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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Working while on Dialysis => Topic started by: shayron1982 on March 31, 2014, 07:56:34 PM

Title: Disability
Post by: shayron1982 on March 31, 2014, 07:56:34 PM

I am in SC, and I filed for disability in Jan 2014. Does anyone have any ideas as to how long it will take for them to start paying me? I am a single mother of 2 with no income & I am not sure how much longer I can make it with no income? I know it takes time, just curious if anyone has a general idea of how long? Thank you.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: Rerun on March 31, 2014, 10:06:20 PM

I think... it is six months.   :(

I hope I'm wrong.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: shayron1982 on March 31, 2014, 10:57:08 PM

Thank you Rerun. I  think I have enough budgeted to make it until July, so hopefully by then it will all be worked out :pray;

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: frankswife on April 01, 2014, 08:21:32 AM

My husband applied in Sept. and got his first check in March. You have to be disabled for 5 continuous months and you get the check the 6th month.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: Rerun on April 01, 2014, 02:15:57 PM

Does she get back pay from January?  I ... think she will?

      :flower;

I hope I'm correct.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: Shaks24 on April 01, 2014, 06:07:00 PM

I applied for SSDI late November 2013. I got my first payment yesterday.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: frankswife on April 01, 2014, 06:37:17 PM

Frank didnt get back pay. He wasnt eligible til the 5th month. I think back pay is when youre denied and it takes forever to get?

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: talker on April 01, 2014, 06:38:33 PM

Quote from: Shaks24 on April 01, 2014, 06:07:00 PM

I applied for SSDI late November 2013. I got my first payment yesterday.

I could hear you saying 'finally'
And the journey continues.

talker

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: shayron1982 on April 01, 2014, 07:23:28 PM

Thank you all for your input. I originally applied in Jan 2013 & was denied twice, hired a lawyer & they are fighting to get back pay.  :thx;

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: DixonPencils on April 16, 2014, 08:18:59 PM

Quote from: shayron1982 on April 01, 2014, 07:23:28 PM

Thank you all for your input. I originally applied in Jan 2013 & was denied twice, hired a lawyer & they are fighting to get back pay.  :thx;

If you are on dialysis, you should not be denied. From what I understand, someone on dialysis meets the "disabled" qualifications. I applied for disability before I started dialysis and was denied after about three to six months of paperwork, waiting, and responding to more required paperwork. I was denied after applying the first time (before starting dialysis). During this time my kidney was failing and I was becoming sicker and sicker. Like you, I also hired an attorney, and the firm for which this attorney worked was able to get me disability approval about a month or two after starting dialysis. The whole process took about a year. It was a very frustrating time as I'm sure you can understand firsthand.

Title: Re: Disability
Post by: Pod99966 on June 29, 2014, 01:27:44 PM

Quote from: DixonPencils on April 16, 2014, 08:18:59 PM

If you are on dialysis, you should not be denied. From what I understand, someone on dialysis meets the "disabled" qualifications.

I think it depends a lot on what state you live in. In Florida it is really hard to get on disability... unless you are in renal failure, then it's automatic. I applied in Dec 2013, stopped working completely in Jan 2014, was approved in Mar 2014, but I was told I wouldn't get a check until August.

I've been lucky with savings and blessed with the help of Church and family. I don't know how a normal person would survive 8 months with no income.