Do I have a right to be on disability

By womanc Saturday, February 13, 2010

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After I was diagnosed in 1996 I went on unemployment and tried to find a job. I also studied at college and completeted a college degree. Working was so hard for me and found it hard to do a job and deal with people's attitudes and the way I was bullied. I tried to find a job but got so nervous just when the phone rang or when an interview was scheduled I could not sleep and got so nervous during the job interview I did not have any hope of getting the job. They made comments saying I should not be so nervous and how nervous I was. I found it hard to answer the questions and having a job is all about communication. I decided to apply for disability as it was the only way to get the Government off my back about getting a job and felt I deserved it.

This woman is saying I should not have it as I can walk and talk and she can't tell there is anything wrong with me. She said I am abusing the system and rorting the system and I can get over it and suck it up.

I know I have a right to an income and still want to do something. But find it hard to get a job for me. I am positive but empoyer's attitudes are negative towards me and so are workers.

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Christina Bruni, Health Guide

2/13/10 2:58pm

Hi womanc,

Who exactly is "this woman" who told you that you don't qualify for government disability benefits? Was she the social security person? You might have to get a lawyer who specializes in getting people disability and appeal the decision to turn you down. It is well worth the money to hire an attorney.

If you have had a string of jobs and not been able to hold down any of them for any length of time: to me that signals you should be able to collect a dsability check.

I hear that the social security people routinely turn everyone down who first applies.

Fight that decision. Ask for a fair hearing. If you have worked at a job or jobs long enough to have paid into the social security system that alone gives you the right to apply for disability benefits.

Keep on trying. An attorney might not seek reimbursement until he wins your case and then he or she might deduct their fees from any potential retroactive payment social security gives you for the time they had denied you.

Best wishes,

Christina

womanc

2/15/10 3:59am

I am on disability but a woman who is an acquaintance of mine said it. She can't get ne and she has cancer.

Donna-1

2/17/10 9:29pm

Your situation sounds much like mine was. I was diagnosed with sz in 1995 when I had a good job making good money. I finally quit in 1995 because I was missing so much work from being in the hospital again and again. But I wanted to work -- I tried job after job. One lasted over 2 years and then I had a major relapse and had to quit. One job lasted 2 days and the owner called and said, "You might want to look for employment elsewhere." Ten jobs in all, lasting from 2 days to 2 years. Most lasted about a month. I had trouble learning new tasks, like using a cash register. I had trouble doing old things, like alphabetical filing. I would work for a few days/weeks and then forget what I was supposed to be doing. As if I had never been trained or done the job before. Kind of embarrassing, to tell the truth.

Anyway, in November of 2004, I finally applied for SSDI through a company called Allsup. My disability income was awarded in 4 months. This type of company and disability attorneys are only allowed something like 25% of what the gov't owes you at the time you are finally approved. That may be months or years, if you have to go through an appeal process. I only paid $258. Very reasonable.

And do you "deserve" SSDI? Of course you do, if you have paid into Social Security the required amount of time, and if you meet the definition of "disabled." Go to the SSA.com site and read about disability income and whether you are considered disabled by their criteria. You might look at: http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/404/404-1520a.htm

Best wishes,

Carolyn

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