Posted: 2/12/2025 1:48:33 PM EDT
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In about 2011 my buddy was injured by a horse and it shattered his ankle/heel. He had surgery and his doctor offered to help him file for disability. But my friend having severe social anxiety (maybe even agoraphobia) did not follow through. Now at 58 years old he knows he no longer has a choice as his friends/family are not able to help him out as much as they used to and his pain has only gotten worst with age. He is a huge fall risk and does so often. I managed to convince him to let me help and hes agreed, I reached out to his surgeon who will not talk to him because he still owes money. He hates technology, wont even use a card machine and has not had a bank account in 40 years! I know he does not qualify for SSDI but that he probably does for SSI however attorneys do not seem to want to take his case, Probably because he has not seen a doctor since the incident. Hospitals/Business Settings/Even semi-crowded grocery stores trigger his anxiety/agoraphobia he just shuts down and walks out. I think the best course of action is to apply for medicaid and get him to a few different doctors and then file for his SSI but I am kind of new at this and he has no one else. I am thinking medical power of attorney as well might help out. This is a short synopsis of the situation but if anyone has experience about these things I would greatly appreciate it. |
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The entire SSDI process is a bitch. Into want a lawyer to take you seriously he’s going to need up to date medical visits. The lawyers get paid 25 percent of the back pay payment. That’s how they get paid. No back pay, no payment. Next Ssdi isn’t for an injury preventing you from doing your existing job. It’s for if your injury prevents you from doing any job. Without knowing the details an ankle injury doesn’t prevent you from doing a lot of jobs. The anxiety is his best option to pursue. But again. He will need to see doctors and have every thing documented with doctors opinions showing him not able to work. Then maybe a lawyer will look at his case. |
| I really do not think the process is too difficult. Every state has its own unique hoops they put in place to go through the process of disability (even though it is obviously a federal program.). My son was automatically enrolled before he graduated from high school. I was referred to a psychiatrist from our state disability agency and that began the process for me. I used my primary doctor's diagnosis to be eligible for state disability assistance (this is not a money paying service, it is state advocates who help people with disabilities find work and or services. You can call your PCP's office and find out what services are available to you., or even try Chatgpt for information. |
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I applied for SS disability in 2010 without an attorney. Had a stroke in 2009 from a PFO (hole in my heart) and had a heart surgery to close the hole. Stroke damaged part of my brain with some short term memory loss, inability to multi-task. Six months later I had vertigo 24/7 and mri found a brain tumor. Surgery left me deaf in right ear, vertigo remained 24/7 as my vestibular nerve was also severed. Unable to continue working at age 60, I applied. Got a packet from the feds and the rules are VERY strict and spelled out. At that time, you could no longer work, period. Let’s say you worked for a circus on a trapeze and you were injured disqualifying you from trapeze but you could still work taking tickets, you would not be approved because you can still work. My application was carefully written. Feds got letters from the surgeons that operated on me, MRIs, physical therapist. I was tested by two other doctors picked by feds. Had test from a psychiatrist, given test for short/long term memory. All submitted for review and I was approved. Took about 6 months. There was no backpay. Feds told me the day it would start and it was a few days after my approval. Because I had background in criminal law, I knew how to word my application. The less you say the better off you are. The application if I remember was about a dozen pages long. If you lie on the form you are in big trouble. My final line is you have to read the application multiple times, answer it on another sheet and read your answers a few days later. Don’t fake your issues because the tests, the doctors will tell the truth. |