And Lou Gehrigs disease you get the day u sstart being disabled, u do not have to wait 2 years > Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:31:41 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Disability Insurance > To: [log in to unmask] > > People's experience of the disability process seems to be quite variable. I > think it probably depends a lot on where you are. In New York State it seems > to be almost expected that you will be rejected on the first attempt. > > > On 6 November 2010 10:13, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I had no problem getting my disability even after I was on social security. > > Parkinsons is one disease they > > seem to accept ok. Do not need legal help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Peggy Willocks <[log in to unmask]> > > To: PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Sat, Nov 6, 2010 2:00 am > > Subject: Re: Disability Insurance > > > > > > Do not (DO NOT) secure an attorney until you have been denied approval - > > here is no case until that time. If you know what to expect up front, you > > hould have no trouble. I don't know how you email me offline (private) as > > would rather not publicize my email here, but I will be happy to help you. > > Each state has Social Security Administration (SSA) employees who will make > > n initial judgment on your application - you must dot every "t" and dot > > very "i" in order to get past that hurdle. > > Peggy > > -----Original Message----- > > rom: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of AW > > ent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:35 AM > > o: [log in to unmask] > > ubject: Disability Insurance > > In general, can a person with Parkinson qualify for disability? Does > > anyone > > ave experience on this issue? > > I > > am in my early 60's and find that my Parkinson symptoms are making it > > ncreasingly difficult to perform my job satisfactory. Most of the > > roblems are not physically visible: tremor is slight, but the toe and > > leg cramps > > are often unbearable, good night sleep is rare and thus constant > > atigued and depressed. I have worked for the same organization for over 25 > > ears and paid for disability insurance every pay period. I am trying to > > ecide if I qualify to claim disability or if I need to > > take early retirement. > > Thank you for your advice, > > ngie > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] > > n the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] > > n 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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