Re: Disability/Sandy

[Guest guest]

Yeah, Sandy, way to go! So happy that the SS thing

turned out so well for you. Celebrate! Love, squeek

--- sandyrp5 wrote:

> Hi All,

> I have been on no mail for quite a while now. I

> developed back

> problems and have had a respiratory infection for

> the last 2 months.

> I am on my 4th round of antibiotics and doing much

> better now.

> I'm going to go back to getting mail and see if I

> can keep up.

> I wanted to post to those of you who may be trying

> to get Social

> Security Disability. I have been out of work since

> March of 99. I

> applied for disability and was turned down twice. I

> hired an attorney

> and was told that S.S. was so behind it would take a

> long time before

> I would get a hearing. My Rheumy felt I was entitled

> to disability

> and he would help me. My lawyer had him write a

> letter to S.S. and

> also sent my Doc a funtional ability form. My Rheumy

> wrote the letter

> and did the functional report. Two days after Soc.

> Sec. received the

> info from my Doc they called me to let me know they

> set a date for my

> hearing. I had my hearing on July 10th and was told

> it would take

> months to get the results. Well, I got the letter

> yesterday telling

> me I was awarded full disability and disability

> medical insurance.

> I was also told by my lawyer that RP does not fit

> into the criteria

> for Soc. Sec. disability. The judge awarded me

> disability under the

> category of mixed connective tissue disease. My

> award was based on

> the damage th RP and all of the meds have done to my

> body over the

> years.

> I just want to tell you not to give up if you have

> been turned down

> or are thinking of applying. Having the support of

> your Doctors can

> make a huge difference.

>

> Love to you all,

> Sandy

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Squeek!!

SandyYeah, Sandy, way to go! So happy that the SS thingturned out so well for you. Celebrate! Love, squeek--- sandyrp5 wrote:> Hi All,> I have been on no mail for quite a while now. I> developed back > problems and have had a respiratory infection for> the last 2 months. > I am on my 4th round of antibiotics and doing much> better now.> I'm going to go back to getting mail and see if I> can keep up.> I wanted to post to those of you who may be trying> to get Social > Security Disability. I have been out of work since> March of 99. I > applied for disability and was turned down twice. I> hired an attorney > and was told that S.S. was so behind it would take a> long time before > I would get a hearing. My Rheumy felt I was entitled> to disability > and he would help me. My lawyer had him write a> letter to S.S. and > also sent my Doc a funtional ability form. My Rheumy> wrote the letter > and did the functional report. Two days after Soc.> Sec. received the > info from my Doc they called me to let me know they> set a date for my > hearing. I had my hearing on July 10th and was told> it would take > months to get the results. Well, I got the letter> yesterday telling > me I was awarded full disability and disability> medical insurance.> I was also told by my lawyer that RP does not fit> into the criteria > for Soc. Sec. disability. The judge awarded me> disability under the > category of mixed connective tissue disease. My> award was based on > the damage th RP and all of the meds have done to my> body over the > years.> I just want to tell you not to give up if you have> been turned down > or are thinking of applying. Having the support of> your Doctors can > make a huge difference.> > Love to you all,> Sandy> > =====__________________________________________________