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Also he Parkinsosn's Action Nework has been working wih the SSA to develop a form to help keep record of Parkinson's sympoms and how they affect your ability to work. It may also be useful for your doctor's records -- how they fill ou he medical reports is important. see http://www.parkinsonsaction.org/federal-initiatives/ssdi-medicare/disability-insurance for more info and to download the form. When i applied for SSDI, i found the questions asked did not really apply to my job situation, and you need to explain specifiically how you symptoms are affecting your work. So we added lots of additional comments to make my arguments. Be as specific as you can. for example, i was a college librarian and part of my job was to teach classes. PD affeced he qualiy and volume of my voice and on my ability to teach. i was approved the first time i applied. www.pdpipeline.org ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Peggy Willocks <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Wading Through the Disability Process Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:41:47 -0400 A large part of this article was written by a friend who feared revealing her name would jeopardize her disability approval, and she requested to remain anonymous. She actually went through the appeal process. On the other hand, I was approved the first time I applied. I worked with the APDA administration and a lawyer (who to this day has it posted on his website) and this article was published in the APDA Young Onset Newsletter, Fall - 2003. Much of it is still relevant today. I give anyone desiring to do so permission to post segments or the article in its entirety in this Listserv. I believe you will find it helpful. I have posted the first paragraph to help you decide whether or not you want to read more. NOTE: To prevent formatting problems, cut and paste the article into a Word document in plain text prior to emailing to the Listserv. You may also cut and paste directly into the body of your email, BUT you must use plain text, not HTML Peggy WADING THROUGH THE DISABILITY FILING PROCESS By Peggy Willocks (a successful applicant) This list of tips has been compiled from the author's experience and hours of research, from ideas offered by people with Parkinson's disease who have been through the process, and from others who have independent expertise. It is important to note, however, that each case is different and that the author of this article is not an attorney. This article therefore should not be construed in any way as legal advice. Consulting with an attorney specializing in disability may be advisable. . . . Continued The remainder of this article can be found at the website below. Posting parts or all of this article or linking to this website does not constitute endorsing or promoting this attorney. http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/farley/817/adisabil.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn