yizuman

So I called an attorney and he asked me if I also applied SSI. I said no, so he told me to do it, online.

I just finished it.

So what do I do about my SSD deny? Mail said I have 60 days to appeal.

Will my apply SSI hold up the SSD?

Need advice.

I am from Central Indiana, 30 mins North of Indianapolis.

Thanks in advance,

Yiz

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rockin'robin

It took about 1 year for my SSDI to be approved. I know nothing of SSI. Are you disabled?
I worked all my life until I became sick, so was approved for SSDI. Had to make all the rounds to the doctors, etc., for proof.
Good luck! I know other members will know more than I about all this.

jazzy

My husband applied three time and they all turned him down then he got a lawyer and went to court. The judge saw him as he was and the judge asked doctor who was respresent for SS office if my husband was abled to work and he said not at all. People at SS does not believe my husband's disabled till judge saw him in person then he awarded my husband SSDI and pay back goes all way back to 5 years. U imaged he fought to get SSDI for 5 years. Now he walks with cane and constantly in pain 24/7. I got my SSA first time no problem. But I got a job and stopped SSA 4 years ago. I never want to go back to SSA. They are not worth it. IHMO.

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yizuman

Well, here's a problem. If I go back to work, then I'm leaving my wife alone all by herself who is bedridden.

A year ago her health went south after what was supposed to be a simple catheter surgery. She was laying flat on her back, fluid started building up on her lungs, which collapsed.

Then her heart started defibbing, running at 140bpm. She had a congestive heart failure.

Next she had a renal failure. Then she had a stroke.

After spending a year being hospitalized, she came home on May 13th of this year.

Her entire left side is very weak, including the fact her left hand is all curled up.

She gets some home aid, a nurse that comes to see her every 2 weeks, a bath nurse once a week and a OT once a week. But none of them can stay for more than 3 hrs.

I'm trying to get more nursing help, but dang, they're hard to get.

I don't want to leave my wife since she requires care 24/7. I have a remote thingy set up for her that when I am in bed, she hits a keychained remote thingy that will activate a strobe light that wakes me up and I get up to see what she needs.

My wife is a double amputee (no legs) and she can't get on the electric wheelchair by herself, so I have to use a hoyer lift to lift her off the bed and into the wheelchair.

She requires dialysis 3 times a week, M, W & F.

I love taking care of my wife and I have no problems doing the job.

She's on like 5 medications, some 4 times a day. She's also diabetic so she needs her insulin everynight at bedtime (Lantus, 24 hr insulin)

Plus she's breathing through her trait. (tube in her throat)

So I am in a rock and a hard place. I want to support my wife 1000%, if I go to work, I'll be worried sick. I just don't wanna leave her alone.

Right now, I'm on unemployment insurance, I got laid off from my job. I reapplied with an emergency extension and that gives me like 2 more months of benefits.

I don't know what I'll do when it runs out.

Yiz

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rockin'robin

God bless you, Yiz!....This situation is tragic. Have any of her doctors suggested any options for you?.....Insurance? Hospice? I'm sure there is help out there, somewhere!
It's possible the 2nd time you apply, it might pass. Got my fingers crossed for you.

C.C.Sinned

dang, sorry for your troubles.

go to court. they always turn people down the first time...

Grummer

Write a letter /email to Paul K. Longmore, the author of "Why I burned my book and other essays on disability"

Explain your predicament to him, and dont forget to tell him your location (state / country), he may be able to help or at least give you information of a place/person to see for your support to fight this.

Good luck

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yizuman

She has both medicare and medicaid, so she gets plenty of whatever she needs at no cost to me (or my poor wallet for that matter).

She's lucky she has all she needs. I on the other hand, have no health insurance, so if anything happens to me, I'm screwed.

Yiz

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yizuman

I intend to, thank you.

Yiz

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yizuman

This the guy?

Institute on Disability, San Francisco State University

Yiz

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Grummer

yup looks like it, write to him, he might be able to give you ideas, and sources to go for legal support to counteract this nonsense you're facing.

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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles.
Hunter S Thompson

yizuman

I'm on it. Many thanks

Yiz

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yizuman

Email sent with the link of this thread....cross fingers and hope for the best...

Thank you again,

Yiz

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C.C.Sinned

hope it all works out for you

Foxrac

You means SSDI? If you works so longer then you should qualify to get SSDI.

If not then court is going take care of it.

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zerodog

I understand about the denied but they aren't going to tell you specific a 'why'. If you want knows why, they will tell you to fill the appeal letter that you disagree and whatever reason. There are plenty loop hole to get that grant, but important that necessary to get SSDI.

My wife has SSDI while I have job. I didn't know that she has SSDI even herself assume she have SSI. When she live in my life and so on. I discover that she actually getting SSDI because it not common for many Deaf people get that one. My point; I read the fine print... if she want full employee and earn more than what SSDI providing or support. She have to paid the entire of SSDI. We drop it because it no way to pay back the entire and so on. Who do all the work, her parents. That time, there was no interpreter provided for my wife.

Anyway.. good luck and bless you that you are doing best for your wife and being there to support.

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shel90

Oh my gosh..bless your heart. Wishing you the best of luck!

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yizuman

I forgot to mention about my psoriasis. It developed when I was 17 and it has gotten worse over the years. Something around the ballpark figure of 75% of my body. So this is making employers question my psoriasis. So that's another hindrance for me to deal with as well.

I'm thankful that my wife does not judge me and loves me as I am. I return the same with her as well.

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yizuman

I called 2 different attorneys, the one call I got was yesterday. Today another called and said will send a package for me to fill out. He's way deep inside Indy, something I rather not travel as I am scared of HUGE traffic, so I avoid driving through those areas.

Plus my car has problems, clutch wise, too afraid to make the drive out of fear it could break down and leave me stuck there.

Attorney said he will call back at 3 PM to field more questions. it's 10:08 AM now.

That's all I know for now.

Yiz

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Bottesini

I'm sorry to hear about your whole situation. Good luck with your appeal.

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Frisky Feline

Since you are already deaf that is sufficent for SSA to approve your claim. The SSA, actually it's disability determination services AKA DDS who are doctors to exam on any disabled people to see if they are REALLY disabled then the DDS inform to SSA then SSA will process the SSA claims.

For SSA's criteria to meet any disabled people's need is one which is sufficient in order to approve the claim.

I don't understand why they denied your case. Have you apply for social security disability?

One thing is that DDS will need to see you in person to verifity that you are real person and disabled guy. So i think you might need to inform SSA and DDS about your transportation situation and they would find a way to make things easier for you to match your schedule time. =/ good luck.

jazzy

I am sorry about your wife. Lawyer of my husband told him, he had to applied three time before he will take his claim. And SS did turned him down three time then he got a lawyer then went to court and won. I suggest you apply two more first and see if they accept you or not. If not then get a lawyer cuz lawyer get money out of your SS. Hopefully you do not need a lawyer. Good luck.

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PowerWCRulez

Yea, my doctor sent the proved "Medically confindential Sealed" that my DX report very confindential to the SSA but the doctor gave me the letter with packets, I went to the SSA office and gave the packets to SSA person. SSA person saw me in a power wheelchair. the SSA updated database and printed it out that showed "Permentally Disabled" including my visually fields too. No more employments and already retired.

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The Highlander

Thats awful! I am sorry to heard about that. I hope everything get very well.

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yizuman

Thanks, I appreciate that.

Yiz

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