Re: Re: Disability and SSI

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At 07:47 PM 2/23/2007, kellis620 wrote:

>Hey, Deb, I'm also in Georgia. Not sure about scoliosis as a

>disability, but the conditions it causes sure are. With the correct

>and detailed clinical information, it should be covered, especially

>with the COPD. Bottom line, if it is keeping you from work, it might

>be worth a shot at trying for the SSI. I'm a nurse and know that the

>clinical history must be very detailed for disability claims so make

>sure that your physicians have everything in order. Keep us posted on

>what you find out.

>Kathy

I finally got Social Security Disability (I guess you have to reapply

after a few years?).

However, I had fusions without hardware, then with hardware later in

life (2000, 2001, 2005, etc.) that has cause terrible back pain,

Sciatica, and fatigue.

You need to stress what things you cannot do anymore (like I can't

sit or stand for very long, cannot walk far, etc.) that would impact work.

I thought you had to have our doctor write a letter, but instead, you

fill out a form, authorizing them to look at your medical records.

One of their doctors briefly examined me.

They held it up to submit all my records to a specialist

doctor. Instead of the 3 mos. they told me it would take to get an

answer, it took 5 mos. After all that time, I only got $1,200 a

month. I had been making $75,000 a year during the dot com era. Oh,

well, it's something.

Good luck, I didn't need an attorney, so apply first without one, you

might get it through that way, and then get to keep all the back pay.

[Guest guest]

Vicki,

Keep appealing, I was dx'ed in 04 and just was finally approved this year,

so it can be a drawn out process for some of us. As I have said in other

post, the paper pushers see " remission " and stamp deny without taking the

side effects of staying in remission in mind. You should get it but it may

take a while, just hang in there. You may seek the help of a lawyer or a

third party company as I did to help you. The reason I got help was that I

was being paid Long Term Disability payments by Aetna and they did not want

to have to pay the full amount they were contracted to until 2031..lol. If

you need any further help with questions feel free to email within the group

or privately. The bad side of having a lawyer or third party help you is

they will get a portion of your retro pay. So make sure you understand how

much they expect to receive before you sign anything for anyone to help you.

Terry

On 7/8/07, vickistu <vickistu@...> wrote:

>

>

> >

> > Does any one have disability or ssi? and did you get it because of

> the

> > leukemia? And if so was it a long process?

> >

> Hi--I have applied for social security disability also, and was

> turned down. However, I am appealing this. I have diarrhea 10+

> times per day, severe drenching sweats multiple times per day,

> fatigue so extreme that I am not able to work right now, and other

> various symptoms. I was told that they " always " turn down the first

> time, and you need to appeal. It took just a few weeks for them to

> turn me down after my initial application. So, I will keep on. They

> do have nice on-line website where you can print forms and file your

> appeals, which is great--makes things much easier. The second time

> around, they also allow you to have someone who knows your

> condition " better than your doctors " to testify on your behalf. I

> have not yet hired an attorney, but got a few numbers and will try to

> figure that part of things out too. I am sure there are plenty of

> disreputable ones out there--so I am being careful. It is too

> important to trust to someone who isn't really honest and ethical, I

> think.

>

> Just thought I'd let you know how my case has gone so far--haven't

> won, but I'm not giving up. Keep on fighting, just like with the

> illness.

>

> Take care,

>

> Vicki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have epilepsy and dont know when I will get a

seisure.I cant drive because of that almost got killed

and refuse to drive.trying ti get from point A to B is

not that easy when its just u yourself and u dont when

u will get sick even while takeing 1800mgrs of pills

all downwers and fell like crap and tired some what

--- Terry Dailey <terrydailey@...> wrote:

> Vicki,

> Keep appealing, I was dx'ed in 04 and just was

> finally approved this year,

> so it can be a drawn out process for some of us. As

> I have said in other

> post, the paper pushers see " remission " and stamp

> deny without taking the

> side effects of staying in remission in mind. You

> should get it but it may

> take a while, just hang in there. You may seek the

> help of a lawyer or a

> third party company as I did to help you. The reason

> I got help was that I

> was being paid Long Term Disability payments by

> Aetna and they did not want

> to have to pay the full amount they were contracted

> to until 2031..lol. If

> you need any further help with questions feel free

> to email within the group

> or privately. The bad side of having a lawyer or

> third party help you is

> they will get a portion of your retro pay. So make

> sure you understand how

> much they expect to receive before you sign anything

> for anyone to help you.

>

> Terry

>

>

> On 7/8/07, vickistu <vickistu@...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Does any one have disability or ssi? and did you

> get it because of

> > the

> > > leukemia? And if so was it a long process?

> > >

> > Hi--I have applied for social security disability

> also, and was

> > turned down. However, I am appealing this. I have

> diarrhea 10+

> > times per day, severe drenching sweats multiple

> times per day,

> > fatigue so extreme that I am not able to work

> right now, and other

> > various symptoms. I was told that they " always "

> turn down the first

> > time, and you need to appeal. It took just a few

> weeks for them to

> > turn me down after my initial application. So, I

> will keep on. They

> > do have nice on-line website where you can print

> forms and file your

> > appeals, which is great--makes things much easier.

> The second time

> > around, they also allow you to have someone who

> knows your

> > condition " better than your doctors " to testify on

> your behalf. I

> > have not yet hired an attorney, but got a few

> numbers and will try to

> > figure that part of things out too. I am sure

> there are plenty of

> > disreputable ones out there--so I am being

> careful. It is too

> > important to trust to someone who isn't really

> honest and ethical, I

> > think.

> >

> > Just thought I'd let you know how my case has gone

> so far--haven't

> > won, but I'm not giving up. Keep on fighting, just

> like with the

> > illness.

> >

> > Take care,

> >

> > Vicki

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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>

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