SSDI To Me: "Are You Still Disabled?"

[gehayi]

So the Social Security Administration has decided that they have to re-evaluate whether or not I'm still fully and permanently disabled.

This is something that the SSA does regularly, because it's not like permanent disabilities are permanent. The fact that part of Chromosome 5 is missing with me--resulting in an incompletely developed lymphatic

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[gehayi]

It's a rather extensive website. Can you be more specific?

[mysid]

On this page of the Social Security website, I read:

"In order to qualify for SSDI, you must suffer from a permanent condition that prevents you from working. In other words, your disability must have lasted, or be expected to last, a minimum of twelve months and you must be unable to earn an income greater than $1000 per month."

Make sure you bring proof of the months in which you earned little or nothing, as well as evidence of the months in which you earned more than usual. As long as it all averages out as less than $1000 per month, it should be OK.

[Hugs you!]

[gehayi]

Well, I can't BRING proof--this is going to be over the phone, as SSDI does not want to talk to me in person, I've already checked--but mentioning the months in which I did not get paid as well as the ones in which I did seems like a plan. Thank you.

[erinlin_w]

That is *terrible*. If there's anything I/we can do, let us know, ok?

[gehayi]

Pray and contribute to Paypal (there's a button on my profile page). I haven't lost the check yet...but damn, I'm so scared.

[erinlin_w]

Done and done.

[lollapalooza108]

Oh...that's awful D:

I hope everything goes well...Hang in there, Gehayi.

Just a thought: I really really hope things don't take a turn for the worse, but if they do...have you considered a job via internet? Maybe writing articles for a website? web hosting? My apologies if you've already tried this...just a suggestion.

[shiplizard]

:( Godspeed.

Our mutual, nameless friend had to be re-evaluated recently also. Because... apparently epilepsy might just pack up and clear out overnight. Got to keep checking!

[gehayi]

Thank you.

apparently epilepsy might just pack up and clear out overnight. Got to keep checking!

Of course! Neurological malfunctions do that ALL THE TIME.

Come to think of it, I'm epileptic and have been since I was four. (Petit mal.) I may as well mention that to SSDI, in addition to the lymphedema.

[lee_rowan]

You're well under the legal limit. It used to be $600/month, it's up to about $1K now. Don't panic

[gehayi]

Thanks. That helps a lot, actually. I think I need DON'T PANIC hanging on the wall above my computer. In large, friendly red letters.