Guest guest Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Kelli- You need to apply immediately. You will 99.99% be likely to be turned down, That is normal. It is their way of discouraging those that don't really need it. As SOON as you get denied, you take it to a lawyer that specializes in SSDI. In the end, if they keep denying it, you will have a hearing at which point you talk directly to a judge. Depending on the State that you live in, and how backed up in caseload they are- it can take anywhere from an immediate Yes answer to 14 months or more. It is important not to let any time restrictions lapse- or you will have to reapply and then the time starts from then instead of the first application. If you win, they will have to backpay to the date of application minus 30 days. Medicare elligibility will then be 6months to a up to two years before you are eligible to receive it. Another tip is for you to gather all of your doctor reports and turn them in directly to SS. It will save the time that they will take to do the followup and get the paperwork rolling faster ( not FAST, just fastER ). I hated walking away from my job too back in 2000 from when I broke my back in '97. It broke my heart as well. I have been trying to get my own business off the ground so that I can be self supporting, but now with an RA diagnosis on top of everything else- it ain't lookin' too pretty. Anybody with any sense of self worth at all doesn't WANT to go on SSDI. It's a matter of need. If you need to- then do it and do it NOW. The sooner you do, the sooner you can realize an income again. Your initial application can be done online or over the phone if you can't leave home because you are in bad pain. You will first before anything else can happen, need a Doc's note stating that you 100% disabled and unable to work. Good luck--- in SC .. When do you throw in the towel and begin the long procedure for SSDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hi , Boy do I know where you're coming from. I've been in your situation as well. My approach was to find another job. I now have a great job with a very supportive boss and wonderful coworkers. The atmospher is different and I don't dread getting up everyday. Before I had to drag my way into work, but now I look forward to work. I still don't have a lot of energy, but I enjoy what I'm doing. be sure to take care of yourself. Take breaks every couple of hours. If you don't have an office where you can close the door, try to go somewhere other then your office even if it's just taking a few minutes in the bathroom in a stall. Remember, your worth taking care of. You are important to so many others, and you can't help them if you are too sick. Take care and good luck! Meg in MO > > Hi everyone, > Its good to find such a friendly support group! > I was diagnosed back in 2008, right after the birth of my second child. I had been diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroid after the birth of my first child in 2001. Needless to say--I am done with having kids because I don't need ANOTHER autoimmune diagnosis! > > My rheumy switched me from Orencia to Ritxan--a big disaster. The Rituxin almost shut my liver down and now I have to wait until we try another infusion style DMARD. In the meantime, I have had flare after flare and have to work from home. I am the director of my department,a privately owned beauty and massage school. I am in charge of and teach in massage. But the pain meds and flaring make it impossible for me to drive. Our school is not disability friendly anyway. Some of my collegues have complained and spread rumors about my " illness " The owner is not an easy woman to communicate with, so I try to go through my boss, who has been supportive. He is not over the admissions people though, and they have turned my job into hell on earth. I have worked hard my whole life and hate to quit and file for disability, but I don't know what else to do. When do you throw in the towel and begin the long procedure for SSDI? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 , I'm still managing to work for now, but I have a word of advice which may seem obvious but one of my girlfriends applied for SSDI and had this problem. She got all her paperwork together, submitted it, waited and waited, and was told they couldn't locate it and to file again. She had not kept copies of anything that she sent in, even though she was a bookkeeper and normally very detailed. must have been a fibro fog day for her- she has RA and fibro. So she gathered the material again and sent it in. Then she was told that in the meantime, they had located her first submission. They said there were " discrepancies " between the two sets of paperwork and denied her on that basis. Of course, they were minor, piddly, ridiculous things, but that's how it panned out. Renate did have to get an attorney to get disability. All this to say keep a copy of every scrap of paper you send these people, because they are NOT on our side! best wishes. Jane in Insanely Hot Dallas > > Hi everyone, > Its good to find such a friendly support group! > I was diagnosed back in 2008, right after the birth of my second child. I had been diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroid after the birth of my first child in 2001. Needless to say--I am done with having kids because I don't need ANOTHER autoimmune diagnosis! > > My rheumy switched me from Orencia to Ritxan--a big disaster. The Rituxin almost shut my liver down and now I have to wait until we try another infusion style DMARD. In the meantime, I have had flare after flare and have to work from home. I am the director of my department,a privately owned beauty and massage school. I am in charge of and teach in massage. But the pain meds and flaring make it impossible for me to drive. Our school is not disability friendly anyway. Some of my collegues have complained and spread rumors about my " illness " The owner is not an easy woman to communicate with, so I try to go through my boss, who has been supportive. He is not over the admissions people though, and they have turned my job into hell on earth. I have worked hard my whole life and hate to quit and file for disability, but I don't know what else to do. When do you throw in the towel and begin the long procedure for SSDI? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hey all. I was diagnosed with RA Sept 2008 and had to hang it up July 2009. My daddy always said if the poop is coming over the waiters then it is time to get out. Well, the fatigue, pain and a butt head supervisor was just too much to fight. I applied for SSDI on 12/14/09. I was denied the first round (no suprise.) Then I got Allsup, the disability people to help. We second level appealed and on June 24, 2010 I received my back pay. I now receive my monthly SSDI. It seemed the trick was to include the depression and anxiety along with the RA and Fibromyalgia on the appeal. When I originally applied I didn't include that in the application. Also, the SS sent me to their shrink. I met with him for about an hour. I have no clue what he told them but I saw him on 6/9/2010 and had the back pay in my account 6/24/2010. Guess when my kids call me a crazy lady they are correct. LOL Hope this helps. Hugs and prayers. in MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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