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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 971
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 971
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- Be thorough and honest and detailed in your application.
- Keep copies of everything you submit to SSDI. You can file online, or use a paper application.
- In addition to requesting that doctors send copies of medical records, ask your doctors to write letters to SSDI, advocating for disability for you. Some of terminology that SSDI relates to, and likes to hear includes: "totally and permanently disabled", and "unable to maintain substantial, gainful employment". My doctors all provided me a copy of the letters they sent.
- Tell SSDI how often you have missed work, due to MS.
- Tell them about how MS has affected your ability to perform your job effectively.
- Tell SSDI what has changed since you were able to be employed. (ie: Why are you unable to hold a job now, but you were before.)
I applied without an attorney, and was approved within 3 months. Still had to wait for my 5 month waiting period to receive my first check.
~ Faith
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aka MamaBug
Symptoms since 01/2002; Dx with MS: 10/2003; Back in limbo, then re-dx w/ MS: 07/2008
Betaseron 11/2003-08/2008; Copaxone 09/2008-present
Began receiving SSDI 11/2008
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