Re: Disability Help

From: K Nygren (ifirgit@yahoo.com)
Wed Oct 30 02:25:15 2002


Lori, With what you have told me, I believe that you have also applied for SSI. You shouldn't have to apply again. For the record, if you are interested, it is not too late to file the letter for your doctor. Your claim for disability will take a number of months before a decision is made. I'll get back to you in the morning...I am falling asleep on this and don't want to miss anything important. Karla Lori Mountford <lorimountford@hotmail.com> wrote:Dear Karla,

Thank you sooo much for the info! I was really sweating over all of this past job info they wanted. And yes you are correct, SSDI is what I am applying for. And I am on state welfare also, so will they tell me that I am eligible for the SSI too, or is that something totally different I would have to apply for on my own?

I have also been warned that chances are I wont be accepted the first time. But I wont give up. I put my husbands name down as someone that is familar with my situation, it only asked for one on the papers... But I also have acouple sister in laws that know what I have been going thru, and one is a nurse :-)

I didnt think to have my doctor sign a paper that I wrote up myself, and being that I have a telephone interview this Friday...Its alittle too late this time to get it. But if/when I happen to get denied..That is something I can do for the next time around.

I'm currently not working...and havent worked for over 2 years. Actually 2 years ago when i quit working..It was for this same pain, and I had to quit and have surgery. Then I just decided not to go back to work.. and to stay home with the kids. But I know I would not be able to work right now even if I wanted to. I have an extremely painful time just walking to the bathroom, or standing. And some days its also extremly painful for me to even sit upright in a chair. I have pretty much put myself on bedrest. And the days I feel like I just HAVE to get out of the house, I borrow a wheelchair to go to the grocery store with my husband.

Thank you again SOOO much for the info, it has/and will be a great help!!!

Hugggz And Love

Lori

>From: K Nygren
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>
>Subject: Re: Disability Help
>Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:00:18 -0600
>
>Lori,
>I wouldn't worry too much about not being able to remember all of the
>information. First off, if they don't have the name of the exact employer,
>they can get it. Secondly, they don't really need it to process your
>disability. They won't really go back any futher then perhaps a year prior
>to your becoming disabled. Just write down that you cannot recall all of
>this information and do the best that you can.
>Secondly, having worked for SSA, I can tell you that your application is
>not for SSI. Many people get this confused. I am sure that what you have
>applied for is SSDI or Social Security Disability Insurance....which is
>based on your work history. SSI is Supplemental Security Income and is a
>welfare based program for people with extremely low income. You may
>qualify for SSI, but that would be in addition to the SSDI. SSDI always
>comes first.
>My job at Social Security was to review all of the claims that came into
>and left our office. I feel that I learned a lot about how to successfully
>apply for disability, but my best experience came by having twice
>successfully applying for disability myself. When you are filling out
>these health related forms complete them as if it was the worst day of your
>life. With our disease there is no saying how bad the condition will be
>from one day to the next. In order for them to understand how bad it gets
>we must present it to them at its worst. Don't be afraid to admit
>depression or any other psychological condition. With this disease we have
>good reason to be depressed. While no one really wants to claim mental
>illness or depression it can only serve to help your claim. Be specific.
>Don't just say that you have severe pain....explain the pain. What things
>does it affect regarding your job? Can you sit for eight hours? I would
>take myself through the work day and mak!
>e notes of all the changes your disease has made on your job. Don't forget
>to mention taking narcotics and not being able to drive or operate
>machinery. Even if your job does not require driving...you do have to
>drive to get there and back. Find a friend, perhaps a superior or
>co-worker, that can put you through a job interview for your job. Write
>down the reasons why they would not hire you....a friend of mine, before
>she died, had a severe belching problem. Her employer could not allow her
>in a position to greet or wait on customers. She also spent a lot of time
>in the bathroom and this effected her production. All of these things
>should be annotated in your claim. At the same time, bring your list of
>things to your doctor. Have him write a letter...once again very
>specific...that covers your illness and all of the ways it effects your
>job. If you have the writing skills, don't be afraid to write the letter
>yourself and bring it in to have the doctor sign it. Mi!
>ne has always been happy to sign the letters I have written as it saves him
>a lot of time. You will also be asked to provide the names of one or two
>individuals who are aware of your condition. Make sure that you give them
>names of individuals who understand and are sensitive to your problems.
>Are you married? Your husband would be a good one....you could even have
>input on what is said and how it is said. Any friends that are nurses?
>Once again, another good source. Just impress upon everyone the need to be
>specific. Do not allow them to write things that might mean different
>things to different people. It needs to be spelled out. If your doctor is
>writing the letter and it isn't specific enough, bring it back and ask him
>to redo it. Even more reason for him to agree to sign one you have
>written.
>Do not be surprised if you are denied to begin with. I would say that
>about 90% of initial claims are turned down. At this point you should then
>file for a reconsideration. Once again, chances of denial are high. But,
>there is absolutely no need to hire an attorney until you have been denied
>your reconsideration. This would be your second denial. (Remember that
>you can request to review the information that was obtained regarding your
>claim.) But, don't wait until your second denial to start thinking about
>finding an attorney. Start asking questions of people who are already on
>disability. Ask, ask, ask. You need to find an attorney that is very
>skilled in Social Security disability and their regulations. While any
>attorney can file your appeal, you need a good attorney to successfully
>argue your claim. A very high number of claims are reversed at the
>hearings level. There is only one level of appeal after the hearing and
>very few people pursue this level...yet !
>alone with any success.
>I don't claim myself to be any type of expert. I can't guarantee that you
>will be found disabled. But, I can and will do anything that I can to
>help. Just let me know if you have any questions.
>Karla
> Lori Mountford wrote:Hi everyone,
>
>I have a telephone interview Nov 1st for SSI, they sent me the
>paperwork and I was just wondering if anyone that has gone
>thru the interview could help me out.
>
>They ask on there who your employers were for the past 15years.
>They sent me a computer readout of all of my wages earned in those
>15 years, but I have no idea what the dates are for all of the
>jobs, let alone who they were for. What should I do about this?
>Is this info that they could already have since they sent me the readout?
>Could this be something that could keep me from getting disability?
>
>Thanks for any and all help with this
>
>Huggz and Love
>
>Lori
>

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