Re: SSDI/Attorney

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What is the amount of hours? I work 16 hours per week and that's even too much

but I have no choice.

 

Love,

Becky in NM

wrote:

As Bennie said already, if you are able to work and are asking for more hours

then SSDI will assume you are NOT disabled and will keep denying your claim.

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wrote:

> When I started looking for an attorney to help me win my SSDI case no one

would take my case until I was OUT of work at least 1 year. I was getting some

income from Work Comp and Short Term Disability.

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> As Bennie said already, if you are able to work and are asking for more hours

then SSDI will assume you are NOT disabled and will keep denying your claim.

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Nichole, you are so right that was their mantra. I think what you said was told

by the SSI representative (please forgive me if I repeat myself) and I had all

my documentation current and my Doctors and the SSI doctors I was sent to

agreed I was permanently disabled, so I was immediately approved.

One thing I want to mention, if any SSI instructions state optional, do it ! I

got letters from my family, friends, and co workers that stated how my health

declined.

I also took my MRI's and Doctor reports to my SSI doctors evaluation even though

the appointment letter states not to. The doctor and psychiatrist thanked me

for the information.

I cannot also emphasize the importance of having documentation about your

physical capabilities (evaluations), types of disabilities you can be eligible

for such as mental disabilities which include depression a most pain patients

experience.

The physical disability evaluation example and disability criteria and handbook

online prepared me along with the pain dairy and functional assessment I already

kept for my pain management doctor.

I cannot emphasize more how important this is and I almost felt guilty for

applying for disability but when I saw the number of people in the office and

considered this was my entitlement and I had already dragged myself to work

everyday and my Doctor had already said, Just tell me when.

I kept a three ring notebook with all the information, point of contacts, dates

of contacts, reports, and any other things I thought would be helpful.

Good Luck and Nichole is so right and don't waste your applications for

disability if you don't have your " ducks in a row " so to speak.

Be sure if you call the SSI 800 number, tell them you are not filing for a claim

if you are just seeking information. Bennie

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>> Becky in NM wrote:

>> What is the amount of hours? I work 16 hours per week and that's even too

much but I have no choice.

> wrote:

> As Bennie said already, if you are able to work and are asking for more hours

then SSDI will assume you are NOT disabled and will keep denying your claim.

Becky,

Don't talk about the hours but concentrate on what you can't do, you have to get

in the can't do mode as that is what the SSI bases their eligibility on.

Disability is based on the fact that you cannot work!

Like I said, get a copy of your job description and take each task and state why

you can no longer do this and get your Doctor to assist you.

You need to call the SSD 800 number and talk to an assistant, and state you are

seeking information to apply for disability as you cannot complete your job

anymore. You need to talk with your Doctors first and tell them what you are

seeking so you have their support.

Who Can Receive Benefits?

In order to qualify for SSDI, you must suffer from a permanent condition that

prevents you from working. In other words, your disability must have lasted, or

be expected to last, a minimum of twelve months and you must be unable to earn

an income greater than $1000 per month (prior to 2010, this standard allowable

level of Substantial Gainful Activity was only $980 per month).

In addition, an individual must have earned sufficient work credits in order to

qualify for SSDI. The normal requirement is a total of 40 credits, 20 of which

must have been earned in the 10 years prior to the onset of disability. Usually,

this means that a person must have a fairly consistent work history and have

worked (and paid Social Security taxes) for a combined five of the ten years

prior to becoming disabled.

These work requirements can be somewhat less for younger individuals, as

parents' work credits can be applied to applicants under the age of 22.

This information is from : www.socialsecurity-disability.org website, which is

a legal representative website.

Bennie