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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | To easily qualify for SSD, provide complete answers to every question. It will greatly help if your physician would write a letter stating what your current limitations are. That will speed things up. Also send in copies of test results, medical records, etc. Anyone who has had oral cancer more than once can easily and quickly qualify if their medical condition would make it impossible for the patient to hold a full time job. If you comply with everything SS asks, it is possible to receive SSD in only a few weeks. One hurdle is the person applying must have been out of work for at least 6 months before they applied for benefits.
Different states have their own disability programs. Some have short term disability which pays a portion of the employees wages for a limited amount of time. Many larger businesses also offer their employees short term disability, some with pay and other companies allow the time off without pay. If unsure what your company offers, check with the HR dept.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 | You may apply for SSD at any time, you do not need to wait for SIX months to elapse. I received my award letter seven weeks after application. The key is YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY $ UNTIL SIX MONTHS into disability. It did help my anxiety & financial planning to known what $ would be coming and when. Your payment would be retroactive, but this process can be time comsuming. Obtaining legal counsel can - by law - eat up 25% of your retroactive award. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | I applied for Ron when he was diagnosed with NH Lymphoma, I went down to the SS office myself and I also got him medical assistance and food stamps(started off 12 bux now up to 16 a month woo hoo...)He had no insurance and he was told he would be out of work for a long time and that was if he survived...which he did only to be kicked in the azz by OC...but he's had SSD AND Medicare/Medicaid since Dec 07 it was retroactive to the 23rd the day he was diagnosed and has been ever since. He got his SSD check pretty quick maybe 4 months or sooner. And the guy at SS had to talk to him and he was in the hospital when he talked to him and he wasn't doing good at that time but it got taken care of real quick.
CG to Ron
Out of Pain 4/3/13
4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment
1/13/12 lung biopsy
6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins
Clear 12/10
Surg 5/13/10 neck dis/nodes part gloss/flap R thigh all teeth out
RAD 30 8/10
DX 4/2/10 "Oral Cavity" T3NOMO
12/28/07 Non Hodg Lymph remission 7/08
passed away 4.3.15, RIP Ron, you are greatly missed
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