Workin' It!
Well, I reckon that, sooner or later, if ye live long enough, ye reach the Transitional Phase of Life.
That be where one goes from being a productive worker to being, at least in the eyes of prospective employers, a useless drain on Society!
That seems to be where I now am, at the Starting Gate, at least.....how long the Race will last is anyone's guess. God only knows!
Having been unceremoniously dumped, like a soiled Pampers, into the gutter to be washed away, down to the River, to the Sea......just more pollution upon the Earth....I now find myself unemployed and with few prospects, about 4 years too early!
Hell, I ain't quite 58! Not that am giving up totally but I just can't make it on six bucks an hour. I have Bills, Obligations!
So now I embark on an entirely new road, as unfamiliar to me as were I to be dropped into a small Mongolian Village with no tools and no understanding of the language.
Un-Employment! Public Health Care! Food Stamps!
So much Red Tape! So many traps set to catch the un-suspecting Honest Man! Tell the Truth to the State.....the Feds will nail you! Tell the Feds the Truth, the State will git ye!
The System is geared toward helping Gifted Liars, Professional Liars! Not that I have never lied! Sure, I have but only as a hobby, a recreational exercise!
I intend to apply with the Feds for a Disability.
My health problems have been building for 10 years or more and, as I age, are gaining steam. Fortunately, 5 years back, I went through the State Vocational Rehab evaluation program so I do have some documentation. Now, if I can locate my Medical Records from late 1996 to late 1998, I will be better off as to my Claim.....but, how do I reveal my Anxiety Attacks while driving without losing my Driving rights?
Subsidized Housing in town, close to stores, would help overcome the loss of driving ability.
I have been told that such "mental" problems as anxiety/panic attacks are a better bet to gain a Disability than "physical" problems but I have also been told that my diagnosed COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is also solid grounds for a Disability Claim. Top that off with my high blood pressure and arthritis.....maybe I have a chance. Only time will tell!
It has been 3 days! I am already getting antsy! I need to work.....I CAN work! But I can't compete in the physical work any longer! I may need a back-office desk job.....that is what Voc. Rehab recommended.....but even sitting at my desk at home, on the computer, for 4-5 hours, causes my feet to swell up fairly badly, though I have seen worse cases of this in others, by far.
The internet is chock-full of Lawyers who want to help me get a Disability and the Fed's own web-site on the matter constantly recommends getting a Lawyer's help.......but who pays them? I sure don't have any money and won't have much even if I do get awarded a Claim!
Ah Well! Everyone goes through this, sooner or later, so there must be a way......and there must be folks out there with answers, too!
I will get my second wind and I will keep on fighting but I don't mind admitting that I am tired and confused.
That be where one goes from being a productive worker to being, at least in the eyes of prospective employers, a useless drain on Society!
That seems to be where I now am, at the Starting Gate, at least.....how long the Race will last is anyone's guess. God only knows!
Having been unceremoniously dumped, like a soiled Pampers, into the gutter to be washed away, down to the River, to the Sea......just more pollution upon the Earth....I now find myself unemployed and with few prospects, about 4 years too early!
Hell, I ain't quite 58! Not that am giving up totally but I just can't make it on six bucks an hour. I have Bills, Obligations!
So now I embark on an entirely new road, as unfamiliar to me as were I to be dropped into a small Mongolian Village with no tools and no understanding of the language.
Un-Employment! Public Health Care! Food Stamps!
So much Red Tape! So many traps set to catch the un-suspecting Honest Man! Tell the Truth to the State.....the Feds will nail you! Tell the Feds the Truth, the State will git ye!
The System is geared toward helping Gifted Liars, Professional Liars! Not that I have never lied! Sure, I have but only as a hobby, a recreational exercise!
I intend to apply with the Feds for a Disability.
My health problems have been building for 10 years or more and, as I age, are gaining steam. Fortunately, 5 years back, I went through the State Vocational Rehab evaluation program so I do have some documentation. Now, if I can locate my Medical Records from late 1996 to late 1998, I will be better off as to my Claim.....but, how do I reveal my Anxiety Attacks while driving without losing my Driving rights?
Subsidized Housing in town, close to stores, would help overcome the loss of driving ability.
I have been told that such "mental" problems as anxiety/panic attacks are a better bet to gain a Disability than "physical" problems but I have also been told that my diagnosed COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is also solid grounds for a Disability Claim. Top that off with my high blood pressure and arthritis.....maybe I have a chance. Only time will tell!
It has been 3 days! I am already getting antsy! I need to work.....I CAN work! But I can't compete in the physical work any longer! I may need a back-office desk job.....that is what Voc. Rehab recommended.....but even sitting at my desk at home, on the computer, for 4-5 hours, causes my feet to swell up fairly badly, though I have seen worse cases of this in others, by far.
The internet is chock-full of Lawyers who want to help me get a Disability and the Fed's own web-site on the matter constantly recommends getting a Lawyer's help.......but who pays them? I sure don't have any money and won't have much even if I do get awarded a Claim!
Ah Well! Everyone goes through this, sooner or later, so there must be a way......and there must be folks out there with answers, too!
I will get my second wind and I will keep on fighting but I don't mind admitting that I am tired and confused.
posted by Norm! | 12:05 PM
1 Comments:
Norm, Becky used an advocate, they charge less than a lawyer. Her advocate charged 25% of her intial payment which was from time she qualified to when it was settled. becky's was in 2005 to present so advocate got 25% of that amount which came out of her first payment. If you don't get anything they don't get anything. Usually they will tell you when they review your case before taking it. I don't know about lawyer but it doesn't hurt to check they know all the ins and outs and can facilitate the process, which starts with the first rejection of your claim by social security. Good Luck. Your Patience will be tested Tom
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