7 Year Dissability Review

[Crabcakes]

Djean87, are you receiving disability then, or are you still waiting? I really hate the thought of even applying, but I can't see myself being able to hold a job now. I have an -in-law who receives disabilty for a work injury. He is in his mid thirties and had surger after gettinf disabillity. He scuba dives, rides horses, is out sn about with friends all day and is seemingly fine. I can't beleive he was approved and that he was not trained for a desk job, or computers. Amazing.

[Shari]

Morning !  I have been receiving dissability for 7 years now.  This is a review to see if I still qualify.

As I understand it the number of years between reviews is based on their opinion as to wheather or not they expect improvements in yur health.  & years meaning they do not expect improvement but also is not an automatic inclusion for dissability.

It is hard to judge wheather someone truly needs dissability.  If he is seeminly able EVERY day..well..I know for myself I may have 2 good days in a row, overdo it, and suffer with a two week or 2 month flare..even more.  Many people see my shining Have a wonderful day all !!!

[jonnell]

Crabcakes,  he better hope disability doesnt catch him not only will they terminate him they will also make him pay back every last cent.  Ive been on disability for 11 years im 39.  My disability is for a mental illness,  Obsessive compulsive disorder and severe depression.  Ive only been reviewed once in 10 years.  But I have to see my doctor every 3 months and stay on my medication.                             Shari,  I wish you luck,  I think you should be okay.

[ktfabian]

Shari-

Considering the reviews are supposed to be done every five years (at least that's what my attorney told me), the fact that they waited 7 bodes well for you.

I've been on disability since 1994 and just got the paperwork for my second review in all that time. 

When they did the first review it took a few months, if I remember correctly, to hear back, but my attorney assured me at the time that they wouldn't deny me.  And if they did, he said we'd appeal.

Have you spoken to the attorney who helped you file, if you had one?  Giving him or her a call and letting them know where you are physically may give them a good indication of how the review will go.  That may give you some peace of mind.

In the meantime, try not to worry too much.  I've heard getting approved for SSD is the hardest part.  Unless you've been able to work close to full-time and pay taxes on that income in recent years, I'd try not to worry too much.

Best of luck, Tracy

[irish]

It should be noted that everyone's "good days" are not the same. I call them my better days now cause even on my better days I couldn't work anywhere for anybody. I would like to think that I could but in another hour I think "just who do I think I am kidding"??

I have had one recheck and guess I passed cause I never heard back. I got my disability in April 04 after being diagnosed with sjogrens in Sept 03. Then in 06 I was diagnosed with several more autoimmune diseases and this really was the straw that broke the camels back. I worked until I could not work anymore. Sorry if I posted earlier and am repeating myself.

Hope all goes well with the review. Irish

[Shari]

Tracy..thank you..a good idea tho i do not know if my legal rep is still there.  I can check or talk with someone else.  I have not worked at all since I first got disability.

Irish..My last post was suppose to say that when I am out and about people see my shining face and think I am fine...well, I am at my finest or I would be home.  People don't see me when I am down for the count.  Guess I need to preview my posts or go back and edit....too tired tonight!!  was at daughters and unwinding!

Thanks all..still nothing..still waiting!!