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From: Pandora.Nigh@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Pandora Nigh)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Disability
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Date: 9 May 91 13:18:59 GMT
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  Hi Bill, have just a little more patience. You have to be disabled for
6 month before they ecept the claim, if they except it. The standard
proceedure is half over for you, you've got your doctors signiture and
diagnosis plus the paperwork in. After they rule on your claim and if
excepted they will give you a lump sum for the back 6months.
  Have you contacted the bureau of vocational rehabilitation in your
state? They may be able to help you take the education and apply that to
another field. Voc Rehab will pay for schooling, special supplies needed
to go to school, attendant fees in some states. The reason I bring this
option up is it is much better to be able to go back into the work force
than to try and make ends meet on the pitance that you will get from SS.
 Just be patient they should be getting back to you in another month or
so.
                                  Pandora

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