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Carl - My love applied for social disabilty shortly after he was released from his insurance executive job. He didn't get it the first time, so he re-applied and then he got it. You MUST be persistent. Jo Ann On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:56:33 -0800 Carl <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Hello all > > Ten years ago when I was diagnosed (at age 50) the diagnosing doc > started off his evaluation by saying I would work to age 65; he > hadn't told me what the problem was but I knew -- my mother had > Parkinson's. Anyway, I'm beginning to wonder about the work -- in > the early days people would guess I had a back problem, now I can > only imagine what they may be thinking. Moreover, things are > slipping at work, I work in high tech and don't seem to keep up even > working way beyond normal hours. > > Anyway, here's the question: does Parkinson's get disqualified as a > 'pre-existing condition' if I apply for disability? More nebulous, > when do you throw in the towel when it comes to work -- like most > things with this disease, there is a considerable grey area. I'd > appreciate any > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > experience(s), reflections, references. Thanks > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn