Re: 1970 Harrington Rod (Disability)

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The issue of "disability" is very wide and can get complicated.

You can obtain disability insurance on your own; however, that must be done long before you need it.

Many employers offer temporary disability as part of their total benefits package.

Furthermore, many retirement/pension systems offered by employers as part of their benefits package include "Disability Retirement". This is the case with the two retirement systems the U.S. Federal Government has for Federal and Postal Employees (the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)). For "Disability Retirement" the employee must NOT be able to perform at least one critical element of their job due to their disability and the disability must be expected to last at least one year. In the case of CSRS and FERS "Disability Retirement" the retiree my obtain employment in an occupation other than the one for which they retired from and their total earned income may not be any greater than 80% of the income from which they retired from.

There is also Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/disability.htm

Social Security has a very strict definition of disability. They only pay for "total disability". The maximum earned income while receiving SSDI for 2011 is $1,000 per month. Social Security also offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This is in addition to SSDI and is for people with disabilities with little or no income. http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/.

In all cases your doctor (or doctors) must be in total agreement with your disability status.

In most cases with "disability" it is an all or nothing situation. You cannot work part time in your current position. It is possible for your employer to offer you another position that accommodates your disability; however, you do not receive any type of disability income. You asked if you can be removed from your position due to your disability. Yes, your employer can remove you. There may be limits to this if you are a member of a union (if you work for a large company or a state, local, or federal government agency you may want to check with your EEOC Office).

Hope this helps!!

S.

[ ] 1970 Harrington Rod

Hi all,

New to the group and wanted to ask if anyone has had pain and problems after getting fusions and Harrington Rod put in back in the late 60's to 70's? I had a double curve and in 1969 had the bottom curve corrected and fused and then they did the upper and put in the Harrington Rod with was new to Pittsburgh. I was one of the first in Children's to have one put in with Dr.son and Dr. Stone. I live in FL and now can't get anyone to even give me an appointment, they don't want to touch it. I did find a Dr. Bono with Gulf Coast Spinal near my home and have plans to see him. I now have 3 discs out, one bulged at L4-5. My rod looks good, but due to age, my fusions have some fractures and I have instability (?) nerve compression at L4-5. I live most days okay, but I am in pain. I just wonder about others here, if they can shed any light on long term with this disease? I am losing feeling in my hands, and arms, and left leg and foot. It

comes and goes, and have pain in the left hip and thigh. I have done 9 rounds of epidurals, 3 sessions a yr for 3 years, which did help. I don't do any other pain mgtm.

Thanks

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You mentioned you can earn $1,000 month while receiving SSDI, is that the same rate for everyone or does it vary depending on how much you receive from SSDI ?From: RSSSCOLIOSIS@... <RSSSCOLIOSIS@...>Subject: Re: [ ] 1970 Harrington Rod (Disability) Date: Monday, March 7, 2011, 11:07 PM

The issue of "disability" is very wide and can get complicated.

You can obtain disability insurance on your own; however, that must be done long before you need it.

Many employers offer temporary disability as part of their total benefits package.

Furthermore, many retirement/pension systems offered by employers as part of their benefits package include "Disability Retirement". This is the case with the two retirement systems the U.S. Federal Government has for Federal and Postal Employees (the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)). For "Disability Retirement" the employee must NOT be able to perform at least one critical element of their job due to their disability and the disability must be expected to last at least one year. In the case of CSRS and FERS "Disability Retirement" the retiree my obtain employment in an occupation other than the one for which they retired from and their total earned income may not be any greater than 80% of the income from which they retired from.

There is also Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/disability.htm

Social Security has a very strict definition of disability. They only pay for "total disability". The maximum earned income while receiving SSDI for 2011 is $1,000 per month. Social Security also offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This is in addition to SSDI and is for people with disabilities with little or no income. http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/.

In all cases your doctor (or doctors) must be in total agreement with your disability status.

In most cases with "disability" it is an all or nothing situation. You cannot work part time in your current position. It is possible for your employer to offer you another position that accommodates your disability; however, you do not receive any type of disability income. You asked if you can be removed from your position due to your disability. Yes, your employer can remove you. There may be limits to this if you are a member of a union (if you work for a large company or a state, local, or federal government agency you may want to check with your EEOC Office).

Hope this helps!!

S.

[ ] 1970 Harrington Rod

Hi all,

New to the group and wanted to ask if anyone has had pain and problems after getting fusions and Harrington Rod put in back in the late 60's to 70's? I had a double curve and in 1969 had the bottom curve corrected and fused and then they did the upper and put in the Harrington Rod with was new to Pittsburgh. I was one of the first in Children's to have one put in with Dr.son and Dr. Stone. I live in FL and now can't get anyone to even give me an appointment, they don't want to touch it. I did find a Dr. Bono with Gulf Coast Spinal near my home and have plans to see him. I now have 3 discs out, one bulged at L4-5. My rod looks good, but due to age, my fusions have some fractures and I have instability (?) nerve compression at L4-5. I live most days okay, but I am in pain. I just wonder about others here, if they can shed any light on long term with this disease? I am losing feeling in my hands, and arms, and left leg and foot. It

comes and goes, and have pain in the left hip and thigh. I have done 9 rounds of epidurals, 3 sessions a yr for 3 years, which did help. I don't do any other pain mgtm.

Thanks

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[ ] 1970 Harrington Rod

Hi all,

New to the group and wanted to ask if anyone has had pain and problems after getting fusions and Harrington Rod put in back in the late 60's to 70's? I had a double curve and in 1969 had the bottom curve corrected and fused and then they did the upper and put in the Harrington Rod with was new to Pittsburgh. I was one of the first in Children's to have one put in with Dr.son and Dr. Stone. I live in FL and now can't get anyone to even give me an appointment, they don't want to touch it. I did find a Dr. Bono with Gulf Coast Spinal near my home and have plans to see him. I now have 3 discs out, one bulged at L4-5. My rod looks good, but due to age, my fusions have some fractures and I have instability (?) nerve compression at L4-5. I live most days okay, but I am in pain. I just wonder about others here, if they can shed any light on long term with this disease? I am losing feeling in my hands, and arms, and left leg and foot. It

comes and goes, and have pain in the left hip and thigh. I have done 9 rounds of epidurals, 3 sessions a yr for 3 years, which did help. I don't do any other pain mgtm.

Thanks

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Subject: Re: [ ] 1970 Harrington Rod (Disability)

Date: Monday, March 7, 2011, 11:07 PM

The issue of "disability" is very wide and can get complicated.

You can obtain disability insurance on your own; however, that must be done long before you need it.

Many employers offer temporary disability as part of their total benefits package.

Furthermore, many retirement/pension systems offered by employers as part of their benefits package include "Disability Retirement". This is the case with the two retirement systems the U.S. Federal Government has for Federal and Postal Employees (the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS)). For "Disability Retirement" the employee must NOT be able to perform at least one critical element of their job due to their disability and the disability must be expected to last at least one year. In the case of CSRS and FERS "Disability Retirement" the retiree my obtain employment in an occupation other than the one for which they retired from and their total earned income may not be any greater than 80% of the income from which they retired from.

There is also Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/disability.htm

Social Security has a very strict definition of disability. They only pay for "total disability". The maximum earned income while receiving SSDI for 2011 is $1,000 per month. Social Security also offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This is in addition to SSDI and is for people with disabilities with little or no income. http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/.

In all cases your doctor (or doctors) must be in total agreement with your disability status.

In most cases with "disability" it is an all or nothing situation. You cannot work part time in your current position. It is possible for your employer to offer you another position that accommodates your disability; however, you do not receive any type of disability income. You asked if you can be removed from your position due to your disability. Yes, your employer can remove you. There may be limits to this if you are a member of a union (if you work for a large company or a state, local, or federal government agency you may want to check with your EEOC Office).

Hope this helps!!

S.

[ ] 1970 Harrington Rod

Hi all,

New to the group and wanted to ask if anyone has had pain and problems after getting fusions and Harrington Rod put in back in the late 60's to 70's? I had a double curve and in 1969 had the bottom curve corrected and fused and then they did the upper and put in the Harrington Rod with was new to Pittsburgh. I was one of the first in Children's to have one put in with Dr.son and Dr. Stone. I live in FL and now can't get anyone to even give me an appointment, they don't want to touch it. I did find a Dr. Bono with Gulf Coast Spinal near my home and have plans to see him. I now have 3 discs out, one bulged at L4-5. My rod looks good, but due to age, my fusions have some fractures and I have instability (?) nerve compression at L4-5. I live most days okay, but I am in pain. I just wonder about others here, if they can shed any light on long term with this disease? I am losing feeling in my hands, and arms, and left leg and foot. It

comes and goes, and have pain in the left hip and thigh. I have done 9 rounds of epidurals, 3 sessions a yr for 3 years, which did help. I don't do any other pain mgtm.

Thanks

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