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lance
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 28, 2001 - 7:27 pm: | 
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I have systemic lupus and rheumatoid arhtritis.
Working is getting more and more difficult. Do
I or will I have any problems recieving social
security disability. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2001 - 4:38 am: |
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It
is rarely easy for anyone to get a Social Security Disability or SSI
check started up. It usually but not always takes more time than you
can comfortably afford.
However, both lupus and rheumatoid
arthritis are serious diseases, and most good judges understand that
each of them can cause disability.
I would suggest:
1.
Sit down and talk to a lawyer who does a lot of social security
disability work now, before you stop working. Maybe talk to a couple.
Once you sign with one, the others can't talk to you.
2. Make
sure your doctors are all going to help if the time comes. You want to
have doctors who understand how serious your condition is, and don't
mind writing it down.
3. Get as much long term disability and
other insurance as you can, now, if it is available. Usually sick
people can only do this if you get it through work, and usually it is
offered only in high-class jobs.
4. Educate yourself out of
your disability if possible. Get a degree in a high demand, low
physical exertion field that not just anyone can get. This is
impossible for many. If it is possible for you, do it.
5.
Depending on the part of the country you are in, it can take between
one and two years to get to a hearing if you are turned down the first
and second time, as often happens. One way to lessen this time is to
file as soon as you are out of work a little, and then keep trying to
work. This is tricky, though, and should not be done without a lawyer.
6.
DO NOT drift out of the work force! Work if at all possible. If not,
file and keep pursuing. If you do not do either, you can lose
eligibility.
7. Cut your expenses to the bone and save money.
8.
Give your employer 300% of what he has a right to expect out of you;
don't complain or make trouble in any other way. Try to make your
attitude make up for yor physical difficulties.
9. Read number one again, and do it right now. Email me by clicking here
and give me your city and state if you want me to see if I know some
lawyers in your area. Or try the phone book and call several. If you
can't get the lawyer on the phone in a week or two, go to the next
number. Be sure he does a lot of this work.
Good luck. |
Lynn Park
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 - 10:48 pm: |
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I am a 45 year old female living in NC. I have had diabetes for 17
years. I have been on several different medications to control my
diabetes. I have diabetic neuropathy in my feet and hands. I have been
taking Ultram for 3 years for pain. This has become unbearable at
night. I also have severe pain and numbness in my feet and fingertips.
I have been diagnosed with Narcolepsy and sleep apnea. I am being
tested for myopathy due to severe pain in my legs and arms with muscle
spasms, atrophy and extreme fatigue. I am currently working full-time
as a medical secretary but the pain and numbness is interfering with my
transcription. The fatigue and struggle with daytime sleepiness are
making each day more and more difficult to make it through a day. I
feel as though I have no quality of life pushing myself to the limit
every day. What are my chances of qualifying for disability? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 6:34 am: |
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You need to:
1. Be sure your doctors will back you up if you have to file. Don't go to a doctor who will not help you.
2. Talk to a lawyer right now about the possiblities.
3. Work as long as you can. Try to gravitate toward a job that requires almost no physical exertion.
4. Buy as much health and Long Term Disability as you can get.
5. If you let go of this job, it might be your last. Don't do it casually.
Good luck with your difficult situation. |
Harley68
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 13, 2001 - 1:39 am: |
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I'm a 30 year old,married,high school educated,mother of two. I have
Crohn's disease and osteoarthritis. I have only been sick for 4 years
but during that time I have missed a tremendous amount of work. I have
had a total hip replacement,ankle tendon transplant,and a colon
resection. I take Vioxx daily,Remicade infusions every 8 weeks and
Predisone as needed. I have joint inflammation and pain that sometimes
prevents me from walking or any rapid movement for weeks at a time. I
work 10 hour shifts at a local factory. My job requires
standing,walking,and lifting 50+ lbs. daily. I am able to do most of my
computer entry and filing while sitting down. I wear support hose and
orthopedic insoles in my shoes. My work station is about a mile from
the parking lot and I have to walk up 15 stairs just to get to the
restroom. I have held this position for almost 8 years. I have tried to
transfer within my company but my joints and bones can't adapt to -32
degree weather. I have been treated in Columbia and at MUSC for my
conditions. In your opinion do I have any options? Thank you!! |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001 - 4:32 am: |
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Dear Harley68
If
you input your email address, I can reply directly; otherwise you must
keep checking the board to see if there is any reply. A lot of people
have trouble finding their way back to the page they were on to do
that.
You have some very serious problems. You should be
taking better care of that hip, as I am sure your doctor told you. And
Crohn's can be a serious disease.
You should take out as much
disability type insurance as is available at your place of employment.
You should try to educate yourself out of your situation by getting a
degree in a high demand field that calls for no physical exertion. Tech
can be free with a Pell grant. You should sit down and talk with a good
disability attorney if you keep missing work. Sometimes it makes sense
to file while you continue to struggle to work, though this is a tricky
process. Be aware that, whatever the law says, it can be difficult for
someone with serious health problems to get a new job, so your old one
becomes valuable to you. There are a lot of other things that might be
said; to do that consider talking to a disability lawyer in your area.
Good luck. |
shirley alice watson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2001 - 8:52 pm: |
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I am 52 years old and have worked as a nurses' aide for over 20 years.
I am from a family of people who have died suddenly from heart attacks.
We share a characteristic morbid obesity and I am currently weighing
320 pounds. I cannot walk a flight of stairs without losing my breath.
Repeated attempts at weight loss have failed including therapy,
medications, starvation diets and even surgery. I suffer with
depression and am currently on Effexor. I take daypro for the constant
pain in my knees and feet, and prevacid for gastric reflux. I almost
feel foolish to ask for advice about my own situation when I can see
from your forum that there are many others who suffer greater than I
do. I am afraid for my future and wonder if I may qualify for help? For
now, I am still (barely) able to work. Would I even qualify for such
helps as a disability parking permit? What else may I qualify for? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 30, 2001 - 4:53 am: |
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A job is a precious thing, and I would never encourage you to give up unless you were damaging your health to work.
If
it ever gets to that point, you might sit down and talk to an attorney,
preferably before you get to the point that you have lost your job.
You also must be sure that you have a doctor that is prepared to back you up in a disability claim.
Your
problems sound serious to me. Once you are over 50, if you have done
only stand up work, it is going to be difficult to find sedentary work
if your legs give out. But disability would be more difficult if you
have skills that would transfer to sedentary work. |
Beth Gill
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2001 - 12:21 pm: |
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I have a friend who is 45 years old and has been diagnosed with
polycystic kidney disease. This is an incurable, hereditary ailment for
which there is no cure and very few treatment options. It is a
progressive disease which eventually leads to kidney failure and
necessitates kidney transplant. He also suffers from high blood
pressure, depression, breathing problems which are currently being
diagnosed and a sleep disorder called sleep atrophy.
He has a high
school equivalancy certificate and has worked mainly in the
construction field operating heavy equipment. He is currently employed
as a machine operator and has maintained employment for at least the
last 25 years. Since being diagnosed with polycystic kidney he is
working more and more erratically due to the intense pain of the
condition and the strength of the medication required to control this
pain. He is taking Tylox most recently. This type of medication leaves
him unable to safely operate machinery or even to drive back and forth
to work. He is still trying to work but is increasingly absent as the
disease progresses.
His annual income is aroung $20,000 dollars
but keeps getting smaller due to the work he is missing. He is
concerned about the reduced income as well as his job security as his
condition requires him to miss more and more work. He has no property
or savings and with all the medication he is taking he can't afford to
be without insurance for any length of time.
He has been told that
since the primary symptom of his disease is pain he cannot prove his
eligibility for disability benefits. Can this be true? This is a
documented illness that is only going to get worse as time passes. He
had a heart attack about 10 years ago and I am really worried that the
stress of work and financial problems is going to bring on another one.
Also the lack of sleep he is experiencing tends to enlarge the heart
which is very dangerous given his history.
What options does he have and would a lawyer be able to help him?
We
live in King, North Carolina, that's close to Winston-Salem. Any advice
or resources you could suggest would be greatly appreciated. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2001 - 6:30 am: |
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Beth (Gill) Your friend is in a difficult situation, as are many folks
who have a serious health problem and are struggling to work. If I were
him, I would sit down and talk to an attorney who handles a lot of
disability claims, right now while he is working. He needs to have a
plan for how he is coming out of work, in case he has to. He should buy
any disability insurance that is available to him, and make sure that
his doctor will support him.
I am not sure that his case is based solely on pain, but if it is that makes the case more difficult, but not impossible.
Please email me your city and state if you want me to suggest an attorney or two.
Take care and good luck to him. |
BobK
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2001 - 1:59 pm: |
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I
am a 41 year old man who has worked for the same company for 10 years.
I have been actively employed for 23 years including 6 years in the US
Army (early 80's)
Last Jan, my employer told me that my job
was being eliminated in April of this year. We discussed the situation
and determined that with the 4 months available, I should have no
trouble finding a position within the company, in fact they even sent
me on two internal interviews.
In Feb, I developed back pain
which escalated to leg pain. My family doctor scheduled an MRI which
showed a herniated disc at L4/5 and 2 other bulging discs. I was sent
to a neurosurgeon and had surgery in Mar. I was out of work on salary
continuation from Feb-May.
While on salary continuation, I
received a letter from my employer acknowledging that my postion was
eliminated and that on my return to work I would be in a 4 week limbo
period (unpaid). during this 4 weeks, if I was unable to find a job, I
would be severed according to policy (in my case 4 months pay)
I
was unable to locate a job and am due to be severed this week. In the
meantime, I continue to experience back pain, escalating to severe with
any activity or prolonged sitting. During my job search, I came to
realize that I will be unable to resume my career (retail manager) due
to the amount of walking required. My neurosurgeon has released me to
my family doctor so he can prescibe pain medicine as needed.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Reply by Paul
1.
A job with a good company is incredibly valuable. Hang on to it any way
you can. I know it might be too late, or you might be ailing too much.
2.
If you can't do that, you might consider coming out on short and long
term disability, if it is available. Those policies might end when you
quit work, so you need to think about doing that now.
3. Of course, if you can get a job, do so.
4.
You might also file for Social Security Disability. If it were my
financial survival at stake, I would find a good attorney even before I
filed.
5. If he or she is good, he or she will probably have other suggestions that apply to your locality.
Take care and good luck. |
htevlev
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2001 - 8:34 pm: |
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This
is my husbands story: I am 41 years old, I have been working since the
age of 14. I was in an accident at the age of 13. I was riding a
motorcycle and got hit by a car. My injuries were: right ankle crushed,
leg broken in 2 places, pelvis and hip socket broke, bruised kidney,
blood clot behind right eye (impaired vision resulted for life),
concussion, and neck injuries. I was in a full body cast for a while.
At the time of the accident the doctors told me that I would bounce
back but the pain would return as I got older. Boy, was he ever right.
I now suffer from arthritis in my ankle, arthritis of the left knee,
chronic hip and neck pain. I only have 50% movement of my right ankle.
My right foot/ankle was re-attached after the accident. I suffer from
high blood pressure, nerveousness, acid reflux disease, sleep apnea,
and tendinitis of the arms and hands.
I am a FORKLIFT operator by
trade, have been for the past 9 years. I took this position due to
being unable to stand for any period of time due to my foot. I now
suffer from hand and arm pain due to my job. I no longer am able to
perform my job duties due to the constant pain. I am not able to take
medication on my job due to driving a lift and am not suitable for any
other job due to chronic pain. I have always worked in manufacturing
jobs, and know that I can no longer work due to the constant pain I am
in. Unfortunately, my doctor is a company doctor and only wants to
prescribe pills, that I cant take and do my job.
My problem is: I
can NO longer work in pain, but can't afford to be without money to pay
the bills. I have been out of work, taking vacation days, for the last
couple of weeks, because the pain is TOO much. I went to the doctor
last week, and was given "steroid injections" in both hands for the
swelling. I am also wearing arm/hand braces. He put me out of work for
4 days. Well, guess what, I am no better.The pain has been creeping up
on me for years, to the point of unbearable. I am unable to do anything
for any period of time. I am calling the doctor again tomorro, because
I know that I am unable to continue working. I live in SC and work in
NC. My annual income is approximately $50,000. Believe me if it werent
to this point I wouldnt think of leaving a job making this kind of
money. But, I cant do anything about the pain. The constant pain makes
me delirious and I am afraid I am going to "snap" on someone at work.
What
should I do? Any doctor or attorney recommendations? Do you think I
have a chance at social security disability? I graduated high school
but that is the extent of my education. I would also like to know if my
spouses income plays any part in SS DI benefits.
You can email my personal email with an answer. I may not be able to find this forum again.
Thanks,
Fred
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htevlev
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2001 - 10:25 pm: |
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Forgot
to tell you. Doctor has put me on "no lifting" indefinitely. But, I am
made to do this anyway, which aggravates my condition in my arms and
hands....
Reply by Paul I will email you. You should
file a claim the next time you are out of work, and keep appealing and
maybe keep trying to work, too, maybe. Working while you are filing a
claim is tricky, but can be done sometimes. Dont give your job if at
all possible; it might be the last one you see. |
Penny Smith
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2001 - 4:17 pm: |
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Many people need assistance but desire to continue to work. Example:
Multiple schlerosis person who needs assistance with transportation and
bathroom/ wheelchair accomodations. Isn't there any monetary assistance
anywhere?? She is being told she must quit work to receive assistance.
Can't she continue to contribute to society (by working) and receive
some compensation benefits? (Ma resident)
Any funding available for conversion to hand controls for driving? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2001 - 5:25 am: |
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My area of expertise is winning a social security disability claim.
Social Security Disability benefits are primarily available to people
who are not able to work. However, it can sometimes be beneficial to
file a disability claim and then continue to struggle to work while you
are pursuing your claim. And, once you are drawing disability benefits,
you can try to work for a number of months and continue to get
benefits.
However, you question is about help for people who
are not only trying to work, but succeeding in that effort also. I am
not a great expert in this area, and encourage you to keep working on
the question, and post on the board any answers you get. You might
start by contacting your local United Way, who often keeps a list of
organizations that will help people with special needs, and Vocational
Rehabilitation, which is primarily focused on getting people to work;
but sometimes will help people keep a job.
Take care and good luck. |
sm miller
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 12:59 pm: |
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I've been working with chronic fatigue, back problems and
anxiety/depressions disorders that are getting worse with age. My
doctor has me on a limited work schedule(30hrs-wk) and wants me to go
back to full time ASAP. The problem is I don't think I can handle this
full load and have been having trouble doing just that. I have FMLA
permission not to work when I'm sick or worn down, but I'm afraid my
employer is getting sick of this. What can I do? Can I get SSI because
of this? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2001 - 5:39 am: |
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This question is quite impossible to answer without seeing your medical records, but I will say one or two things.
1.
You need to sit down and talk to a disability lawyer. You need to have
your medical records with you, or else get him or her to get them. Do
you look disabled on paper? If not, you might lose any disability case.
2. You and your doctor don't agree as to disability. This is a
dangerous situation for you. The Administration will believe your
doctor before it believes you.
Get a lawyer now, before you lose your job, and show him your medical records, and try to come up with a plan. Good luck. |
dominic
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2001 - 1:05 pm: |
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I'm
a 52 year old male who has been collecting short term disability money
for 2 months because of anxiety and stress. My Doctor has ok'ed me to
return to work part time but I have a feeling that I will be terminated
upon return. Question is: Can they do this while still under Doctors'
care? and if they do, what can I do? I live in North Carolina. Thank
you.
Reply by Paul
Well, maybe. It is illegal
to violate the Americans with Disability Act. I am not an expert on
this act, unfortunately. Search the web and post here what you find.
And, they cannot violate the employment contract, which might be found
in the course of dealings between you and the employer, or in the
handbook, if any. Again, I am not knowledgeable enough about either for
you to take my suggestions. I believe that if you cannot do your work,
ever again, they can let you go, and the issue then becomes what else,
besides salary, are they or anyone else obliged to give you.
And
I will say that whatever law they write down, it is still smart to give
the absolute maximum effort that is consistent with health to please
your employer and produce for him or her. Whatever the law says, the
most effective way to get what you want out of an employer is to make
yourself extremely valuable to him or her.
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steve smith
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 4:59 pm: |
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i'm a 34 year old mechanical engineer, salary over 100k, been working
regularly for the last 13 years. i've got charcot marie tooth disease,
it's not a tooth disease. it's similar to ms. i've had 5 surgeries
while growing up. now, my hip is hurting and quite painful most of the
time. i had surgery on it when i was 12. also, my disability leaves me
fatigued most of the time. i live in san jose, calornia. i'm currently
working but i'm about to be laid off this spring. is there a chance i
qualify for SSD. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2002 - 6:59 am: |
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Yes, there is a chance, though your high skills make it more difficult
to be successful. You have an income and can afford it; find the best
disability attorney in your area and sit down and talk with him a long
tim |
Corey Saylors
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 11:04 am: |
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I'm 27 year old male from SC. I've been fighting illnesses ranging from
Chronic Prostatitus (start in NAVY in 93). To relentless tremmors of
the body supposedly called "Famileal Tremmors". I take Flomax,
Sulfamethozole, Metoprolol, Rimeron, and valium not to mention the
vitamin supplements, just to get thru one day, every day. I suffer
constantly. Last year alone (not to mention the last 9yrs.) I missed
over 150 days of work. I have chronic pain and depression from my
health problems. I afraid if I keep going down hill my job is going to
fire me. This would destroy me financialy. I make 45K per year as a
programmer. However, I'm starting to fail in my designs due to memory
loss. I really need to see Dr's on a weekly basis but cannot either
make it because I'm sick or cannot afford to leave work. I have a very
weak immune system, I get the flu and colds all the time. I get
embarrassed because I'm so professional and good at my job except that
I'm never there. I'm always sick. I'm tired of suffering. Is it
possible that I would be eligible for disibility. I know I'm young, but
if anyone was in my shoes I doubt they would dispute a single thing. I
need to be at home resting/coping just so I can prolong my health and
hopefully my LIFE! Please help me. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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You probably need to do something drastic, and soon. It is unlikely
that you will be successful in maintaining employment if you are
missing that much work, though I certainly hope you can.
You
really need to set up your life so that you will be ready if you lose
your job. This will probably take, among other things, drastic
lifestyle changes. DO NOT waste your precious resouces on fancy cars,
etc. DO NOT count on Social Security alone to save you if you fail. But
on the other hand it might be all that saves you. See the suggestions
on the top of this page. |
Pam Dryer
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 9:51 pm: |
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My husband has had two back surgeries. One 20 years ago, the other 6
years ago. Through all of this the man has worked at the same company,
but different jobs. Right now, the company doctor has him on light
duty, under 40 lbs. His right leg and foot are numb; he has walked with
a limp for the last 20 years. Recently, his arms and fingers have gone
numb. In addition to the herniated discs, bulging discs, stenosis of
the spine and bulging and herniated discs of the cervical spine, he
started having panic attacks two years ago. Five years ago, he had
arthroscopic knee surgery. Two years ago, they tried epidural
injections to no avail. He will be 55 years old next month and is
considering retirement. However, the pension is not enough to live on
and no one would hire him in this condition. He has a high school
education. He has been off work the last four weeks due to a shattered
finger with a pin in it yet. We have an appointment with our physician
to discuss the possibility of Disability. If he stands behind us, I
think we might do it. My husband hated to lose his seniority if the
possibility is there that he will be denied.
Help!! What do you think? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 10:43 am: |
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Pam, that is a false choice. He should file, right now, while he is
out, and then go right back to work, if his health permits. Then, if he
has to come out of work, his claim will not be so far from a hearing.
You also should buy all of the long term disability possible at work,
and make every possible move in terms of economy in order to prepare
for the coming storm, if any. If that doctor won't help, get one who
will. And get a lawyer. Take care and good luck. |
N. Thomasson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 09, 2002 - 11:36 pm: |
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Might I be disabled for Social Security purposes?
I am 58 years old, live in South Carolina, have
worked
at the same job for past 28 years (work directly under the
owners(husband and wife) of a small textile machine company, duties
include bookkeeping, customer relations, scheduling all shipments,
personal asst. to owner, etc.) My boss expects me to work many hours
and under tremendous pressure and does not want me to miss work for any
reason. My weekly salary is $1060.
In 1991 I fell at work on
broken concrete and fractured my hip. This required a hip replacement.
In 1998, the hip became loose and required another replacement which
was glued in.
In November of 2001 I was sent to a specialist in Charlotte, NC for a third replacement.
I
was diagonised with Porphyria (acute intermittent) at MUSC in
Charleston in 1963. I was diagnosed with otosclerosis in the 1970's and
had (3) stapedectomy; I wear a hearing aid which is not of much help
with my hearing loss in both ears. I have just been diagonosed with a
ruptured disc in my neck due to many years of talking on phone with
phone to my right ear since my hearing aid is in my left ear. I am now
being treated by a spine specialist who recommends surgery as my only
alternative.
I have no retirement benefits and work in constant pain in my hip and neck.
My current medications are Fosamax, Synthroid, blood pressure med., Prempro(I can not take pain
medication
since I work every day). Since my hearing loss is becoming worse and my
employer will not furnish me with a phone head set due to my ruptured
disc or arrange my desk, files, etc. to limit my movements due to my
hip problem as recomended by my physician, I have become completely
disabled and unable to perform my duties. How can I find out if my
health problems meet the requirements to qualify for Social Security
Disability before I quit my job? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 1:01 pm: |
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Ms. Thomasson, you certainly have enough impairment so that success in
a disability case is a real possibility. With your work skills, the key
is to prove that you cannot even attend work on a regular basis. You
might also have a worker's compensation claim to the extent that your
impairment stems from work.
There is no way to be certain
that you will be successful; if you have an attorney and have your
doctors solidly behind you, you have a much better chance. But even
then, it can be many months until you are successful, and you will not
get nearly what you would by working.
If you file the next
time you are out, and return to work, that will cut down on the wait
time; of course you have to tell the Administration that you are trying
to work, and should not take any money for months during which you do
succeed in working. In South Carolina or western North Carolina, where
I assume you live, it can take as much as long as a year and a half to
get to a hearing.
You must save up some money to survive on if you lose work.
I
am sure it is not that simple, but you might buy the headset and desk
you need yourself; you will come out way ahead over any alternative
that involves losing your job.
As to any possible worker's
compensation case, I express no opinion if you or your employer is in
North Carolina, but if in South, you must file a claim in two years and
give notice of the fact of injury and of work connection in a way you
can prove within 90 days of when you knew or should have known of the
work connection. |
Cathy McElroy
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