Re: Disability Information

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alice...............thanks for the reply...that means if you are retired, get

disability and then have an implant..there won't be any adjustments or

changes.....correct???

Lenny

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In a message dated 4/29/2004 5:10:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,

LMeranus27@... writes:

get

disability and then have an implant..there won't be any adjustments or

changes.....correct???

I am getting SSI, answer is no. Having an CI is not a cure, they look at

UNAIDED hearing, so therefore, if you were or are getting SSI or SSDI, that will

not stop you.

However, I suggest you let them know so there no surprise.

Lee

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Lenny,

Not unless you decide to go back to work.

Alice

if a person qualifies for disability because of a severe hearing loss in both

ears and THEN has a cochlear implant, will it have any impact on the

disability payments????

thanks........Lenny

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I have not seen it happen to anyone, Lenny. That is not to say that people who

have gotten implants have not made their way back into the workforce on their

own, because many, many CI users feel that their lives are back together and

want to go back to work.

Alice

alice...............thanks for the reply...that means if you are retired, get

disability and then have an implant..there won't be any adjustments or

changes.....correct???

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Lenny,

It was after getting my CI that I found out that deaf people are entitled

to half fare on the subway. They didn't ask about my Ci and I didn't tell.

I don't know about how it works as far as other disability payment issues.

In a message dated 4/29/2004 7:30:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

LMeranus27@... writes:

if a person qualifies for disability because of a severe hearing loss in both

ears and THEN has a cochlear implant, will it have any impact on the

disability payments????

thanks........Lenny

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SILLY JILLY..............thanks for the reply....i did not think that an

implant would affect disability

Lenny

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sillyjulie.........sorry for the misspelling

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Lenny,

Even on disability one can go to work and make up to a certain

amount of money each month There is now a back to work program for

those wishing to work.. They will help you figure out exactly how

many hours you can work without losing any benefits, help out with

any schooling one may desire to get and other things as well.

I've never seen anyone cut from disability for this reason

yet...Remember.. without the ci, you are still deaf and I think

they'd have a tough time actually cutting someone for this reason.

It can be difficult finding employment even with a ci.

Cheers and have a great weekend

Silly MI

In , " Alice " <justagram@c...> wrote:

> I have not seen it happen to anyone, Lenny. That is not to say

that people who have gotten implants have not made their way back

into the workforce on their own, because many, many CI users feel

that their lives are back together and want to go back to work.

>

> Alice

>

>

> alice...............thanks for the reply...that means if you are

retired, get

> disability and then have an implant..there won't be any

adjustments or changes.....correct???

>

>

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YES,, I WOULD STRONGLY recommend getting an attorney who specializes ONLY in SSDI... I was turned down 3 times over 2 years to get it,, and when I did,, they re-evaluated me at 18 months,, and tried to take it away,, they , the fed government who evaluates this stuff, are very tricky and will try to get you to go to THEIR doc who's only job is to prove you are not disabled.. PLEASE get an attorney,, it will be worth it, as most of them take a percentage of what you get as back pay if you win... Its almost impossible to get SSDI for Hep C... macsfarm22 <bclmac@...> wrote: I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy,

SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~Jackie

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Yes, I did. I got it because I was morbidly obese, have bad varicose veins and have to have my feet up, have IBS and need to leave my post to go to the bathroom, have uncontrolled sleep urges and depression. I told him (the judge) that some days I had/have trouble getting out of bed and to deal with people and hold a conversation was beyond me. My last career was as a home care aide to home bound seniors and being deeply depressed was not a good theng. I also have a friend on the east coast who is/was a school bus driver and could not function with deep depression. If you can show that, as I could from medical records, the court will give it to you just for that. Sharonmacsfarm22 <bclmac@...> wrote: I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It

sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~

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I had to go to their docs, psych and med. The med doc was DIRTY and so was his office. When court time came, it was mentioned that I had a HISTORY of asthma and depression, but it had gone over several docs paperwork, so was accepted. They are JERKS, their docs. SharonJackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: YES,, I WOULD STRONGLY recommend getting an attorney who specializes ONLY in SSDI... I was turned down 3 times over 2 years to get it,, and when I did,, they re-evaluated me at 18 months,, and tried to take it away,, they , the fed government who evaluates this stuff, are very tricky and will try to get you to go to THEIR doc who's only job is to prove you are not disabled.. PLEASE get an attorney,, it will be worth it, as most of them take a percentage of what you get as back pay if you

win... Its almost impossible to get SSDI for Hep C... macsfarm22 <bclmac@...> wrote: I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~Jackie It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/Happy Posting

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Yep, they are,, when they tried to send me to "their " doc over an hour's drive away from where I live, I called our local ssdi attorney. He told me NOT to go to see their doc as they have NO responsibility to read any pertinent medical history of mine,, and they could easily say that they thought I had something completely different which would have caused me to lose my ssdi and have to start over.. I know that getting ssdi is easier for depression,, but I dont know anyone who got it for primary Hepc,, and I even had cirrhosis,, and they still turned me down... I would always get an attorney,, they know what is acceptible.. I didnt know this but "because" of my age and because I have never done a desk type of job,, that they cannot force me to take a desk job now because I turned 50 while still being on disability.. thank God cuz I cant stay in any one position for very long,, and I have extreme discomfort most of the time..and have to take liquid morphine around the

clock to be able to even get out of bed.. thank God not all end up as disabled as I did after treatment.. most dont,, Sharon Crosby <blubirdxoxo@...> wrote: I had to go to their docs, psych and med. The med doc was DIRTY and so was his office. When court time came, it was mentioned that I had a HISTORY of asthma and depression, but it had gone over several docs paperwork, so was accepted. They are JERKS, their docs. SharonJackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: YES,, I WOULD STRONGLY recommend getting an attorney who specializes ONLY in SSDI... I was turned down 3 times over 2 years to get it,, and when I did,, they re-evaluated me at 18 months,, and

tried to take it away,, they , the fed government who evaluates this stuff, are very tricky and will try to get you to go to THEIR doc who's only job is to prove you are not disabled.. PLEASE get an attorney,, it will be worth it, as most of them take a percentage of what you get as back pay if you win... Its almost impossible to get SSDI for Hep C... macsfarm22 <bclmac@...> wrote: I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like

everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~Jackie It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/Happy Posting Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at

1¢/min. Jackie

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Here is the link to start his claim process . www.ssa.gov/ the last time I applied I wanted to make sure I was accepted quickly so I did allot of leg work . I went and got all my medical records , I even went to the labs to get original copies . The more medical records that you take with you the quicker they can make a decision . I was approved in just 3 months

Disability Information

I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~

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I did all the legwork for mine too, to save legal costs. My attorney just stepped in at the court appearance. The whole thing, with the denials from them and appeals from me, took 2 years. I got a hefty check for retro pay, tho and now have what I have forever. I have a couple of other ailments, won't go into it, but all together it was enough to get the OK. Sharonelizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@...> wrote: Here is the link to start his claim process . www.ssa.gov/ the last time I applied I wanted to make sure I was accepted quickly so I did allot of leg work . I went and got all my medical records , I even went to the labs to get original copies . The

more medical records that you take with you the quicker they can make a decision . I was approved in just 3 months Disability Information I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not

mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~

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I can't imagine having to wait so long to get approved . I guess I was real lucky to get mine in only 3 months . I had read a real good article about how to increase my chances of getting approved ..

Disability Information

I would like more info. I searched the files...Sharon did you get SSdisabily? It sounded like you did & did not mention Hep C.My husband is just now disabled. Hemophilia, Hep C, Cirrhosis, DDD,Osteoarthritis, Portal Hypertension, Lymphademopathy, SpontaneousBleeds, Horrible depression (especially on treatment he was sucidial),Night Sweats, has loss 25lbs in the last 3-4 months, severe fatigue & severe pain. Like everyone we would like to fill everything out right the first time.Should we get an attorney now or wait?Any information as to what you think would work would be wonderful.Thanks so much for just being there.~

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