We live in Alabama. My 19 year old daughter's psychiatrist has told us that we need to seek disability now for her since her conditions have made it unbearable to work. I have no idea what to do next! Do we need to go ahead and inform her current employer that she will not return to work? How many hours a week will she be able to work while drawing disabilty? We (doctor and I) want her to do something. Where do I go to find out to file parpers? Any help here is greatly appreciated!
2007-09-20 04:00:58 · 7 answers · asked by jovet218 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What I asked about informing her employer (who already knows about her condition) is whether or not she will return to work.
2007-09-20 04:10:51 · update #1
PLEASE DO NOT BOTHER TO ANSWER MY QUESTION UNLESS YOU INTEND TO HELP AND NOT CRITICIZE!!! OMG!
2007-09-20 04:13:43 · update #2
In order to file with Social Security for SSI, your daughter has to have a diagnosis. You will have to provide documentation as to how her condition effects her daily living and her ability to work. Gather up all of the tests, evaluations and any other documentation from specialist, doctors, etc. that you have (you will need to provide these to Social Security).
To see if she would qualify, you can answer some questions on line: http://ssa.gov/d&s1.htm
There is also more information on SSA.gov website that will be able to answer your questions as to how may hours she can work, what she can expect to receive, etc.
You can apply on-line or call your local Social Security Office for an appt.
2007-09-20 04:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by junebug 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you how it worked for me, although I am in CA. When I was first sick, I got disability through the state for one year. I think my doctor's office gave me the info to get that started. If AL has a state disability office, go there first. Social security disability is only available after that. Unfortunately, I am not so sure she would qualify because you have to have worked so many 'quarters' to qualify, because you had to have paid in before you can draw, and her being only 19 may not get her there. People say you have to fight to get SS, but they approved me right away with no problem and renewed me with no problem. I got MS at 28. And I think you can only make a few hundred dollars a month and keep getting it. But yeah, start with the state.
2007-09-20 04:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she has disability coverage through the employer, contact the Human Resources manager. And contact the Social Security Administration at the office nearest you.
Be prepared to have Social Security turn her down. They always do, then make you fight for the benefits. It must be some sort of test to see if you are sincere.
2007-09-20 04:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a psychiatrist. He gets paid to tell you there's something wrong with you. If she feels she can work, forget the psychiatrist.
Actually, forget what she feels, in the case that she feels more sorry for herself and self-indulgent than she ought to be. Make sure she works a healthy amount and becomes a self-reliant individual, or she'll never be happy.
If she's on any of those drugs, get her off.
2007-09-20 04:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by thalog482 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sure u have to feedback to her employer. the employer have the right to knew the condition of ur daughter and doing the preparation for their business
2007-09-20 04:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by Adrian Su 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
And this is why Social Security is spiraling down the crapper.
2007-09-20 04:06:42 · answer #6 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
go to the hospital or just accapt her for who she is if you cant then put her for adoption
2007-09-20 04:06:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋