IsabellaLinton wrote:
blazingstar wrote:
Have you ever held a job? If so, for how long?
If you have never held a job, then you should apply for SSI, not SSDI.
If you have worked long enough to qualify for SSDI, and you were denied, try again. It takes three tries in order to get approved. It’s one of the many barriers set up to reduce spending.
I have a question about SSDI.
I know someone who was on it for years (decades actually). They managed to work during the pandemic because of extenuating circumstances but they haven't worked for the past 18 months or so. Now they've been kicked off it and told to go back to work. They live in Florida. They filed an appeal and I believe it was denied. Is this one of those cases where they should appeal three times? What else can they do? (No funds for doctors.)
SSDI is a federal program, so the rules are the same in all states. A person on SSDI automatically gets Medicare. When SSDI is stopped, the Medicare is also terminated.
There are many reasons why SSDI might be terminated. Sometimes it is because paperwork wasn’t filed on time or not filed correctly. In this case I suspect there was a review of qualifications for disability and it was determined his disability does not prevent him from working.
There are key words and key language that must be included to be considered disabled. We, the general public, don’t know what these words are. I can’t tell you how many appeals I have read for the state disability program that, while heartfelt, are irrelevant to the legal appeal.
He probably will need an attorney and needs one who specializes in SSDI appeals.
He might want to look into getting on the Florida Ibudget Waiver. If he is autistic, he would have to be able to prove he was diagnosed before age 18.
He can also apply for Medicaid.
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