If so, how long did it take, and what State do you live in?
2006-07-12 00:40:08 · 9 answers · asked by Joe 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
deanryandavis; Actually my wife has applied and been rejected. She has a degenerative spinal disease, and has had a spinal fusion, and three surgeries on her neck. Work is out of the question. Thanks for your advice.
2006-07-12 00:54:58 · update #1
If you applied for disability: it is a federal program not depending on state law. Generally, Social Security will deny the first application if the disability is any other than blindness. They try. What you have to do is this: collect all medical records pertaining to your disability(sign a release to yourself)and make copies of all of them. Then turn them in to Social Security, because it will speed up the process.
You will still have to be seen by their physicians who have their guidelines. Once you get a denial you appeal. You do not have to have an attorney for this process. If your appeal gets denied you go to an attorney who will only charge if you collect disability.
If you have a vision impairment you have to have 20/200 or below, or less than 10 degrees in side vision to qualify as legally blind---that will almost all the time be approved.
To collect the medical data and bring it to Social Security will signifantly reduce the waiting time for their decision, because without the data they have to get with each and every physician and get your records.
If you experience any problems, you can write to your Senator and explain your case. Usually they will do this kind of constituent service to get you to vote for them--and they do achieve fast results.
Depending on the state you live in you might qualify for welfare assistance such as food stamps, rental, and medical assistance.
Let me know the outcome -- I dealt with Social Security for a long time and know pretty much how that system works:
germanbeauty0114@sbcglobal.net
2006-07-12 01:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by MARIANNE G 4 · 10⤊ 1⤋
I agree it doesn't matter what your age. It is about what is wrong with you, and what your doctor has said, or dictated, because they will ask for ALL of your medical records. I also agree it is time consuming, and stressful, when trying to get your disability. I was kinda in the same situation as you are. I broke my back, have a heart condition, and high blood pressure. I was denied the first time, but I applied again and was approved the second time. Actually, the second time around...the doctors and etc., that were deciding whether to approve or denie me, asked for my 1st file that they had denied, and said that I should have not been denied then either. So, my retro disability pay went back to the time I first applied. It is very common to be denied the 1st time, and sometimes the 2nd time. Just keep applying. If you have to apply the 3rd time, you probably need to get an attorney. There are attorneys out there that do this for probono. Also, once you get your disability, you can get Medicare after 2 years, if you are under 65. DON'T GIVE UP. Good luck to you.
2016-03-27 02:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 05:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Justin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I live in Fl. You must use an attorney for this. I am aware you can do this on your own, but denials bring forth hearings before a judge, and this you must not do alone. It takes a long time to get approved and unless you have $$ in the bank, you could go bankrupt before you get approved. The SS administration will pay the attorney out of the funds you receive.
Do not do this alone, an attorney who specializes in disability will know exactly how to proceed. In most cases you are looking at close to a year to approval.
2006-07-12 00:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by grandpawalts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not me personally, but everyone I know and every lawyer I've ever met says everyone is denied the first time. That is how they stall applicants. It may help to get an attorney but some have been successful with just reapplying. It may help to find a support group of that and ask people who've already been through the hoops. Good luck.
2006-07-12 00:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally social security, denies 60% percent of those on the first try, 18 percent of those are approved on their second try, and the third try most get appoved. you could hire an attorney, but i wouldn't do it until after getting denied twice, as you get a hearing on the third try. if you do hire an attorney they are allowed only to collect a certain amount, no more then 25% or 5300 dollars, and they can be taken out of the benefits when you recieve the back payment.
2006-07-12 18:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by daniel_97202 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will always be denied the first time. You must be persistent. The government is trying to make sure that we all die before we collect SSI or disability. You have to be out of work for at least a year before they even consider you. I life in Florida. I had to get a job that I could handle with my disability. It's easier than fighting the federal government.
2006-07-12 00:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social Security always denies on the first time out, except in very rare cases. Just keep at it, if you are truley disabled they will help you. They turn a lot of people down because there are too many lazy bums who don't want to work.
2006-07-12 00:44:22 · answer #8 · answered by wild_orchid_1988 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother went through this several times before she finally hired a lawyer.
She had a list as long as my arm of things wrong with her and no education so even an easy job was out of the question.
6 years into it she hired a lawyer and was approved. Only to pass away shortly after from the main illness.
Do yourself and your family a favor... hire a lawyer.
This was in Georgia.
2006-07-12 00:56:29 · answer #9 · answered by sweethvn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋