New Disability Facts

[Guest guest]

I have a question......How can a 23 year old woman who is recently divorced and

suffering from fibromyalgia, who has never worked a day in her life draw a

social security disability check over 1200 a month????????? i worked from age

18 to 35 and paid in to they system i married and my husband made good money and

didn't want me to work. when at age 44 i was diagnosed with CMT and my

insurance went out the window i tried to get ssd and want turned down. Now I

drown in

medical bills and still can get no help. this is nothe only caselike this I

have heard about what is going on?????????? when i call and ask social

security they say it is impossible for these people to be gettin the checks.

Cathleen

[Guest guest]

Cathleen,

This is just a shot in the dark, but did the ex-husband recently pass away and

has she got a child that is his? I have a friend that drew a $1200 check a month

from SSI on these conditions from the time her girl was 5 till she was 18. I

can't think of any other reason for this. I understand your feelings.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Cathleen,

There is another scenario. If this 23 year old woman was found disabled

prior to her marriage (by SSA for either SSDI or SSI - even on mimimal

benefits), and her husband passed away, she would be awarded greater

benefits on his work record, immediately after his death. Fibromyalgia

is indeed in the Listing of Impairments.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Her Hubby is alive and divorced and she was declared disabled just 6 months ago.

It is frustrating because there are so many exceptions to the so called rules

and I am drowning in medical debt and I can't find my way to be in the exception

group.

Cathleen

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathleen,

I hear you. I know how frustrated claimants can get. Each case is

handled individually. I suggest you refile a NEW application. I will be

happy to help you. If you like, email me privately with your phone

number, I can call you and get your application started.

As for a short term solution to medical bills, call up the office

manager at your doctor's office. Discuss your inability to pay and make

arrangements to send a small payment each month - like $5.00 Follow

this conversation up in writing.

In addition, you may wish to ask your doctor for sample medications or

to have her/him contact the pharmeceutical companies to get you on

Patient Assistance Programs. Second to that, you may wish to file for

Medicaid right now.

~ Gretchen