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Going on FIVE MONTHS now from when I BEGAN the process of applying for disability. They are just now starting to call me to ask for additional information, etc. So my question is two fold:
1) Is this common for it to take this long?
2)Does anyone out there have words of wisdom for me?
My hope is someone out there has gone through this and willing to tell me their story of when they needed to tackle this. Do's and don'ts, etc.
Thank you kindly, MPT members.
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member
Regarding having doctor filling out disability forms.... I found that a majority of times when you had papers to your doctor or their assistant, they never get filled out... The best way I found is to take the forms directly to the sign-in station, where they generally have a $ per page fee... Yes, you pay a token payment for your doctor to spend 15 minutes to fill out your form, but its tracked within their systems.... So it always get done - forwarded to proper agency, and will gladly send you a copy for your records... Well worth the small fee, and if you take a second to think about it.... It makes total sense... Alan
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member go to the SS website. If you have depression or anxiety and your doctor includes that in your diagnosis, that will likely tip the scales in your favor. Make sure you print out all the forms and get them submitted right away. Check out the SS website and find the documents that show what formulas they use to determine disability. Good luck!
My disability took over a year, they denied it once and I had to reapply. I got a lawyer to help. It didn't cost that much, and they streamlined the whole process. I highly recommend getting legal help.
I was told when I applied for disability that I would have to wait five months after I stopped working before my claim would be processed. Don't know if that is true if you have not worked. Also, my doctor was very good about my paper work. But he was very adamant that I could NOT work. As I have stated before I am a Registered Nurse and the doctor stated that I could not work as a nurse or really anything else. At that time I could not smell but had not received diagnosis of PD. That was 16 yrs ago but regulations most definitely have changed. I think the way my doctor filled out my paperwork was the key to getting the disability. It was three months after the original six months before I got a check but it was for those three months. Hope my ramble makes sense but main point: your doctor is probably the key.
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member
Yes, that how it works.... Before the official age of retirement, one can potentially receive a Disability Income benefit from Social Security, and after that person hits 67, SSDI, changes it's name to regular SS, at exactly the same benefit - one or the other, never both.... Alan
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