i applied for disability for having hep c and have been turned down twice?

Answer 1

It is not about the disease it's self. It's about how the disease or condition has disrupted your life. Do you have lots of pain from it? Do you have the terrible side effects from the medications?
These are what social security or any other disabilty insurance is looking for when the approve you. as it has been said make sure your doctors know your intentions. Obtain the services of a decent attorney one that does disability cases. Word of mouth is the best way to find an attorney so ask your friends, family, doctors if they can recommend someone. Make sure you obtain your medical records too. I can relate to what you are going through as I waited for 4 years for social security. I was denied twice anmd never thought I would ever get it. My diagnosis is a bit vauge although I do suffer from chronic pain and sensorimotor neuropathy. If it wasn't for having a good attorney I would have never won my appeal. Oh, I also want to mention that calling your congressman or senator's office could help you as well. I was able to get what they call an on the record decision. What this means is that the ALJ judge ruled in my favor without me having to go for a hearing becuse the evidence showed how disabled I really was. Good luck to you and don't give up because if you do they win.

Answer 2

It's hard to get disability, they want to cut people out, not give more money out. I'm on SSD and still fighting the NYS system after 4 years. I have multiple conditions that take up a lot of time to care for plus I have total bedridden days to deal with as well.

They want you to give up, that's their goal. You need to ask for a court date in front of an administrative judge now. That time in front of the judge is your time to shine, tell your story, tell how each day you spend your time, how sick you feel. Your doctor has to document things as well, is your doctor supporting you? He needs to send you to specialists who back what he says, also hep C, you have to have sad, depressed days, see a counselor, have the counselor document your depression and hopelessness and worry/anxiety for the future. All these documents are important, they show and back up the facts you state. Have friends and family, former coworkers write statements out too. If you don't have a lawyer, get one who takes disability cases and gets paid after you win. They will work hard with you cause they want to be paid. Make sure whatever they put on the denials is addressed by your doctors, if they say you can lift 50 pounds, have your doctor tell in a letter why you can't. If the judge asks you if you have future health problems, embellish them, say hep c causes ______fill in the blank, then state something like "I anticipate this in the future".

Answer 3

Keep applying, they don't usually do anything until about the third application. You can also get in touch with Attorney David Throesch in Pocahontas, AR 72455 He is a social security specialist. No joke. You can probably find him online.

Answer 4

I heard(don't know for sure, because I'm fighting a disability case myself) that usually, the 3rd time, you get it.I also heard of a completly blind guy who got it the 2nd time he tried, and someone else who fought for 10 years abnd finally got it. Make sure you are working with a legal rep and doctors(make sure the dr's put in the right info too). Good luck

Answer 5

Yeah....that's because you are not dis-abled. Hep C will kill you eventually. But, until then, you can do anything and everything a healthy person can do.

Answer 6

if youre capable of working you arent going to get disability just because you have a disease

Answer 7

contact Binder & Binder 1-800-66-BINDER