Re: Has anyone receive corporate disability because of being diagnosed with NS?

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Hi Bob- this is Matt in Seattle- if i remember

correctly u live in Sacramento- i will be there in

late April for a couple of days and was wondering if u

would like to meet- Matt

--- Debbie rozebudz36@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

> Before I was diagnosed with sarcoid , I worked

> for the same company for 17 years. When I left

> abruptly , I immediately went on short term

> disability on March 3rd, 2003. In July 2003, I

> stared the proceedings for Social security

> disability because I knew it was a long process and

> things didn't look too well.

> My short term ran was good for 6 months and ran out

> in Sept. at which I went on long term disability.

> There was a lot of paperwork and red tape and

> verification from all the doctors I was seeing,

> rheumy, neuro, dermatologist and pcp. Long term was

> good for 2 years. My social security finally went

> through in March 2005. I had about 6 mos left off

> long term disability left. Well, little did I know

> that once I received the lump sum from the backpay

> back to when I orginally filed (July 2003) I had to

> pay this amount back to my long term disability

> company. So I was left with about $1000 left from

> the lump sum of $28,000 for 2 1/2 years .

> And once you do get Social security benefits, the

> long term disability company doesn't have to pay you

> anymore. Because you can't get a paycheck from 2

> places. (That;s why I had to pay back the funds

> back to the long term disabilty company for the 2

> 1/2 years ).

> So that's my story. I don't know if it helps you or

> if you can understand my blabber. If you have any

> questions, I am here and I will try to answer them.

> By the way, I got denied the first time for

> social security, The second time I got a lawyer

> that specializes in disabilty and won. I totally

> believe you should get a lawyer. They know the ins

> and outs. Good luck. Debbie

> " J. Casper " robertcasper@...>

> wrote: Hey everyone,

>

> I follow this user group and am now drawing very

> close to the end of

> my short term disability. I have been awarded SSDI

> benefits, this

> took place in October of 2005. Once I receive the

> notice form SDDI

> got in touch with my company and told them that I

> would be filing

> for Long term disabilty (LDT). Since then it has

> been a up hill

> battle. My company abruptly informed me just because

> I was awarded

> SSDI benefits, that this did not mean that I would

> qualify under

> their LTD plan.

>

> Just to let you know I have been a faithful employee

> of this company

> for 28 years. All of my reviews were steller and by

> all measurments

> I was a excellent employ. My first bouts with NS was

> in December of

> 1995 as I was hospitalized, in August of 1996 I went

> in for surgery

> and had a portion of my right lung system removed

> and was diagnosed

> with sarcoid. I continued to have systems and high

> fevers daily and

> in 1997 after a serious of spinal taps with high ACE

> levels and

> protein I was then diagnosed with Neurosarcoidosis.

> Until last year

> in april I had continue to work the normal 50 to 60

> hour workweek

> routine. In March and April of 2005 my body started

> to shutdown and

> I was hospitalized for 5 days. At that point my

> doctor stated that

> in all of his years of practice had not seen spinal

> fuild as bad as

> mine. Once out of the hospital he recommend that I

> file for

> disability as the stress of work and my body was

> telling me that I

> was no longer capable of working and keeping up with

> the long hours

> that I was required to meet the job requirements,

> infact he said I

> needed to stop working all together.

>

> So taking my doctors advice I have been pursuing my

> long term

> benefits from my company. So far they are draging

> their feet and

> with in 45 days all of my benefits will evaporate

> unless I receive

> long term disability. The case worker that is

> supporting my request

> will not email or call me back with updates or

> status. Infact I was

> the one that needed to get my Social Security

> Records and physically

> send them to them for review. The third party

> management company

> doctor insulted my doctor and told him that he was

> not qualified to

> make a disability claim for Neurosarcoidosis as he

> was only a

> general practitioner (even though he was utilizing

> data that had

> come from three different neurologist, a pulmanary

> doctor, and a

> rumatoid doctor) and that he would not consider my

> doctors

> clinically assessment as being valid.

>

> So I am down to the wire and I am wondering if any

> of you have

> received long term disability from a corporate

> entity or if all of

> you only have SDDI benefits. I know that at this

> time that many of

> you have no benefits and I truly am saddened by the

> lack of

> understanding of our illness. If any of you have

> managed to become

> qualified for corporate benefits I would like to

> talk with you as I

> would like to know the process that you and your

> doctor's took to

> gain approval. I know that everyones conditions are

> different, but

> it would be nice to know what it took to convince

> the company that

> your illness was serious enough to warrent LTD

> benefits.

>

> Also are any of you familar with the term ERISA and

> have any of you

> used ERISA lawyers to win your claims?

>

> Warm regards,

>

> Bob Casper

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Yes Matt, that would be great, I would like to hook up. I will be in a Christian conference in Lake Tahoe on April 21st through April 23. The rest of the month I will be available. Hope this works for you. Bob Casper Cohen wrote: Hi Bob- this is Matt in Seattle- if i remembercorrectly u live in Sacramento- i will be there inlate April for a couple of days and was wondering if uwould like to meet- Matt --- Debbie wrote:> Hi ,> Before I was diagnosed with sarcoid , I worked> for the same company for 17 years. When I left> abruptly , I immediately went on short term> disability on March 3rd, 2003. In July 2003,

I> stared the proceedings for Social security> disability because I knew it was a long process and> things didn't look too well. > My short term ran was good for 6 months and ran out> in Sept. at which I went on long term disability. > There was a lot of paperwork and red tape and> verification from all the doctors I was seeing,> rheumy, neuro, dermatologist and pcp. Long term was> good for 2 years. My social security finally went> through in March 2005. I had about 6 mos left off> long term disability left. Well, little did I know> that once I received the lump sum from the backpay> back to when I orginally filed (July 2003) I had to> pay this amount back to my long term disability> company. So I was left with about $1000 left from> the lump sum of $28,000 for 2 1/2 years .> And once you do get Social security

benefits, the> long term disability company doesn't have to pay you> anymore. Because you can't get a paycheck from 2> places. (That;s why I had to pay back the funds> back to the long term disabilty company for the 2> 1/2 years ). > So that's my story. I don't know if it helps you or> if you can understand my blabber. If you have any> questions, I am here and I will try to answer them.> By the way, I got denied the first time for> social security, The second time I got a lawyer> that specializes in disabilty and won. I totally> believe you should get a lawyer. They know the ins> and outs. Good luck. Debbie> " J. Casper" > wrote: Hey everyone, > > I follow this

user group and am now drawing very> close to the end of > my short term disability. I have been awarded SSDI> benefits, this > took place in October of 2005. Once I receive the> notice form SDDI > got in touch with my company and told them that I> would be filing > for Long term disabilty (LDT). Since then it has> been a up hill > battle. My company abruptly informed me just because> I was awarded > SSDI benefits, that this did not mean that I would> qualify under > their LTD plan. > > Just to let you know I have been a faithful employee> of this company > for 28 years. All of my reviews were steller and by> all measurments > I was a excellent employ. My first bouts with NS was> in December of > 1995 as I was hospitalized, in August of 1996 I went> in for surgery > and had a portion of my right lung system

removed> and was diagnosed > with sarcoid. I continued to have systems and high> fevers daily and > in 1997 after a serious of spinal taps with high ACE> levels and > protein I was then diagnosed with Neurosarcoidosis.> Until last year > in april I had continue to work the normal 50 to 60> hour workweek > routine. In March and April of 2005 my body started> to shutdown and > I was hospitalized for 5 days. At that point my> doctor stated that > in all of his years of practice had not seen spinal> fuild as bad as > mine. Once out of the hospital he recommend that I> file for > disability as the stress of work and my body was> telling me that I > was no longer capable of working and keeping up with> the long hours > that I was required to meet the job requirements,> infact he said I > needed to stop working all together.

> > So taking my doctors advice I have been pursuing my> long term > benefits from my company. So far they are draging> their feet and > with in 45 days all of my benefits will evaporate> unless I receive > long term disability. The case worker that is> supporting my request > will not email or call me back with updates or> status. Infact I was > the one that needed to get my Social Security> Records and physically > send them to them for review. The third party> management company > doctor insulted my doctor and told him that he was> not qualified to > make a disability claim for Neurosarcoidosis as he> was only a > general practitioner (even though he was utilizing> data that had > come from three different neurologist, a pulmanary> doctor, and a > rumatoid doctor) and that he would not consider my>

doctors > clinically assessment as being valid. > > So I am down to the wire and I am wondering if any> of you have > received long term disability from a corporate> entity or if all of > you only have SDDI benefits. I know that at this> time that many of > you have no benefits and I truly am saddened by the> lack of > understanding of our illness. If any of you have> managed to become > qualified for corporate benefits I would like to> talk with you as I > would like to know the process that you and your> doctor's took to > gain approval. I know that everyones conditions are> different, but > it would be nice to know what it took to convince> the company that > your illness was serious enough to warrent LTD> benefits. > > Also are any of you familar with the term ERISA and> have any of you > used ERISA

lawyers to win your claims?> > Warm regards, > > Bob Casper> > > > > > > > > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~> The Neurosarcoidosis Community> > NS CHAT:- Has been cancelled for now.> > Message Archives:->http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/messages> > Members Database:-> Listings of locations, phone numbers, and instant> messengers.>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Neurosarcoidosis/database> > >

[Guest guest]

Bob _i will be in Sacramento on April 12 and 13th-with

my mom she is going to meet some friends so i hope we

can meet during that time- i have no idea where in

Sacramento we will be but if u would be willing to

give me your number i could call u a few days before

to set up a meeting placemy cell $ is 206 300-7325 and

i will have my phone with me MATT

--- Bob Casper robertcasper@...> wrote:

> Yes Matt, that would be great, I would like to hook

> up. I will be in a Christian conference in Lake

> Tahoe on April 21st through April 23. The rest of

> the month I will be available. Hope this works for

> you.

>

> Bob Casper

>

> Cohen belltown_mac@...> wrote:

> Hi Bob- this is Matt in Seattle- if i remember

> correctly u live in Sacramento- i will be there in

> late April for a couple of days and was wondering if

> u

> would like to meet- Matt

>

> --- Debbie rozebudz36@...> wrote:

>

> > Hi ,

> > Before I was diagnosed with sarcoid , I

> worked

> > for the same company for 17 years. When I left

> > abruptly , I immediately went on short term

> > disability on March 3rd, 2003. In July 2003, I

> > stared the proceedings for Social security

> > disability because I knew it was a long process

> and

> > things didn't look too well.

> > My short term ran was good for 6 months and ran

> out

> > in Sept. at which I went on long term disability.

> > There was a lot of paperwork and red tape and

> > verification from all the doctors I was seeing,

> > rheumy, neuro, dermatologist and pcp. Long term

> was

> > good for 2 years. My social security finally

> went

> > through in March 2005. I had about 6 mos left off

> > long term disability left. Well, little did I

> know

> > that once I received the lump sum from the backpay

> > back to when I orginally filed (July 2003) I had

> to

> > pay this amount back to my long term disability

> > company. So I was left with about $1000 left from

> > the lump sum of $28,000 for 2 1/2 years .

> > And once you do get Social security benefits, the

> > long term disability company doesn't have to pay

> you

> > anymore. Because you can't get a paycheck from 2

> > places. (That;s why I had to pay back the funds

> > back to the long term disabilty company for the 2

> > 1/2 years ).

> > So that's my story. I don't know if it helps you

> or

> > if you can understand my blabber. If you have any

> > questions, I am here and I will try to answer

> them.

> > By the way, I got denied the first time for

> > social security, The second time I got a lawyer

> > that specializes in disabilty and won. I totally

> > believe you should get a lawyer. They know the

> ins

> > and outs. Good luck. Debbie

> > " J. Casper " robertcasper@...>

> > wrote: Hey everyone,

> >

> > I follow this user group and am now drawing very

> > close to the end of

> > my short term disability. I have been awarded SSDI

> > benefits, this

> > took place in October of 2005. Once I receive the

> > notice form SDDI

> > got in touch with my company and told them that I

> > would be filing

> > for Long term disabilty (LDT). Since then it has

> > been a up hill

> > battle. My company abruptly informed me just

> because

> > I was awarded

> > SSDI benefits, that this did not mean that I would

> > qualify under

> > their LTD plan.

> >

> > Just to let you know I have been a faithful

> employee

> > of this company

> > for 28 years. All of my reviews were steller and

> by

> > all measurments

> > I was a excellent employ. My first bouts with NS

> was

> > in December of

> > 1995 as I was hospitalized, in August of 1996 I

> went

> > in for surgery

> > and had a portion of my right lung system removed

> > and was diagnosed

> > with sarcoid. I continued to have systems and high

> > fevers daily and

> > in 1997 after a serious of spinal taps with high

> ACE

> > levels and

> > protein I was then diagnosed with

> Neurosarcoidosis.

> > Until last year

> > in april I had continue to work the normal 50 to

> 60

> > hour workweek

> > routine. In March and April of 2005 my body

> started

> > to shutdown and

> > I was hospitalized for 5 days. At that point my

> > doctor stated that

> > in all of his years of practice had not seen

> spinal

> > fuild as bad as

> > mine. Once out of the hospital he recommend that I

> > file for

> > disability as the stress of work and my body was

> > telling me that I

> > was no longer capable of working and keeping up

> with

> > the long hours

> > that I was required to meet the job requirements,

> > infact he said I

> > needed to stop working all together.

> >

> > So taking my doctors advice I have been pursuing

> my

> > long term

> > benefits from my company. So far they are draging

> > their feet and

> > with in 45 days all of my benefits will evaporate

> > unless I receive

> > long term disability. The case worker that is

> > supporting my request

> > will not email or call me back with updates or

> > status. Infact I was

> > the one that needed to get my Social Security

> > Records and physically

> > send them to them for review. The third party

> > management company

> > doctor insulted my doctor and told him that he was

> > not qualified to

> > make a disability claim for Neurosarcoidosis as he

> > was only a

> > general practitioner (even though he was utilizing

> > data that had

> > come from three different neurologist, a pulmanary

> > doctor, and a

> > rumatoid doctor) and that he would not consider

> my

> > doctors

> > clinically assessment as being valid.

> >

> > So I am down to the wire and I am wondering if any

> > of you have

> > received long term disability from a corporate

> > entity or if all of

> > you only have SDDI benefits. I know that at this

> > time that many of

> > you have no benefits and I truly am saddened by

> the

> > lack of

> > understanding of our illness. If any of you have

> > managed to become

> > qualified for corporate benefits I would like to

> > talk with you as I

> > would like to know the process that you and your

> > doctor's took to

> > gain approval. I know that everyones conditions

> are

> > different, but

> > it would be nice to know what it took to convince

> > the company that

> > your illness was serious enough to warrent LTD

> > benefits.

> >

> > Also are any of you familar with the term ERISA

> and

> > have any of you

> > used ERISA lawyers to win your claims?

> >

> > Warm regards,

> >

> > Bob Casper

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~

> > The Neurosarcoidosis Community

> >

> > NS CHAT:- Has been cancelled for now.

> >

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> >

>

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