ORIGINAL POSTING: 10/9/2011
REMASTERED POSTING: 1/11/2025

Topics include:

1. Can you tell me what is a Depressive disorder!?
2. Will I lose my my ssdi due to Self Employment?

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ORIGINAL POSTING: 10/2/2011 REMASTERED POSTING: 12/27/2024
In this video, I answer key Social Security Disability questions, including:

1. I do have a lawyer but i call with updates and talk to the receptionist. i have only talked to my " lawyer twice in the past 2 years.  Does this sound normal?
2. My question is if I am approved must i stay in the USA or am I able to live abroad while i collect my SSD? 
3. What if you have a chronic illness and you try to do a little around your home, but not able to be able to do the same job you were on or do any other work? 
4. What if medical testing results clearly show you are sick and have been sick for a long time, as in years?  Would that qualify a person for benefits??

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ORIGINAL POSTING: 9/18/2011
REMASTERED POSTING: 12/23/2024

This episode mirrors the video posted earlier this week! Topics include:

1. I was told today when I called to check the status of my disability case.  I was told that it was closed and a decision has been mailed. What does that mean? Does that mean my case has been denied? What should I except in the letter?
2. What I do if I think my representative is causing the delay in getting my disability benefits??

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ORIGINAL POSTING: 9/25/2011
REMASTERED POSTING: 12/21/2024

This episode mirrors the video posted earlier this week! Topics include:

1. When social security does the Continuing Disability Review I assume they will ask for updated medical records. Will they give my doctor the opportunity to say how treatments are going and how I am doing? 
2. Also, when you see Continuing Disability Review cases denied what normally are the reasons? 
3. Is it possible i will find out the day of my hearing if it's in my favor? 
4. Would it be helpful if i have my 3 treating doctors write a letter to the Social Security Hearing judge? 
5. With my long history of job loss, meds, and seeing doctors, 4 to 5 times a month do you think my chances are good on winning my case? 
6. Can my onset date be from the 1980's or 1990's? 
7. My father has been hearing that they take away five months of your back pay. Is this true? 
8.  How long will it take for him to receive his back pay? 
9. Will the back pay be in one big check?   

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(ORIGINAL posting on 9/11/2011
REMASTERED on 12/15/2024

1) I am wondering if the gap in medical records will affect my benefits? (For an initial application and Continuing Disability Review)

2) I have a hearing soon & wonder if I am entitled to be reimbursed for all the medical expenses I've paid if awarded benefits?

3) Do I take documents to my Social Security Disability hearing with me?

4) What if i have a doctor i want to see and sometimes he has a Physician Assistant see me instead, then the Physician Assistant takes over my treatment. Does that still count as seeing the doctor?

5) Should i make it specific that i want to see the doctor because seeing a doctor has more weight when applying for disability? Which besides an MD., does social security accept a Doctor of Osteopathy carry weight when it comes to getting treatment?

6) This is my condition 42 y/o male, Hiv +, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and depression, plus i get sever migraines. Do i have a case, i all this conditions i had more than 15 years?

7) If Social Security requires me to have a representative payee, is there anything i can do to prove i can handle my own money?

ORIGINAL POSTING: 9/4/2011
REMASTERED: 12/8/2024

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1) What is a Continuing Disability Review?

2) Why does Social Security make such a big deal over receiving Unemployment Compensation benefits?

ORIGINAL POSTING - 8/28/2011
REMASTERED - 12/1/2024

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1) How do I deal with my doctor when they tell me one thing and then does something else?

2) When and how am I amble to view a copy of my file? 

3) Why would you need a representative?

4) What would be the next step for the American people and have paid into this involuntary system and are on Social Security? Can you sue Social Security for the remainder of your money that we were forced to pay into?

5) What are the appropriate steps to take with my insurance company who wants me to apply for Social Security Disability while I’m getting Long Term Disability and who wants to represent me on my Social Security Disability claim?

6) What is the likelihood that I will get approved for SSD for optic migraines, intractable migraines and depression?
7) How does the recent talk about SSD running out affect those who are applying now and in the future, will this affect their chances of winning their case? Will less people be approved?

Original posting - 9/10/2011
Remastered - 11/24/2024

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Original posting - 8/16/2011
Remastered - 11/16/2024

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ORIGINAL POSTING - August 14, 2011
REMASTERED - November 14, 2024

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1) Is my DLI is something I can get from (or find) the annual Soc. Sec. statement?

2) i settled a workers comp case back in 2007, Since 2007 I haven't worked or seen a doctor for my injury.Focused more on elderly parents care. now its 2011 and I am having neck and back pains daily along with depression. is it too late to file for disability? Did I wait too long to apply for disability?

3) My question involves part-time work or college (online classes only) while currently receiving DIB. If a person getting ssdi benefits has a disabling condition that limits them to possibly being able to work a sedentary type of job for a only a few hours (2 - 4hrs) a day cause their DIB benefits to cease? Would these hours count against the trial work period considering that the income wouldn't even come close to the SGA amount?

4) if a DIB recipient was physically unable to attend college but tried to take 1 or 2 online courses per semester would that negatively affect DIB?

5) Do you think online classes would allow disabled individuals the freedom to work at their own pace and would allow the individual to learn new skills to try to re-enter the work force?

6) Can a Long Term Disability Carrier charge me for more than the totall SSDI benefit I received? Is there a way to contest this and who do I contact?

7) I'm 32 with CHF with a heart fraction of 20%. I apply for disablility in April of this year. I just got a letter stating that I have to go to one of their doctors. My doctor gave them all the information that they asked for but the letter stated they need more medical evidence about my condition. I do have a college education. ( 2 degrees) I don't know what to make of it. I know watching one of your videos my age will be a great problem in getting my case approve. Can you tell me why do I have to go to the examination? Why couldn't they use my medical information? What happens after I go to examination? What kind of heart case will get approve?

8) what if you have a bad back and are 300lbs because you are no longer active, and your doctors tell you to lose weight . and you are applying for disabilty for back injury. before you were able to dance,play basketball/touch football yet since hurting your back your activies are limited to walking or riding on a bike trail. yet you feel you cant work any longer. how does one exercise without worrying that ..oh you can ride a bike and take walks your not disabled?

9) what if you have a hobby and make personal items for folks every so often and they pay you cash. you make 20 dollars here & there will that effect your disabilty claim? or should you stop doing it?