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Disability

abolugi

(417 posts)

2. It depends on if they accept

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 02:59 PM

Jul 2012

your medical diagnosis without having to visit "their" doctors.
My husband sent in his paperwork and within a month he got a notice saying "We have looked at your claim and agree you are disabled"
He got a check within the month.
A friend of mine filed and they disputed her claim and her Dr's diagnosis and she has to see a series of Drs approved by them. A year and a half later she is still waiting and fighting.

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First disability payment [View all] Holly_Hobby Jul 2012 OP

Your local SS office should know. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #1

It depends on if they accept abolugi Jul 2012 #2

I would tell your friend to get an advocate Irishonly Jul 2012 #7

It depends on several things. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #3

Approved from initial application Holly_Hobby Jul 2012 #4

There is a 5 month waiting period after the date of onset. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #5

About two months happyslug Jul 2012 #6

let me know how they handled your back payments too NightWatcher Aug 2012 #8

I just found out that I'm not getting back pay NightWatcher Oct 2012 #9