Fw: Need some help re: Disability Evaluation Etc. Under SocialSecurity

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From: " Dottie Nielson (by way of ilena rose) " <dnielson1@...>

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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:06 PM

Subject: Need some help re: Disability Evaluation Etc. Under SocialSecurity

> Dear Ilena Rose - Thank you for all the information..

> I was originally diagnosed with fibromylgia - cchronic fatigue, later with

> Lupus and Seizurers --- I had polyurethane Silicone implants that

> rupturered and I have a lette from 1994 stating it was one of the worst

> cases physician had ever seen and another surgery to remove polyurethane

> foam from a surgiteck implant....... I have been on disability for over 6

> years -- previous physicians were awsome, however, my insurance changed

and

> so did physicians ---

>

> I received a Social Security Disability Review form to complete and will

> discuss with physician ---- what I need from you is this:

> Question: Does the federal goverment acknowledge Silicone

> as a disease and are there Disability Evaluation Numbers - how can a

> physician get Silicone Posion under a disability category???

> Please help me as I meet with physician on Monday and Attorney on

> Wed. Thanks for the help -- Just explaining to physicians the constant

> pain and how our bodies hurt is difficult - but of course the

> crystalized silicone that comes out all over my body and leaves scars

cannot

> be disputed -- but they (physicians) try.... When will the physicians and

> public get what has been done to women..???

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: ilena rose <ilena@...>

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> Date: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:40 AM

> Subject: Disability Evaluation Etc. Under Social Security

>

>

> >~~~ thanks to aunt judy at alt.support.scleroderma for this useful

> >information for many ~~~

> >

> >Social Security Disability Information

> >

> >Official Social Security Disability site. Includes information on how to

> file,

> >benefits explained, etc.

> >

> >http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

> >

> >

> >A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment

> >

> >And Best of All, It's in Plain Language

> >

> > " The Social Security Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity

> >Commission, and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

> >have published 'A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment'

> >outlining how the ADA mandates workplace accommodation and

> >what to do if you don't get it. "

> >

> >http://disabilities.about.com/library/weekly/aa061401a.htm

> >

> >Obtaining Social Security Disability

> >

> >http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm?ID=1312

> >

> >

> >

> >Disability Evaluation Under Social Security

> >(Also known as The Blue Book) Medical criteria for evaluating Social

> >Security disability claims

> >

> >This edition of Disability Evaluation Under Social Security has been

> >specially prepared to provide physicians and other health

> >professionals with an understanding of the disability programs

> >administered by the Social Security Administration. It explains how

> >each program works, and the kinds of information a health professional

can

> >furnish to help ensure sound and prompt decisions on

> >disability claims.

> >

> >This edition replaces the July 1999 and prior editions of Disability

> >

> >http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/

> >

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