On Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:57:49 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>On 4/7/2013 6:20 PM, The Other Guy wrote:
>
>> While it IS true that disability is sometimes too easy to come by,
>> you can NOT tell if a person is disabled just by looking at them,
>> OR if a disability if genetic, from an accident, OR intentional drug
>> use!
>
>We have a friend in her 50's, who is in a wheelchair full time. She sold
>her business and applied for disability, and she was denied at least
>twice, it took a couple of years before she was finally approved. Her
>hands are deformed from rheumatoid arthritis. She also has osteo, and
>she has lost a lot of the bones in her feet and hips. Disability might
>not be as easy to get as it used to be.

SSDI was never easy to get, it involves a long arduous procedure, much
paper work, many medical exams, several hearings and denials. In the
end most everyone needs to retain an attorney that specializes in SSDI
cases. The whole deal can easily take two years. Anyone who thinks
all one need do is phone a SS office and ask for disibility insurance
is in for a rude awakening.