* Everything You Need To Know About Disability Including Benefits.
\"THREE YEARS AGO I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS\"
My name is Linda Taylor, three years ago I was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis, this is my story:
I FELL DOWN THE STAIRS, WHICH BROKE MY TAIL BONE AND CAUSED THREE
BULGING DISCS IN MY LUMBAR SPINE. I WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR, AND A
SPINE PHYSICAL THERAPIST. EVENTUALLY MY BACK STOPPED HURTING, BUT I
WAS DEVELOPING TROUBLE WALKING. WHEN I GOT HOT, MY LEGS WOULD MOVE IN
A JERKY MANNER AND NOT DO EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TELLING THEM, THEY WOULD
BEND WHEN I WANTED THEM STRAIGHT AND STRAIGHTEN WHEN I WANTED THEM
BENT. ALSO, WHEN I BECAME FATIGUED, MY RIGHT LEG WOULD DRAG.
I HAD MORE TROUBLE WITH MY RIGHT LEG THAN MY LEFT, SO I THOUGHT THAT
I HAD POTENTIALLY PINCHED THE SCIATIC NERVE IN MY RIGHT LEG. FOR THIS
REASON, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NEUROSURGEON. THE NEUROSURGEON
ORDERED AN MRI OF MY LOWER LUMBAR SPINE AND PELVIS. I DID HAVE BULGING
DISCS BUT NO PINCHED SCIATIC NERVE, SO THEY SENT ME TO A PHYSICAL
MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED AND
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (ALSO KNOWN AS AN EEG). THE PURPOSE OF THE EEG
WAS TO CHECK FOR ANY PRECLUDED (PINCHED) NERVES. AN EEG IS WHERE THE
NERVES ARE SYNTHETICALLY STIMULATED WITH A SMALL ELECTRICAL IMPULSE
THAT CAUSES THE MUSCLES TO MOVE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DOCTOR TOUCHES A
SPECIFIC SPOT ON YOUR BODY WITH THE ELECTRODE, AND IT SHOULD MAKE YOUR
BICEP MUSCLE CONTRACT AND YOUR ARM MOVE.
THE DOCTOR INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO PINCHED NERVES BELOW MY
NECK. HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT STOP THERE; SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS
REALLY GOING ON WITH ME SO SHE HAD ME DO A TIGHT ROPE TYPE WALK,
HEEL-TO-TOE. THAT DID NOT GO WELL, I TOOK ONE STEP AND LOST MY
BALANCE. SHE ALSO HAD ME TRY TO WALK ON MY TOES AND ON MY HEELS, ALL
WERE BAD. FOR THIS REASON, SHE ORDERED ME TO HAVE AN MRI OF MY
CERVICAL SPINE (NECK), AND BRAIN.
THE DOCTOR CALLED ME WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER MY MRIS WERE FINISHED AND
TOLD ME THAT THE NEUROLOGIST THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD A THREE MONTH WAIT
WAS WAITING FOR MY CALL AND WOULD SEE ME WHENEVER I COULD GET THERE.
SHE TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MY NECK AND
BRAIN AND THAT IT LOOKED LIKE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS).
I WENT TO THE NEUROLOGIST AND GOT STARTED ON A DISEASE MODIFYING DRUG
TO CONTROL MY MS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE NEUROLOGIST DID NOT GIVE ME ANY
STEROIDS TO STOP THE ATTACK THAT WAS NOW RUNNING RAMPANT IN MY BODY.
OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT EIGHT MONTHS, I WENT FROM WALKING CLOSE TO
NORMALLY TO BARELY BEING ABLE TO MAKE INTO HER OFFICE WITH A QUAD CANE
AND HOLDING ONTO MY HUSBAND WITH THE OTHER HAND.
"I was no longer able to do my job."
AT THIS POINT, MY EMPLOYER CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME THAT I WAS NO
LONGER CAPABLE OF DOING MY JOB AS A FIELD SALES REP. I WAS NO LONGER
ABLE TO DRIVE, AND I COULDN'T WALK WELL ENOUGH TO GET AROUND A
CUSTOMER'S BUILDING. HURTFUL AS IT WAS, IT WAS TRUE THAT I WAS NO
LONGER ABLE TO DO MY JOB. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH THAT I WAS JUST GOING
TO BE TERMINATED AND COMPLETELY OUT OF LUCK. I BEGGED MY COMPANY TO
ALLOW ME TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION WHERE I WOULDN'T HAVE TO
TRAVEL ANYMORE. I EVEN CALLED A FEW OF THE CUSTOMERS WITH WHOM I HAD
CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS TO SEE IF I COULD WORK FOR ANY OF THEM.
FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THE COMPANY THAT I WORKED FOR WAS A VERY LARGE
INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH OFFICES IN MORE THAN 22 COUNTRIES. BECAUSE
OF THE SIZE AND THE NEARLY 8,000 EMPLOYEES OF MY COMPANY, THEY CARRIED
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE. I HAD NEVER
PAID ANY ATTENTION TO THAT PORTION OF MY COMPANY'S BENEFITS PACKET,
BECAUSE I WAS A SEEMINGLY HEALTHY 27 YEAR OLD WHEN I TOOK THE BAD FALL
THAT STARTED MY DOWNWARD SPIRAL. NOT ALL COMPANIES PROVIDE DISABILITY
INSURANCE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES, SO I WAS VERY FORTUNATE.
AT THE END OF THE SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT THE COMPANY WHERE I HAD BEEN EMPLOYED
NOTIFIED ME THAT I WAS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR LONG-TERM DISABILITY. I
LOOKED ONLINE FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT I SHOULD DO TO FILE FOR
LONG-TERM DISABILITY, AND I COULDN'T FIND MUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FOR
A PERSON IN MY SITUATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS SENDING ME LETTERS
THAT SOUNDED REALLY GREAT, LIKE THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO SEND ME TO
SCHOOL TO GET TRAINING FOR ANY JOB THAT I WANTED, AND OTHER KINDS OF
TRICKY THINGS TO GET RID OF ME. THERE WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
INSURANCE COMPANY CALLING TO SPEAK WITH ME ABOUT MY SYMPTOMS. LUCKILY,
I WAS ALWAYS VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN TALKING WITH ANYONE FROM THE INSURANCE
COMPANY, BECAUSE I SUSPECTED THAT THEY COULD BE TRYING TO TRICK ME
INTO SAYING SOMETHING THAT COULD DIMINISH MY CHANCES OF BEING AWARDED
LONG-TERM DISABILITY.
AFTER I WAS FINALLY AWARDED LONG-TERM DISABILITY, FOLLOWING SEVERAL
MONTHS OF GOING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF PAY, I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE
INSURANCE COMPANY THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY OR THEY WOULD STOP MY BENEFIT PAYMENTS. THIS IS WHEN THE
NIGHTMARE REALLY STARTED FOR ME. MY APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY (SSDI) WAS DENIED ONLY TEN DAYS AFTER IT WAS SUBMITTED, THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DID NOT EVEN WAIT LONG ENOUGH TO
RECEIVE ALL OF MY MEDICAL RECORDS BEFORE THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. THIS IS
NOT UNUSUAL, BY THE WAY, ROUGHLY 3/4 OF ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DENIED
THE FIRST TIME THEY APPLY. THE BATTLE FOR SSDI BENEFITS WENT ON LONG
ENOUGH THAT MY COBRA RAN OUT AND I WAS FORCED TO GO ON MY HUSBAND'S
INSURANCE, WHICH WAS HORRENDOUS. I WAS AND AM SICK WITH AN EXPENSIVE
ILLNESS, AND MY HUSBAND'S INSURANCE, THROUGH HIS WORK, WAS A HIGH
DEDUCTIBLE HSA PLAN. IT HAD A DEDUCTIBLE OF $10,000 OUT OF POCKET
BEFORE IT REALLY COVERED ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES. BETWEEN MY MEDICATION,
DOCTOR BILLS, AND A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER A BAD FALL THAT
DISLOCATED MY ELBOW, WE HAD TO PAY OVER $5,000 ON ONLY MY MEDICAL
BILLS BY MARCH.
"Many nights I cried myself to sleep"
THERE WERE MANY NIGHTS WHEN I CRIED MYSELF TO SLEEP, WONDERING IF THE
SITUATION WOULD EVER GET BETTER. MY LEGS HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND MY
DISEASE WAS PROGRESSING, AND THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY CHANCE OF ME
BEING ABLE TO WORK, MY SYMPTOMS VARIED TOO WILDLY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO
ATTEND WORK ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FINALLY, AFTER A HARD FOUGHT STRUGGLE AND THREE LONG YEARS, I WAS
AWARDED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE JUST NOW
BEGINNING TO CLIMB OUT OF THE FINANCIAL HOLE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE
MEDICAL BILLS. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM AND
LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE THROUGH MY JOB. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE
WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE FOR SOMEONE WITHOUT THESE BENEFITS. I REALIZED
THAT, ALTHOUGH I CAN'T FINANCIALLY HELP OTHERS IN A POSITION LIKE
MINE, I COULD SAVE THEM WEEKS OR MONTHS OF RESEARCH BY COMBINING ALL
OF THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE GAINED THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE INTO THIS
EBOOK.
ARE YOU RECENTLY DISABLED? YOU NEED THIS EBOOK.
Chapters in this ebook include many subjects, and will cover many
frequently asked questions in great detail. Some of the subjects
covered in this ebook include the following:
_WHAT IS THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT? DO YOU NEED A LAWYER?_
_WHAT IS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, AND HOW DO YOU QUALIFY FOR IT?_
_WHAT IS LONG-TERM DISABILITY, AND WHO PAYS FOR IT?_
_WHAT IS SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?_
_MANY OTHER QUESTIONS, INCLUDING "WHAT IS WORKERS' COMPENSATION?" "DO
I QUALIFY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME?" __"WHAT INCENTIVES DO I
HAVE IF I AM ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK?"_
This ebook has over 60 pages of no-nonsense information. It includes
active links to websites that may be helpful for you. All the finding
and grouping of disability information has been done for you. Don't
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the steps you should take if you have been recently disabled.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES FROM PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU:
THIS EBOOK IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LEGITIMATELY DISABLED. IT CONTAINS
STEPS AND INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO, SO YOU CAN BE AWARDED DISABILITY
BENEFITS. WE DO NOT PROVIDE NOR CONDONE INFORMATION USED TO SCAM
INSURANCE COMPANIES. THIS BOOK CONTAINS VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT IS
MEANT TO BE USED IN A LEGAL MANNER BY PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM A
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY. THIS BOOK WILL NOT HELP YOU TO BE
AWARDED BENEFITS IF YOU ARE NOT FOUND TO SUFFER FROM A DISABILITY.
I was injured on the job, through no fault of my own. This ebook
really helped me to understand my rights relating to Workman's
Compensation and how to ensure that I qualify for all of the benefits
that are available to me.
Thank you for writing this ebook.
BRANDON HERNANDEZ
Mesa, AZ
As I was reading your story, Linda,, it was almost as if I was
reading about myself. When I was first diagnosed with Parkinsons, I
was completely overwhelmed. As my symptom got worse, I, too, needed to
apply for Social Security Disability. Not long after starting my
research I found your ebook. You saved me an enormous amount of time
and energy. The ebook was very precise and right to the point. Reading
your ebook relieved a lot of my fears, and with the advice it provided
me, I too, was able to be awarded Social Security.
TIM JONES
Buffalo, NY
I was paralyzed in a car accident. A friend of mine bought this ebook
for me. It was invaluable in helping me to understand my rights as a
disabled person and take the steps needed to be awarded Social
Security Disability.
Mary Johnson
Boyette, FL
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