

> I have not heard of this one year and a day. I applied while I was

still

> running my store, and it does take 6 mos. to get disability going.

They never

> said I had to be out of work for that time period, but I have

learned that

> over the years, Soc. Sec. changes criteria, so you must be up on

the latest laws

> and regulations.( Also, I asked if it could be retroactive from

the date I

> applied, but unfortunately the answer was no.)

>

> For example, a friend of mine got SSDI after her dad died when she

was 19

> in the 1970s, and it lasted until she was 22. My two girls got

SSDI only

> until age 18 but now it is 2007, so they obviously changed the

criteria.

> It is important to find out from your local office if you can get a

> counselor to one on one your case....don't just go by calling

because I have found

> that some people employed by Soc. Sec. don't actually know what

they are

> talking about!! They could give you wrong information and that is

fact. My advice:

> make an appointment with a person, go down to the office and get

your case

> filed. That way they have a face and you have personal contact,

they cannot

> go back on their word that way. - Lynne A.

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

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