Re: / help with SSD.

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Hello,

Update... Had my first phone interview today with SSA... She was

very nice. (I was kind of nervous). I have worked enough in my career

to qualify for work credits. I have medical records dating back to

1985, my first surgery was in 1996. She said they would probably date

it back to one year prior to my highest wage earning year, which was

1998, which equals a nice back payment check. I can get BOTH

Disability & SSI, if approved. So in other words, it is looking good

so far. As was suggested to me, I e-mailed my congressman today to

ask his help in pushing my application through in a timely and

correct manner.

According to the new laws, it IS possible to work and collect at

the same time, but there is a cap on your maximum monthly wages,

which I believe she said was $720.00 a month.

For those of you who are on the same path as I, refer to the Social

security blue book, adult listing of impairments, Chapter 11,

Neurological C., 11.04 B., 11.13, 11.04 B.

:0) Thanks all

M.J. Mann

www.quillspirit.com

> Hi , great to hear from you again.

>

> SSDIs rules have changed. They determine IF you CAN or CANNOT work,

not

> necessarily if you are DISABLED, by the standards we know. There are

> tons of links under our bookmarks sites and I have more I just

haven't

> put there. For SSDI you need to have ALL your medical tests,

doctors and

> diagnosis, since you have been working, SSDI is going to wonder why

you

> can't now. Make a list of everything you cannot do any longer. Make

SURE

> your doctors know you have applied and also do you have it written

in

> your file that you are medically advised against employemnt due to

CMT,

> etc? This is important. Have you been for a SSDI medical review yet?

> (THEIR Drs?) Have you submitted the pain questionnaire and all

copies of

> prescriptions? Are you working with an attorney? Following a phone

> interview, the decision is 3-5 months, generally. If you want other

> links and help, let me know, first go through what's in our

> Bookmarks (I think the links are under the D's or the S's)

>

> SSDI just might re-train you through Voc Rehab. for a new career,

> depending on your age and skills you have already. Have you given

any

> thought for retraining and what you CAN DO? They will most likely

ask

> this at some point.

>

> ~ Gretchenn