Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 , Yes SSD can make it very very hard for someone to get SSD. The best advice I can give you is get an SSD lawyer who will handle it all for you and as long as you have the medical evidence to back it up, with a lawyer you shouldn't have too much trouble. Good Luck Robyn -- [ ] SS Disability Income I was just wanting to see how many people have had bad experiences trying to get their hard earned money they paid out week after week and year after year, to the SS dept., and how hard they have to fight to get their benefits? I will probably have to apply for disability pretty soon, because my body is at the end of it's fighting for some reason! I have manged to work all through my Lyme disease that I have had for 18 years now, however here recently, it is getting worse. I do not think it is the pain, because I can handle the pain, with the pain medication, but the exhaustion is just killing me! I have never been so tired in all my life! I could sleep 24 x 7 for a year straight! The doctor tested my seratonin level, I think that's how it's spelt, anyway, my seratonin level is so low, they cannot even register it. I am on anti-depressants and take 5-HTP every day, but still exhausted always! Anyway, if anyone can give me some information on how to apply for and what to expect with the SS Disabilitiy, please let me know! Thanks, and God Bless to all of you and your families! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 This is not true. I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance BEFORE I left my job. (There is currently a five month " waiting period " before you can receive benefits. However, it usually takes longer than five months to be awarded benefits once you've filed for them. For the technical mumbo jumbo you can read the law here: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0315.htm ) You will often find incorrect information in a support group. Because of this the BEST advice anyone can give you is this: Get a Social Security lawyer! They all work for " free " unless they win your case. How much you owe them has already been determined by law, so one can't legally charge you more than another. Interview more than one and hire the one that you " click " with. This will be a very important relationship and you need to be comfortable talking honestly about intimate details with this person. Talking about your limitations may be embarrassing or difficult, a good lawyer understands and will help make you feel comfortable, not the opposite. This will be a long and complicated process. The sooner you get legal advice the sooner your case will be on the best path. The paperwork is arduous! The questions can be difficult to understand. A lawyer can explain what the questions mean and help you form your answers so that they are complete and accurate the first time around saving you months and maybe years in the system. Don't delay finding legal counsel. You won't regret it. You can learn more at http://www.ssa.gov/ and choosing the subject Disability in the search box in the middle of the page. Good luck to you! =) Robynn -Owner Re: [ ] SS Disability Income (reply) Hello lindamerkich@..., In reference to your comment: Anyway, if anyone can give me some information on how to apply for and what to expect with the SS Disabilitiy, please let me know! ******You must be off work for 6 months before you can apply for SS disability. Make sure you have doctors reports, lab. x-rays and a couple of letters from your doctors who deem you disabled. As soon as you apply the clock starts ticking, so if you have two years before you can get approved, they will pay you back to the date you applied. However, you must have not been able to work for 6 months. Angel Huggzz or Angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 It took hubby alomost 4 years to get approved. Finally approved on April 6th of this year and still waiting for the first check. And he not only has Lyme, but the Lyme activated his Sturge Weber. They will loose paperwork, so be prepared. And they are holding all of the backpay for the lawyer even thogh she is only charging 25% or $5000 which ever is less, plus they are only paying him $10,000 in back pay, yet when we figured it up after being told gy the SSD what his monthly back pay would be, it came up to almost $63,000. If you want a lawyer, I can give you the name of the one we used, she got it done quick after we found her, plus she knows a few things about Lyme. Anita > > , > > Yes SSD can make it very very hard for someone to get SSD. The best advice I > can give you is get an SSD lawyer who will handle it all for you and as long > as you have the medical evidence to back it up, with a lawyer you shouldn't > have too much trouble. > > Good Luck > > Robyn > > > -- [ ] SS Disability Income > > > I was just wanting to see how many people have had bad experiences > trying to get their hard earned money they paid out week after week and > year after year, to the SS dept., and how hard they have to fight to > get their benefits? I will probably have to apply for disability > pretty soon, because my body is at the end of it's fighting for some > reason! I have manged to work all through my Lyme disease that I have > had for 18 years now, however here recently, it is getting worse. I do > not think it is the pain, because I can handle the pain, with the pain > medication, but the exhaustion is just killing me! I have never been > so tired in all my life! I could sleep 24 x 7 for a year straight! > The doctor tested my seratonin level, I think that's how it's spelt, > anyway, my seratonin level is so low, they cannot even register it. I > am on anti-depressants and take 5-HTP every day, but still exhausted > always! Anyway, if anyone can give me some information on how to apply > for and what to expect with the SS Disabilitiy, please let me know! > > Thanks, and God Bless to all of you and your families! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Robyn's advice about getting a Social Security lawyer is right. However, many lawyers won't take your case until you've been denied by the Social Security Administration. The best way to start is to go to a local SSA office and ask for an application. Be sure to tell your doctors that you're going to apply for SSDI so they'll expect the notice they get from the SSA asking for documentation. The reason many lawyers won't take a case until it's been denied is that the prospect of a larger retroactive payment goes up after denial. If a lawyer is successful, the client will receive a retroactive payment that goes back to the first day of disability. The lawyer will take a percentage of that retroactive payment as his/her fee. Jessie > > This is not true. I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance BEFORE > I left my job. (There is currently a five month " waiting period " before you > can receive benefits. However, it usually takes longer than five months to > be awarded benefits once you've filed for them. For the technical mumbo > jumbo you can read the law here: > http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-0315.htm ) > > You will often find incorrect information in a support group. Because of > this the BEST advice anyone can give you is this: Get a Social Security > lawyer! > > They all work for " free " unless they win your case. How much you owe them > has already been determined by law, so one can't legally charge you more > than another. Interview more than one and hire the one that you " click " > with. This will be a very important relationship and you need to be > comfortable talking honestly about intimate details with this person. > Talking about your limitations may be embarrassing or difficult, a good > lawyer understands and will help make you feel comfortable, not the > opposite. > > This will be a long and complicated process. The sooner you get legal > advice the sooner your case will be on the best path. The paperwork is > arduous! The questions can be difficult to understand. A lawyer can > explain what the questions mean and help you form your answers so that they > are complete and accurate the first time around saving you months and maybe > years in the system. > > Don't delay finding legal counsel. You won't regret it. > > You can learn more at http://www.ssa.gov/ and choosing the subject > Disability in the search box in the middle of the page. > > Good luck to you! > > =) > Robynn > -Owner > > Re: [ ] SS Disability Income (reply) > > > > Hello lindamerkich@..., > In reference to your comment: > > > Anyway, if anyone can give me some information on how to apply > for and what to expect with the SS Disabilitiy, please let me know! > > ******You must be off work for 6 months before you can apply for SS > disability. Make sure you have doctors reports, lab. x-rays and a couple > of letters > from your doctors who deem you disabled. As soon as you apply the clock > starts ticking, so if you have two years before you can get approved, they > will > pay you back to the date you applied. However, you must have not been able > to > work for 6 months. > > > Angel Huggzz > or Angel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 , I'm very sorry for all of the suffering you have endured. I have heard that it is very difficult to get disability but not impossible. From what I have seen posted it is important to keep all of your documentation and quickly escalate it to someone that is in charge that you can talk to. Don't wait too long before you ask to speak to the person in charge to explain your situation. I would also recommend trying to find some work you can do. Either a job with flexible hours, or a job that you can do from home, or even donating time at a local library. If you are able at all it is better for your mind and your spirits to get out as much as you can. As hard as it is to comprehend how you could ever to work it is much better to keep your mind active and not always focusing on your condition. Keep the faith. I believe when we find the treatment that is right for each of us that we can all recover. Be well, > > I was just wanting to see how many people have had bad experiences > trying to get their hard earned money they paid out week after week and > year after year, to the SS dept., and how hard they have to fight to > get their benefits? I will probably have to apply for disability > pretty soon, because my body is at the end of it's fighting for some > reason! I have manged to work all through my Lyme disease that I have > had for 18 years now, however here recently, it is getting worse. I do > not think it is the pain, because I can handle the pain, with the pain > medication, but the exhaustion is just killing me! I have never been > so tired in all my life! I could sleep 24 x 7 for a year straight! > The doctor tested my seratonin level, I think that's how it's spelt, > anyway, my seratonin level is so low, they cannot even register it. I > am on anti-depressants and take 5-HTP every day, but still exhausted > always! Anyway, if anyone can give me some information on how to apply > for and what to expect with the SS Disabilitiy, please let me know! > > Thanks, and God Bless to all of you and your families! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 In a message dated 6/1/2006 12:36:36 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, LymeAngl writes: However, you must have not been able to work for 6 months. ********Now it says 12 months.....I got mine in 1990, then it was 6 months before you could apply......When I found out I couldn't work I applied immediately and I just found my letter I got back then stating that I had to be disabled for at least 6 months, then I could re-apply.....when I looked it up on the web, it now says 12 months...??? " According to the Social Security Administration, a " Disability " can be physical, or emotional, or some combination of both. In order to win benefits, you must have a disability severe enough to keep you from working in any regular paying job for at least 12 consecutive months. _Social Security Disability (SSDI) and SSI Disability Claim Benefits_ (http://www.social-security-disability-claims.org/) _http://www.social-security-disability-claims.org/_ (http://www.social-security-disability-claims.org/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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