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TOM
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 9:42 pm: | 
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I was injured at work several times with my lower back. After going back to work as soon as they said I could, it finally got to the point I had to go home and lay down to keep out of pain. They finally got me to a work comp doctor who gave me two shots in the lower back. I have been off work since 7/01. In 11/01 work comp let me go after a second doctor said that was all they could do. Then my employer sent me a letter saying they had nothing with my condition that I could do. A firm they sent me to said in there report I was 67% disabled. In 12/01 I had another bad experience with pain ,just by reaching to throw paper in the waste basket. I ahd a hearing with the workers comp judge last month and I asked him if I was eligible for disability. Said I could do something else to make a living??? I am wondering if I can get it at all. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 6:19 am: |
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Tom, if you cannot attend work on a regular basis you have a good argument that you are disabled for Social Security purposes. What the Worker's Compensation standards and rules are depends on your state. You should sit down with a local attorney if you have not yet. |
Rhonda Rouse
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2004 - 7:05 pm: |
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I am 31 years old and have been in the secretarial/administration field since 1995. I graduated from high school in 1992 and up to 1995 worked in fast food and temporary jobs. In 2003, I developed severe back problems (herniated disc) while attending college. I had to drop out because some days I can barely walk. I have two kids that I can barely take care of without the aid of family. I have an infant that weighs over 21 pounds. Some days I have to crawl with him in order to feed him or change his diaper. IÕm very frustrated with this situation, because my degree of pain varies from day-to-day. I want to work, but I donÕt trust my back to hold up on a day-to-day basis. Would my situation qualify to even be considered for a Social Security claim? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Post Number: 928
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 6:21 am: |
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Rhonda, that depends. If you are fine some days and in terrible shape others, you are disabled depending on how often you have bad days. If more than 36 days a year, or more than 3 days a month, and you can prove it, you are disabled. If less than that, the answer is more complicated. Take care and good luck. |
Lisa Parker (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 06, 2006 - 2:35 pm: |
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Hi
I am 43y.o.female. 2 years college and med asst graduate (1yr). previous work- med lab assistant, running various lab tests, etc. More recently I have worked as a Medical Receptionist.Currently down to 1 day a week. My diagnosis are: Classic/chronic migraine headache, cervical spinal stenosis, degenerative disk disease in my neck with 3 herniated disks ( I just had surgery for my neck with 3 disk replacements with hardware -3 levels, and fibromyalgia. I am not able to carry on a full time job anymore due to constant pain in my neck, inability to look down to do paperwork due to size of plate in my neck, frequent migraines with visual disturbance and nausea/vomiting-these are totally unpredictable-. I have alot of documentation for all of this and am on several meds as well. I live in Akron Ohio. In your opinion, how good is my case and should I bother to try without representation the first time around? Thanks for your time! |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Post Number: 1056
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 8:48 am: |
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Lisa, it sounds like your condition is severe enough so that you cannot even perform sedentary work on a predictable basis. If you can prove that, you have a chance at a disability claim. You might talk to a lawyer and decide whether to hire one now, or only when you are turned down the first time. I would certainly do one or the other. Take care. |
Jennifer (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 7:12 pm: |
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I was wondering if Morbid obesity qualifies as a disablity if you are unable to work due to not being able to stand for any period of time? |
