Re: visiti;ng an attorney today disability Celeste

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I think if you have been working the choice will also be that SSD as it is

based on your work history which if you have always worked will generate a

better check a mo. If you own anything it has to be worth no more than 3,000.

total, they denied me and told me when I sell it I can reapply, this at first

freaked me out, I thought I was totally denied, but found that was still

eligible to get SSD just getting approved, this is all based on what we fill out

in all the paper work and what the Dr's report we have. If they find it

questionable then you start visiting the SSD Dr. they assign for there opionion.

Hard to beleive when we earned ourselves this when being employed all this time,

but have to go through act of congress to get approved to get it. I truthfully

would much more be working! It is just not fair at this point to continue to

work when I never know when I may wake and can't get out of bed, which has me

calling out, and becomes unfair to my employeer that

they can't count on me. I have given it my all to try and continue to be able

to work. Frustrated and now the waiting game begins, as someone who has no clue

what we are going through holds whether we can support ourselves by getting a

check due us, or what is the answer if denied?

Hope things work out for you, each case is different with this just like the

disease. Sharon

Celeste Baker wrote:

I am not getting SSI yet, but am on Workmans comp. I am scared as you

are if SSI will accept me. What will I do if they do not. I feel the same way

about working. I know I couldn't do a good job. The responsibilities of work and

5 kids is overwhelming for me. I just now am coming to terms with it and voicing

reality. It was hard though, as I was embarassed that i am only 36 and feel

disabled in my own body. I wish you the best of luch, and I hope to hear from

you

Re: visiti;ng an attorney today disability

I am just in process of waiting for SSD, got denied for SSI have a auto worth

more than 3,000. SSD will give me more a mo. anyway and doesn't matter what you

own. I hate to discourage you but once you have been denied, and reapply with

lawyer can still take 3yrs hopefully 2yrs but from what I hear no less than

that. I am beside myself for income, as I know I can not take on a scheduled

shift anywhere, I would have to work from home, or on my own terms, never know

when I can't get up in the a.m. Good Luck and your atty should give u a answer

to time frame, but believe at least 2yrs. Sharon

mering08 <mering08 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: Well, I got my denial letter for ssi

disability. I got my letter last

week and decided to consult with a attorney to get some direction and I

am going to order all of medical records. But, this last week has been

the pits. I feel like someone has beat me with a 2x4. There is no way

I could be a good worker. Is anyone else getting ssi? Let me know how

long it took and if you ever did get it.

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> If you own anything it has to be worth no more than 3,000. total,

> they denied me and told me when I sell it I can reapply, this at

> first freaked me out,

This sounds like Medicaid, or SSI, not SSD. I'm on social security

disability, and the only requirement is that I'm disabled. They

didn't look at my assets.

Social security disability is for when you've worked long enough and

accumulated enough " points " to qualify for a benefit. SSI, I

believe, is disability when you haven't worked or haven't accumulated

enough points.

Medicaid has limits on how much you can have in assets. People have

to " spend down " their assets before they can qualify.

Check the website at www.ssa.gov

Z