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Date Add : 06-29-2009
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Hi Carol,
I have been in the work force since I was 15. I had an accident in which I shattered two vertebrea in my back and have degenerated discs in my lower back, apart from the area where my T-11 through L-2 vertebrea are fused. My job reqires me to sit for eight hours a day doing office work. It has been 18 months since my surgery and with the excessive sitting the pain is getting worse and my legs tingle and tailbone hurts even with a donut on my chair. I am not overweight. what are my chances of getting disbility? I doubt since i have been with the same company for 22 years in a specialized field, I will be find related work where I live and I have a weight lift restriction of 10 lbs. I don't want to quit my job of 22 years if i am going to get denied, but don't know how much longer my back or tailbone can take. i feel like i am only hurting myself further. I am turning 44 this year. Do i wait until I am 45 to even try to apply?
Support Replied ~ 06-03-2009 19:33:40
Dear Laurie:
You are in a tough spot. It is hard to say if you will be approved for disability. The first person to ask would be your doctor, since they know about the severity of your problem. It would be an issue also, if the doctor were to tell you that you cannot work for 8 hours a day.
In order for you to file for Disability, you must not earn over $960 a month in wages.
If you were to go back to work part time, you could file for Dib as long as you did not earn over that amount. That would give you a little time to see what your condition does.
If you file for disability, they will go back to the first date that you could not work because of your disability. If you have not worked full time for the 18 months, you might be eligible for a lump sum amount.
Hard for me to say since I dont know your work history since the surgery.
Write back if you need further info.....Caroll
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