Social Security

[Guest guest]

I applied one day on a whim when I was driving past. I went in with

NOTHING. I was approved, but I did have to have an exam by one of

their docs...but they did get all my doc records from my doc. Their

doc took xrays of my hands and feet and looked at my hands and feet,

thats all.

I have been on 3 years and am waiting now to hear if I need a review

for soc sec.

>

> Hello,

> I'm wondering if anyone has had a positive outcome applying for

disability

> (SS) with RA. I recently applied and am awaiting a decision.

>

> Kirsten Kraushaar

> Minnesota

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi... I applied on my own and was immediately denied. I then hired a lawyer who

helped me win my appeal with back payments. It really helped us financially....

Now I get a monthly check along with two checks for my kids...

maureen

[ ] Re: Social security

I applied one day on a whim when I was driving past. I went in with

NOTHING. I was approved, but I did have to have an exam by one of

their docs...but they did get all my doc records from my doc. Their

doc took xrays of my hands and feet and looked at my hands and feet,

thats all.

I have been on 3 years and am waiting now to hear if I need a review

for soc sec.

>

> Hello,

> I'm wondering if anyone has had a positive outcome applying for

disability

> (SS) with RA. I recently applied and am awaiting a decision.

>

> Kirsten Kraushaar

> Minnesota

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I applied for ss and I was also denied so I try getting back to work and my

wrist gets so bad that I can't even lift a galon of milk I need help to open a

coke I'm out of work now but do you think I should hire a lawyer to help me with

my case??? cindy/texas

mhwbcw92 <mhwbcw92@...> wrote:

Hi... I applied on my own and was immediately denied. I then hired a lawyer who

helped me win my appeal with back payments. It really helped us financially....

Now I get a monthly check along with two checks for my kids...

maureen

[ ] Re: Social security

I applied one day on a whim when I was driving past. I went in with

NOTHING. I was approved, but I did have to have an exam by one of

their docs...but they did get all my doc records from my doc. Their

doc took xrays of my hands and feet and looked at my hands and feet,

thats all.

I have been on 3 years and am waiting now to hear if I need a review

for soc sec.

>

> Hello,

> I'm wondering if anyone has had a positive outcome applying for

disability

> (SS) with RA. I recently applied and am awaiting a decision.

>

> Kirsten Kraushaar

> Minnesota

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Reggie Galindo

> I applied for ss and I was also denied so I try getting back to work and my

wrist gets so bad that I can't even lift a galon of milk I need help to open a

coke I'm out of work now but do you think I should hire a lawyer to help me with

my case??? cindy/texas

Believe it or not it depends on where you live in TX whether you are denied or

not. My lawyer (I'm in TX) told me that if I was in OKC or Austin, I would not

have been denied. But because mine went through Ft. Worth, I was immediately

denied and I have many diseases, not just RA. I did hire an attorney after

being denied and it took another year before I got it.

Nina

[Guest guest]

When I applied for disability in 1991, there were 3 levels of decision, or

so I was told. First application is automatically denied if the illness is

not fatal in the near future.

In the second application, the file is actually opened and read. Normally,

they depend on folks getting tired of waiting and go back to work.

The third step was the judicial review. That was attended by a traveling

federal judge and his assistant. Along with the files, statements from

doctors, family members, and the victim were taken. The decision was to be

made " in about a month " .

After that, you started over again. I never got a lawyer because I didn't

feel like giving money to someone that didn't really work on the case or

suffer like I had to. I was lucky to have immediately got my decision from

the judge. He said he didn't understand why I was ever denied. I didn't

either, maybe it was just politics. When my mother applied, it was for SSI

because she never worked outside the home, so she didn't have anything paid

in to Social Security. All her finger joints were solid, as were much of the

rest of her body, but they wanted her to work as a cashier at a gas station.

She couldn't even open her medicine bottles! This was before 'easy open

bottles', so she really had a time taking her meds.

Dennis

[ ] Re: Social security

>

>

>

> I applied one day on a whim when I was driving past. I went in with

> NOTHING. I was approved, but I did have to have an exam by one of

> their docs...but they did get all my doc records from my doc. Their

> doc took xrays of my hands and feet and looked at my hands and feet,

> thats all.

> I have been on 3 years and am waiting now to hear if I need a review

> for soc sec.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> > I'm wondering if anyone has had a positive outcome applying for

> disability

> > (SS) with RA. I recently applied and am awaiting a decision.

> >

> > Kirsten Kraushaar

> > Minnesota

[Guest guest]

I am one of those parents who struggled to get benefits for a disabled daughter. HOWEVER - In light of your post, I will express my opinions about your post to the group and NOT my representative. I have no way of knowing if the information you have just posted is accurate or a fabrication. Some people may take this information as gospel truth and have it follow them to the voting booth. It would have been helpful to include your sources, including publication names and dates.I would HATE for this forum to become a political battle ground. There ARE other disability advocacy groups out there that publish credible statistics - why not post a link to them instead of airing it out here?Moderators - please for the sake of all you are advocating for and for all the hard work you have done - you must make a policy decision on issues like this before they get horribly out of hand! Just my 2 cents.thanks! Dianne

I know this isn't autism related directly, but for many of us trying to get benefits for our young adults and getting turned down, it is important. Our system should be supporting our citizens (my opinion only I know, but I thought all should be aware. Please express your opinions to your senators.

The following senators voted against making English the official language of America : Akaka (D-HI) Bayh (D-IN)

Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM)

nbsp; Boxer (D-CA) Cantwell (D-WA)

nbsp; Clinton (D-NY) Dayton (D-MN) nbsp; Dodd (D-CT) Domenici (R-NM) Durbin (D

-IL)======X

Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Jeffords (I-VT) Kennedy (D-MA) Kerry (D-MA) Kohl (D-WI) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT)  

; Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (D-CT) &nbs

p; Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) &n

bsp; Murray (D-WA) Obama (D-IL)========X  

; (D-RI) Reid (D-NV)

nbsp; Salazar (D-CO) Sarbanes (D-MD) Schumer (D-NY) Stabenow (D-MI) Wyden (D-OR) Now, the following are the senators who voted to give illegal aliens Social Security benefits. Regardless of political party, these politicians need to be defeated in 2006, 2008 or 2010, whenever they come up for office. They are grouped by home state. Alaska: s ®Arizona: McCain ®Arkansas: Lincoln (D) Pryor (D)

/B>California: Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)Colorado: Salazar (D)Connecticut: Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)Delaware: Biden (D) Carper (D)Florida: ez ®Hawaii: Akaka (D) Inouye (D)Illinois: Durbin (D)====X Obama (D)=====X!Indiana: Bayh (D) Lugar ®Iowa: Harkin (D)Kansas: Brownback ®Louisiana: Landrieu (D)land: Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)Massachusetts: Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)Montana: Baucus (D)Nebraska: Hagel ®Nevada: Reid (D)New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)New Mexico: Bingaman (D)New York:

nbsp; Clinton (D) Schumer (D)North Dakota: Dorgan (D)Ohio: DeWine ® Voinovich

®Oregon: Wyden (D)Pennsylvania: Specter ®Rhode Island: Chafee ® (D)South Carolina: Graham ®South Dakota: (D)Vermont: Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)Washington: Cantwell (D) Murray (D)West Virginia: Rockefeller (D), by Not VotingWisconsin: Feingold (D) Kohl (D)

[Guest guest]

I agree, Dianne.

Thank you for your thoughtful rebuttal.

The Moderators will be posting a response shortly.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeldegskb@...

Re: Fw: Social Security

I am one of those parents who struggled to get benefits for a disabled daughter. HOWEVER - In light of your post, I will express my opinions about your post to the group and NOT my representative. I have no way of knowing if the information you have just posted is accurate or a fabrication. Some people may take this information as gospel truth and have it follow them to the voting booth. It would have been helpful to include your sources, including publication names and dates.I would HATE for this forum to become a political battle ground. There ARE other disability advocacy groups out there that publish credible statistics - why not post a link to them instead of airing it out here?Moderators - please for the sake of all you are advocating for and for all the hard work you have done - you must make a policy decision on issues like this before they get horribly out of hand! Just my 2 cents.thanks! Dianne

I know this isn't autism related directly, but for many of us trying to get benefits for our young adults and getting turned down, it is important. Our system should be supporting our citizens (my opinion only I know, but I thought all should be aware. Please express your opinions to your senators.

The following senators voted against making English the official language of America : Akaka (D-HI) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) nbsp; Boxer (D-CA) Cantwell (D-WA) nbsp; Clinton (D-NY) Dayton (D-MN) nbsp; Dodd (D-CT) Domenici (R-NM) Durbin (D -IL)======X

Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Jeffords (I-VT) Kennedy (D-MA) Kerry (D-MA) Kohl (D-WI) ! ; Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) ; Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (D-CT) & nbs p; Menendez (D-NJ) Mikulski (D-MD) & n bsp; Murray (D-WA) Obama (D-IL)========X ; (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) nbsp; Salazar (D-CO) Sarbanes (D-MD) Schumer (D-NY) Stabenow (D-MI) Wyden (D-OR) ;Now, the following are the senators who voted to give illegal aliens Social Security benefits. Regardless of political party, these politicians need to be defeated in 2006, 2008 or 2010, whenever they come up for office. They are grouped by home state. Alaska: s ®Arizona: McCain ®Arkansas: Lincoln (D) Pryor (D) /B>California: Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)Colorado: Salazar (D)Connecticut: Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)Delaware: Biden (D) Carper (D)Florida: ez ®Hawaii: Akaka (D) Inouye (D)Illinois: Durbin (D)====X Obama (D)=====X!Indiana: Bayh (D) Lugar ®Iowa: ! & n bsp; Harkin (D)Kansas: Brownback ®Louisiana: Landrieu (D)land: Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)Massachusetts: Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)Montana: Baucus (D)/! SPAN>Nebraska: Hagel ®Nevada: Reid (D)New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)New Mexico: Bingaman (D)New York: nbsp; Clinton (D) Schumer (D)North Dakota: Dorgan (D)Ohio: DeWine ® Voinovich ®Oregon: Wyden (D)Pennsylvania: Specter ®Rhode Island: Chafee ® (D)South Carolina: Graham ®South Dakota: (D)Vermont: Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)Washington: Cantwell (D) Murray (D)West Virginia: Rockefeller (D), by Not VotingWisconsin: Feingold (D) Kohl (D)

[Guest guest]

I definitely agree with Dianne here. This is a forum for our special

needs children, not illegal aliens and what the official language of

our country should be.

>

> I am one of those parents who struggled to get benefits for a

disabled daughter.

>

> HOWEVER - In light of your post, I will express my opinions about

your post to the group and NOT my representative.

>

> I have no way of knowing if the information you have just posted is

accurate or a fabrication. Some people may take this information as

gospel truth and have it follow them to the voting booth. It would

have been helpful to include your sources, including publication

names and dates.

>

> I would HATE for this forum to become a political battle ground.

There ARE other disability advocacy groups out there that publish

credible statistics - why not post a link to them instead of airing

it out here?

>

> Moderators - please for the sake of all you are advocating for and

for all the hard work you have done - you must make a policy decision

on issues like this before they get horribly out of hand! Just my 2

cents.

>

> thanks!

> Dianne

>

>

> I know this isn't autism related directly, but for many of us

trying to get benefits for our young adults and getting turned down,

it is important. Our system should be supporting our citizens (my

opinion only I know, but I thought all should be aware. Please

express your opinions to your senators.

>

> The following senators voted against making English the official

language of America :

>

> Akaka (D-HI)

> Bayh (D-IN)

> Biden (D-DE)

> Bingaman (D-NM)

> Boxer (D-CA)

> Cantwell (D-WA)

> Clinton (D-NY)

> Dayton (D-MN)

> Dodd (D-CT)

> Domenici (R-NM)

> Durbin (D-IL)======X

> Feingold (D-WI)

> Feinstein (D-CA)

> Harkin (D-IA)

> Inouye (D-HI)

> Jeffords (I-VT)

> Kennedy (D-MA)

> Kerry (D-MA)

> Kohl (D-WI)

> Lautenberg (D-NJ)

> Leahy (D-VT)

> Levin (D-MI)

> Lieberman (D-CT)

> Menendez (D-NJ)

> Mikulski (D-MD)

> Murray (D-WA)

> Obama (D-IL)========X

> (D-RI)

> Reid (D-NV)

> Salazar (D-CO)

> Sarbanes (D-MD)

> Schumer (D-NY)

> Stabenow (D-MI)

> Wyden (D-OR)

>

> Now, the following are the senators who voted to give illegal

aliens Social Security benefits. Regardless of political party,

these politicians need to be defeated in 2006, 2008 or 2010, whenever

they come up for office. They are grouped by home state.

>

> Alaska: s ®

> Arizona: McCain ®

> Arkansas: Lincoln (D) Pryor (D)

> California: Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)

> Colorado: Salazar (D)

> Connecticut: Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)

> Delaware: Biden (D) Carper (D)

> Florida: ez ®

> Hawaii: Akaka (D) Inouye (D)

> Illinois: Durbin (D)====X Obama (D)

=====X!

> Indiana: Bayh (D) Lugar ®

> Iowa: Harkin (D)

> Kansas: Brownback ®

> Louisiana: Landrieu (D)

> land: Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)

> Massachusetts: Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)

> Montana: Baucus (D)

> Nebraska: Hagel ®

> Nevada: Reid (D)

> New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)

> New Mexico: Bingaman (D)

> New York: Clinton (D) Schumer (D)

> North Dakota: Dorgan (D)

> Ohio: DeWine ® Voinovich®

> Oregon: Wyden (D)

> Pennsylvania: Specter ®

> Rhode Island: Chafee ® (D)

> South Carolina: Graham ®

> South Dakota: (D)

> Vermont: Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)

> Washington: Cantwell (D) Murray (D)

> West Virginia: Rockefeller (D), by Not Voting

> Wisconsin: Feingold (D) Kohl (D)

>

[Guest guest]

I apologize for putting this info on this site. My intent was to

inform so people could take whatever action they felt appropriate,

not to inflame or start discussion. I will not make such posts

again. My apologies. Gloria

>

> I am one of those parents who struggled to get benefits for a

disabled daughter.

>

> HOWEVER - In light of your post, I will express my opinions about

your post to the group and NOT my representative.

>

> I have no way of knowing if the information you have just posted is

accurate or a fabrication. Some people may take this information as

gospel truth and have it follow them to the voting booth. It would

have been helpful to include your sources, including publication

names and dates.

>

> I would HATE for this forum to become a political battle ground.

There ARE other disability advocacy groups out there that publish

credible statistics - why not post a link to them instead of airing

it out here?

>

> Moderators - please for the sake of all you are advocating for and

for all the hard work you have done - you must make a policy decision

on issues like this before they get horribly out of hand! Just my 2

cents.

>

> thanks!

> Dianne

>

>

> I know this isn't autism related directly, but for many of us

trying to get benefits for our young adults and getting turned down,

it is important. Our system should be supporting our citizens (my

opinion only I know, but I thought all should be aware. Please

express your opinions to your senators.

>

> The following senators voted against making English the official

language of America :

>

> Akaka (D-HI)

> Bayh (D-IN)

> Biden (D-DE)

> Bingaman (D-NM)

> Boxer (D-CA)

> Cantwell (D-WA)

> Clinton (D-NY)

> Dayton (D-MN)

> Dodd (D-CT)

> Domenici (R-NM)

> Durbin (D-IL)======X

> Feingold (D-WI)

> Feinstein (D-CA)

> Harkin (D-IA)

> Inouye (D-HI)

> Jeffords (I-VT)

> Kennedy (D-MA)

> Kerry (D-MA)

> Kohl (D-WI)

> Lautenberg (D-NJ)

> Leahy (D-VT)

> Levin (D-MI)

> Lieberman (D-CT)

> Menendez (D-NJ)

> Mikulski (D-MD)

> Murray (D-WA)

> Obama (D-IL)========X

> (D-RI)

> Reid (D-NV)

> Salazar (D-CO)

> Sarbanes (D-MD)

> Schumer (D-NY)

> Stabenow (D-MI)

> Wyden (D-OR)

>

> Now, the following are the senators who voted to give illegal

aliens Social Security benefits. Regardless of political party,

these politicians need to be defeated in 2006, 2008 or 2010, whenever

they come up for office. They are grouped by home state.

>

> Alaska: s ®

> Arizona: McCain ®

> Arkansas: Lincoln (D) Pryor (D)

> California: Boxer (D) Feinstein (D)

> Colorado: Salazar (D)

> Connecticut: Dodd (D) Lieberman (D)

> Delaware: Biden (D) Carper (D)

> Florida: ez ®

> Hawaii: Akaka (D) Inouye (D)

> Illinois: Durbin (D)====X Obama (D)

=====X!

> Indiana: Bayh (D) Lugar ®

> Iowa: Harkin (D)

> Kansas: Brownback ®

> Louisiana: Landrieu (D)

> land: Mikulski (D) Sarbanes (D)

> Massachusetts: Kennedy (D) Kerry (D)

> Montana: Baucus (D)

> Nebraska: Hagel ®

> Nevada: Reid (D)

> New Jersey: Lautenberg (D) Menendez (D)

> New Mexico: Bingaman (D)

> New York: Clinton (D) Schumer (D)

> North Dakota: Dorgan (D)

> Ohio: DeWine ® Voinovich®

> Oregon: Wyden (D)

> Pennsylvania: Specter ®

> Rhode Island: Chafee ® (D)

> South Carolina: Graham ®

> South Dakota: (D)

> Vermont: Jeffords (I) Leahy (D)

> Washington: Cantwell (D) Murray (D)

> West Virginia: Rockefeller (D), by Not Voting

> Wisconsin: Feingold (D) Kohl (D)

>

[Guest guest]

Gail, are you applying for Supplemental Security (Disability) Income? Or Social

Security? There's a huge difference! I'm just now learning about the

difference.

SS(D)I is for people with little/no income, so the recognized poverty level in

your area is the basis for their decision. It also has to do with points you

made by working in previous jobs. You need a specific number of points, made in

the last 10 years, in order to get Social Security.

For instance, it takes 20 for me, and I have 12. So I actually need to find a

way to work and make those last 8 points before I reach the age of 50 in order

to be applicable for Social Security. Then my $ coming in something just under

$300.

Debbie Dahl

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

>

> Gail, are you applying for Supplemental Security (Disability)

Income? Or Social Security? There's a huge difference! I'm just

now learning about the difference.

>

> SS(D)I is for people with little/no income, so the recognized

poverty level in your area is the basis for their decision. It also

has to do with points you made by working in previous jobs. You need

a specific number of points, made in the last 10 years, in order to

get Social Security.

>

> For instance, it takes 20 for me, and I have 12. So I actually

need to find a way to work and make those last 8 points before I

reach the age of 50 in order to be applicable for Social Security.

Then my $ coming in something just under $300.

>

> Debbie Dahl

> Oklahoma

I didn't even mess with SSI because I knew I wouldn't qualify so i

just applied for SSD, and I have an attny--guess I need to talk with

him on Mon to see what his plan is--of course my assumption is that

he'll get started on an appeal asap. I've also put together a letter

for my PM to sign off on. I've talked to several people that have

had a good experience with detailed documentation from their doc. I

filled the form out with a lot of things that SS would be interested

in--how long I can sit walk climb stairs, etc... and the only part I

left open was a place for the PM to put in a diagnosis and

prognosis. It's about 3 pages and from the info that I've gathered

it holds a lot of weight with SS--more than tests, etc.. So I have

my fingers crossed--frustrated but not giving up---yet.

Gail

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

> him on Mon to see what his plan is--of course my assumption is that

> he'll get started on an appeal asap. I've also put together a letter

> for my PM to sign off on. I've talked to several people that have

> had a good experience with detailed documentation from their doc.

I had a lawyer and won after 2.5 -3 years. The most important thing I

was told was to have as much documentation as possible. Also the

documentation must be dated since you've applied for SSDI and stopped

working. If you are working in any way, you can't get it, unless it's

under the table. You need the Doctor to put in writing that it is his

opinion that you are in chronic pain that will not allow you to work,

and there are no forseeable changes in your future. It also halps to

have this from more than one Doctor. A pain management specialist,

your surgeon if you had surgery, your primary care doctor, a Therapist

or phsycologist if depression is part of your problem etc. I was

Blessed in that my wife beleived in me and she was the sole

breadwinner. She also had good enough insurance that I was able to get

all new test and doctor visits. It was very frustrating I had a

Bankers Box full of medical info, 5 years of it, but it was all pre my

stopping working, so to Social Security it may as well never existed.

If your not Lazy and you push through the pain to stay aflote until you

can recieve help, you'll never get it !!! They make it very hard to

survive until you can get help. If you work through agony, well then

you can work and don't deserve SSDI. I had a three ring binder full of

fresh medical info, but what won my case, was my surgeon admiting on

paper that my last surgery DID NOT Help me. and in fact put me in more

pain. It was that or I start talking to his waiting room full of

potential back patients. It wasn't easy it took many call, and finally

a stand-off in his waiting room. Sorry to vent, but like I was told

you could come into the SS office in an Iron Lung, but if you don't

have the medical records to back it up, you'll not win your case. Dave

[Guest guest]

Harv:

How did the govt come to the $1444 per month amount?

I'm in my mid 40s.. married w/ kids.    Not sure we'd survive on $1444 --

especially living in NY.

Thx.

Joe

[Guest guest]

, maybe you could visit this site: www.ssa.gov/

You should be able to enter your personalized information and see an estimate

of your social security benefits.

In searching for disability, there is also a site which tells you which health

problems when combined will equal disability. I'll look for it.

Jane

[Guest guest]

Jane:

Thanks.  There are days I think about playing taking a shot and spending a

months pay on Lotto tickets w/ hope of winning so I can retire!   I may do that

this week in fact!

Take care.

[Guest guest]

Dear Opal,

After getting social security disability you can only make $940.00/mo or they

will take your disability away.After you have been on disability for one year

you can be on a " trial period " where they will watch you for a total of 9months

during which you can make anything but if you go over that time,they can

again,snatch it away...crazy rules but it is what it is! I am in that " watch

period " right now but I stand to loose everything if I don't lower my hours

before my time is up or just quit.

I hope this helps..I went through a lot to learn about this..SS is not very

forthcoming .f..I also sought the help of an attorney who confirmed this

information.Just be careful of that year's period before you can work.

Dianne

[Guest guest]

Hi Opal, While I'm not on social security, I do work in a benefits department

and I'm familiar with the rule regarding any occupation.  It may be best

explained by an example.  If a  distributor of soda hurts his back and it

prohibits him from running his route, he still may have the experience and

qualifications to train other drivers.  The terms " any occupation " typically

means a job for which your educationally qualified for or have experience for. 

I'd say that people with severe arthritis would not fall into the category

of  " any occupation " because part of the reason you're not able to work is

because i. you're in pain ii. you have a slow start in the morning iii. you

require narcotic pain relief which impairs your ability to think clearly or

perhaps drive v. you need to be treated regularly by doctors... etc.  Hope that

helps.   

[Guest guest]

Hi Opal,

I am in Michigan. First off, are you over 50? If you are, they give special

consideration for that. I would strongly urge you to go to the SS website, if

you haven't already. They list all of the conditions that they consider. Being

obese is even in there. They outline the criteria that they use to evaluate a

disability. Such as, not being able to walk a city block, ability to

concentrate, etc. When I was to the end of my rope, I checked it out and found

that there were many ways I qualified. My SS disability went through in only

four months. I will add that you must have good medical documentation and proof

such as xrays, emg.

Hope you find some relief,

Deanna

[Guest guest]

Opal,

You cannot be working when you apply for SS. I believe you will be

denied because if you are working then you must be able to work. (There

thinking not mine.) You cannot do the work you have been doing and need

to do the ticket to work after your approved for ss. Focus on getting

approved and worry about the ticket to work and earning after

approval. You will get overwhelmed and confused if you don't. There

are social security advocates in every state, I can't remember if they

are only for those currently receiving benefits or not. I had to quit

work before I applied. I got approved the first time around. I was

approved after 4 months but you cannot start to get paid until 6

months. You can also apply for SSI that could help during the first

six months and beyond. SSI is through the state and you can apply at

your SS office or state department of human services. I applied

through SS office at the same time I applied for SS. Hope this helps.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

I'm in Alaska, but moving to Wisconsin before the end of the year.  I'm only 33,

but I meet the criteria under inflammatory arthritis.  I feel so unproductive,

and I want to be able to work, but the truth is that my work attendance and

performance are both impacted by my PA.  I hadn't realized until I did the

screening questionnaire on the Enbrel website quite how bad it really was. 

Denial is NOT just a river in Egypt!!

 

Right now I'm just taking methotrexate, and my P and stiffness have improved

quite a lot.  The pain is still there, my range of motion isn't good and I have

lost muscle strength in my right arm and leg, which are far more affected than

my right.  This week new x-rays showed some ankylosing spondylitis in my upper

and mid back, plus arthritis in both hip joints.

 

Opal

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen... this is in Ga. What state are you in? You will not believe

what the SS admin is putting me through right now! Blessings to everyone! cathy

[Guest guest]

,

I am in cccold northern Michigan. If you have more questions I would

be more than happy to try and help answer them. I obviously have gone

through the SS process and am also a social worker. Bunches of

information rattling around in my head. Hope to use it before I loose

it!

-Eileen

[Guest guest]

Take and sign up anyways.  They will get information from the doctors.  They

will test your son.  Let them see him for themselves.  Also, be sure to tell

them about school.

 

Debbie

From: jacoxharmony <jacoxharmony@...>

Subject: [ ] Social Security

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 3:11 PM

I was told not to even try to sign up for SSI because children with epilepsy are

denied the benefits so my son has chronic tonic seizures and the side effects

are ten times worse then the condition so I needs to figure out what options I

have since he can't stay still in school with trying to provent the doctors from

diagnosing him with ADHD so any input? Please and thank you!

[Guest guest]

I KNOW THEY WON'T GIVE IT TO ME EITHER. SO PEOPLE GET A LAWYER FOR IT. (BUT SOME

PEOPLE SPEND SO..MUCH TO GET SO..LITTLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.) WE ARE SO..STUCK

IT FEELS LIKE.

jacoxharmony <jacoxharmony@...> wrote:

I was told not to even try to sign up for SSI because children

with epilepsy are denied the benefits so my son has chronic tonic seizures and

the side effects are ten times worse then the condition so I needs to figure out

what options I have since he can't stay still in school with trying to provent

the doctors from diagnosing him with ADHD so any input? Please and thank you!

[Guest guest]

Good Morning...

 

I don't know where you live...but in NY State...they are eligible..

{but they do go by Household Income}

 

When the Children turn 18 then THAT doesn't apply any  more.

" When Life Gives Ya Lemons...Make lemonade "

and if a friend has Vodka...

Have a Party!

From: jacoxharmony <jacoxharmony@...>

Subject: [ ] Social Security

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 3:11 PM

I was told not to even try to sign up for SSI because children with epilepsy are

denied the benefits so my son has chronic tonic seizures and the side effects

are ten times worse then the condition so I needs to figure out what options I

have since he can't stay still in school with trying to provent the doctors from

diagnosing him with ADHD so any input? Please and thank you!