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Paul McChesney (Admin)

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Posted on Monday, January 28, 2002 - 4:14 pm:

It is impossible to say for sure from the facts that you have given here, but you should probably file. Your "disabilty from work" is probably Long Term Disability, which generally but not always has a lower standard for disability than Social Security does. So you might be able to draw that but not qualify for Social Security disablity.

But a Social Security claim can take two years to process to the hearing level, which is the most common level at which people win their case. So, you might want to get your claim started, and keep appealing, so that if it proves that you cannot return to any work at all, you will have a chance of getting a favorable decision before your disability from work runs out.

As always, I suggest that you talk to an attorney experienced in this field in person before making a final decision.

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