Applying for Social Security Disability (SSI/SSDI)
I thought I would get a thread going on this. I am on Social Security disability for a CFS diagnosis. I'm not an expert. I've been trying to learn as much as I can to help others through the process....
View ArticleWork at home website I found
Sometimes people here ask about how people are managing to work. Many of us cannot manage a job right now but I did find this website that lists a lot of work at home call center job opportunities. Of...
View ArticleCPET Test for disability?
Curious if anyone on here has got a cardio pulmonary exercise test done and how intense you may have found it and if it helped you with disability? Thank You
View ArticleTips on applying for long-term disability
I'm applying for long-term disability with my insurance company next week (I have CFS). Can anyone supply some tips of dos and don'ts? Much appreciated. I
View ArticleSSA: ME patients are malingerers until proven otherwise
In the legal system you're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. With a typical ME claim your doctor certifies that you have had the illness for 6 months, that it is expected to last 1 year or...
View ArticleSSDI application: phone calls
I read on https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/how-to-avoid-scary-phone-calls/ that it is probably better if I avoid phone conversations with SSA. A person from Disability Determination Services...
View ArticleSSDI - question about online status
I was denied SSDI 1st stage and completed the reconsideration online. Submitted the reconsideration Oct 2020 Reconsideration medical review was just completed (May 2021) Status now says:...
View ArticleSomeone Just Won Disability for ME at the ALJ hearing 2021
Someone who asked me for help recently forwarded me their notice of favorable decision for SSD for ME from an ALJ hearing. He was previously rejected at the earlier stages based on biased SSA but...
View ArticleMy SSDI attorney, Aimee Dugas
Aimee Dugas is an SSDI attorney located in Philadelphia PA but with Friedman Law Firm, P.C. out of Birmingham AL. Aimee can handle SSDI hearings in virtually any state, and at the federal level, and...
View ArticleLTD Policy
Not sure if anyone on here is legal minded: my Group long term disability policy reads as this: “No benefit is payable for any disability that is caused by or contributed to by a pre-existing condition...
View ArticlePip UK disabilty ...just got awarded
Hi just wanted to share the good news I got awarded pip enhanced rate for both daily living and mobilty .. This was following a telephone review . Also got backdated . I feel incredibly grateful ....
View ArticleAnyone know any orgs that can help me? (Not AMMES)
That specific org has never been able to help me with funds and always just said that there was an obscure federal benefit that I could apply for and maybe get in a few years, so they felt funding...
View ArticleSsdi and living overseas
Curious if anyone may have any ideas on how to go about possibly living abroad somewhere like Mexico on ssdi? Thank You
View ArticleAutopsy Options
Because of ME/CFS my financial and personal situations have changed dramatically. Thus, I am redoing my will, power of attorneys, and final wishes. I know I am not alone in wanting my body to be...
View ArticleMy Lessons Learned regarding Disability Claims
Excellent resources already pinned here in this subforum. I am offering to help with advice on the process if anyone needs it. My experience is with US private insurance and social security disability....
View ArticleGood locations for low income SSDi ?Environmental Sensitivties
Curious if anyone may know of any affordable housing available in the Us 1)lower in emf 2)Closer to the equator 3)Less wildfires/air pollution 4)Access to docs supportive of one's disability Its about...
View ArticleDo I or don't I appeal PIP?
I've been awarded standard rates for mobility and daily living. I think I'm eligible for the enhanced rate for daily living, and there are some things in the write up that are just not true. E.g. 'you...
View ArticleSocial Security Disability (SSDI) Resources of Interest (US)
I created this thread to share information I found useful in my quest for SSDI benefits. Please feel free to post additional resources or ask related questions. Almost Everything in a nutshell: As the...
View ArticleLong-term Disability (LTD) Appeal was denied (US)
I found out last week that my LTD Appeal was denied. I knew that the decision was pending and that I should have an answer shortly before XMAS. When I didn't hear anything I started emailing my...
View ArticleBad link in Disability Resources
The link for How to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits If You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/CFIDS) in Disability Resources by @Cort Johnson is now...
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