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Maria_Scala
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Have you heard of any CH sufferer being able to stop working and go on permanent disability? About 5 years ago I worked with a lady that suffered from chronic migraines and she was able to go on disability because of it.
Just wondering. 
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thomas
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No.
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BlueMeanie
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Maria,
I believe there are a few Chronics that are on disability. Maybe one will post later.
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #3 on: Jun 23rd, 2004, 2:48pm » |
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I'm gonna find out, although I did not just STOP working.
The company I worked for put me on medical leave and told me I COULD NOT come back to work without a doctors written assurance that I would not have any more attacks and/or that the disease would not affect my ability to do my job. No doctor can do that, therefore, here I am.
I got notified by mail June 10th that if I did not return to work by June 1st, they will consider me to have quit voluntarily. Huh? I went to the State Emlpoyment office, they said I was not "employable" because of my condition, and therefore could not draw unemployment.
I had my appointment with the Social Security Office this morning. The lady was very nice, she said 90 - 120 days for a decision.
In the mean time it is off to an attorney to see if the company I worked for can actually DO that.
Good Luck if you try it. I have heard it next to impossible to get on the first try and not much better chance on appeal.
Anyone else?
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #4 on: Jun 23rd, 2004, 2:52pm » |
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i am a diagnosed cronic clusterhead and 100%disabled because of that
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #5 on: Jun 23rd, 2004, 6:43pm » |
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on Jun 23rd, 2004, 2:48pm, Gator wrote:| I got notified by mail June 10th that if I did not return to work by June 1st, they will consider me to have quit voluntarily. Huh? I went to the State Emlpoyment office, they said I was not "employable" because of my condition, and therefore could not draw unemployment. |
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Wow, that is precisely what Horseshoe Casino did to my father 3 years ago. My dad would not pursue any legal action against them. Lawyers said they felt he had a case, but none of the local ones were willing to represent him. He is on permanent disability now, which adds up to jack shit. Jack shit is better than nothing I guess...
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #6 on: Jun 23rd, 2004, 6:51pm » |
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Check out FMLA (family medical leave act). Don't know if it would help as I am not up on the details, but check it out. I know a few folks who used this when they needed to be off work for an extended time due to surgery.
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #7 on: Jun 24th, 2004, 1:55am » |
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I think there are several. I'm not sure if they are still posting.
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #8 on: Jun 24th, 2004, 2:05am » |
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on Jun 23rd, 2004, 2:52pm, Svenn wrote:| i am a diagnosed cronic clusterhead and 100%disabled because of that |
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Same here.
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #9 on: Jun 24th, 2004, 6:26am » |
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Maria,
I was put on Medical leave for two months when I was first diagnosed due to the variety of meds they were trying, but I'm a work-aholic and hate staying home for long periods of time. It was the company's decision and had nothing to due with disability.
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Maria_Scala
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Thanks for your responses. I honestly didn't think it would be easy, but I'll look further into this. Thanks again. Hang in there guys!
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Chronic hear as well, the disability thing in Oklahoma is sort of a joke, twenty years of medical history ignored by the state and they ordered me to go to their neuro and to a psychiatrist. According to them I’ve been faking all these years, o well on to the next appeal. Almost three years wasted at this point.
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Re: QUESTION
« Reply #12 on: Jun 24th, 2004, 1:16pm » |
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I applied for SSDI due to ch and depression that goes along with it. I was awarded SSDI the first time I applied. However the reason they listed as to why I got it for was depression not ch go figure. I had been chronic for over 2 years getting hit 8 times a day every day for 1 1/2 hours at a time durring working hours. Plus I had tons of ER visits to back up and 4 neuros to confirm diagnosis. I think they didn't like my wording of cluster headaches. Maybe if I would have put migraines down I would have then got it for that.
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