social security disability

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me @dfollin (27267) • United States 3 Feb 17

It has been a few weeks shy of four years since I have applied for Social Security Disability and I received a notice for a hearing to take place yesterday at a hearing about an hour from here. I have no car and my...

wasting money and time

hurting more

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It's Just WRONG

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 17 Feb 16

If you live in the U.S., I have a question. Have you ever applied for Social Security Disability? If you haven't, consider yourself lucky....not just because you don't need the disability, but also because you've never...

social security disability

government red tape

rant

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Venting!

Sherrye Barrow @sherryeb (580) • Duncan, Arizona 1 Oct 15

So who exactly is eligible for Social Security Disability? I applied as I have several major health problems and was turned down. Get a food server job, even if it is painful or causes you emotional problems they said. Ha… Ha… I...

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Social Security Disability

Virgie60 @Virgie60 (556) • United States 21 Oct 10

Hello! My son (age 21) has been trying to get Social Security Disability for 3 years now. He has been turned down 3 times and now has a hearing scheduled in December. My son has had Crohn's Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis for...

eosinophilic esophagitis

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SSDI question When Social Security Disability asks for a mental exam?

moneymommy @moneymommy (3418) • United States 4 Mar 09

My husband is in the process of seeking SSDI and he completed the physical exam now he will be going for the mental exam. What kind of questions will they ask him at the mental exam? Do they do an psychological evaluation? Will...

mental exam

social security disability

ssdi

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How do you feel about working all your life and not being able to draw your SS

txylwroz @txylwroz (23) • United States 30 Jul 08

I have worked all my life and now that i have osteoarthritis in my lower back and can't work anymore, Social Security Disability tells me i can't have my disability even though i paid into it for 30 years. They keep wanting to...

osteoarthritis

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worked

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I get Social Security Disability & School Loans Say They are Going to Take 15%

Teresa W. @horsesrule (1957) • United States 4 Jul 08

I've been sick for a long time, I just kept getting worse and worse and I had actually resigned myself to the fact that I was going to die and I was sort of ok with it. I felt too awful to really do much of anything about it...

defaulted school loans

depression

hopeless

low income

social security disability

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Denied again!!

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 15 Apr 08

As most of you know I've been trying to get approved for Social Security Disability. They denied me in December so I went and filed my appeal in January before I had my surgery. Apparently they don't think that the fact that I...

aggravation

claim was denied

disability

social security disability

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Grrrrr! My disability claim was denied!

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 26 Dec 07

Actually, it isn't a real big surprise that they denied it. I've been told by many people that trying to get Social Security Disability to approve a claim is harder than pulling your own teeth without numbing them first. ICK!...

health

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Anyone trying to get social security disability?

Robinsman @Robinsman (52) • United States 9 Aug 07

Hello.. I have been trying to get social security disability for 4 years now and still denied. I have been through all the hoops they put you through and still waiting. I hired a lawyer and went to a hearing and it looked good I...

back problems

back surgery

pain

social security disability

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Social Security Disability...SSI

creativedreamweaver @creativedreamweaver (7297) • United States 6 Feb 07

I need some information, as I have seen on here, that there are several of you in the US, that are on Social Security Disability. My doctor has recommended that I apply for it, but I am hesitant to do so, even though I know it...

disability

illness

social security

social security disability

ssi

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What do you do about taxes when you are on social security?

Nrealitydenial @Nrealitydenial (46) • United States 28 Jan 07

When someone is on social security disability, what do they do about paying taxes?

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taxes

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