Eowyn,
What a great name. You can earn up to $1010 a month after qualified deductions and get SSDI. You can look at your annual SSA retirment update or go to their site and find out what your disability payment would be. Some states add up to $400 to that amount. This will help you determine if it will meet your financial obligations.
Someone wrote that you must not be able to do any other kind of work which is very true. The statistics for denials are as follows:
Able to do other type of work 30.7%
Able to do usual past work 26.2%
Impairment is not severe1 19.2%
Other 17.3%
Impairment not expected to last six months 6.6%
A lawyer (or representative) probably will not take your case unitl after you have been denied.
You can email me privately and I will give you soe more advice on how to apply. My recommendation is not to apply on line. Your case must be fully documented which takes time. Be patient.
Trudi