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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
21. Right. People don't understand that they have to be
Wed Jan 26, 2022, 01:46 PM
Jan 2022

far more disabled than they probably are to qualify. And again, massive documentation, which is where most people fall short.

And being older helps, because past age 50 there's no presumption of being able to get some kind of retraining or new skills.

My brother went blind from diabetic retinopathy at age 50. In less than three months he went from being able to work (he was a cashier at a store) to being unable to see well enough to work. He stopped driving at the same time. Going blind is one of the few disabilities that will result in automatically being accepted for SSDI.

my sister was hit by a drunk driver and got rejected the first time as well JT45242 Jan 2022 #1
It's practically routine. vanlassie Jan 2022 #2
I was hoping my age would help. 56 XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #4
I'm so sorry about your sister XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #3
I only know one person who was NOT turned down the first time Freddie Jan 2022 #5
I did Timewas Jan 2022 #6
You got it on first try? XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #7
Yes Timewas Jan 2022 #11
I'm glad for you XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #17
That's terrible nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #8
What people don't understand about getting SSDI is the enormous amount of PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #9
I'm really depressed nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #10
I am sorry. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #12
And, when you don't have that means of living... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2022 #14
That's a problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #19
I spoke to an attorney 2 years ago XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #16
Is the attorney one who does SSDI appeals? If not, his opinion may not be PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #20
He is. Also handles LTD XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #23
Good. Things are moving forward. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #26
Thats what my shrink said XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #27
You damn well should be. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2022 #13
That's just how I feel XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #15
No, they make it hard because to qualify PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #22
yes Timewas Jan 2022 #18
Right. People don't understand that they have to be PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #21
I'm so sorry about your brother XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #25
Yes, it was rough. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #29
Correct Timewas Jan 2022 #28
Yes, you know how much is needed to convince Social Security that you PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #30
I'm 56 nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #24
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