http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=250x3865Oh my.
yasmina27 (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-01-09 11:37 PM
Original message
Disability retirement
I am applying for disability retirement after 22+ years of teaching.
I have:
*Lumber spinal fusion L3-5 with continuous pain
*Gastric and esophageal ulcers w/ metaplasia
*Severe depressive/anxiety disorder
*Some problem with my cervical spine via xray; see my neurosurgeon on 11/11. At random, and
*frequent times, my hand tingles and goes numb from my fingertips to just above the elbow
If I am on disability retirement, can I also apply for SSDI? Even though I understand it's very hard to get.
Well, I dunno.
If the mopinko primitive, who has every ailment ever had since the beginning of mankind, and some others that haven't been discovered yet, can get by without SSDI, one assumes this primitive can too.
medeak (1000+ posts) Sun Nov-01-09 11:51 PM
Response to Original message
1. good grief
I have C3-4 and C7 congenital deformities, gastric and esophageal probs, congenital knee deformities, brain angioma and never would I think of getting disability ect. Husband has early onset of Parkinson's and cannot write or walk... we don't ask for a dime.
DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 12:20 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. that's your choice.
it's also your money that you pay into. social security is not just for retirement. it's for disability too. when you get SSDI you're also eligible for medicare.
Jeep789 (935 posts) Mon Nov-02-09 12:24 AM
Response to Reply #1
4. I don't understand your post
Are you able to work or not? Is your husband able to work or not? You must know that retiring early due to a disability cuts one's retirement and people don't normally do it unless they are not able to work, so is your post just meant to be spiteful?
I'm glad you are not asking for anything cause I doubt I would want to give you anything.
medeak (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 12:33 AM
Response to Reply #4
5. nice
have several businesses with 70 employees and we help many young men with drug addictions or prison records find a trade. Don't need anything from you.... we give and don't take
eShirl (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 03:50 AM
Response to Reply #1
7. wow
I would think someone going through all that might have a little empathy or compassion for someone with some similar problems, but apparently that's not always the case. There's no need to make others feel guilty on this forum. Good grief indeed.
Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 08:59 AM
Response to Reply #1
8. Apparently you are still capable of working. I assume your husband isn't working in his condition. It must be very difficult for you working in your condition.
Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 09:06 AM
Response to Reply #1
9. Why the "good grief"?
I don't understand the tone of your post.
You would never 'think' (consider?) getting disability? What if your condition worsened? Congenital deformities CAN worsen. As a matter of fact both you and your husband might require full time care, eventually. Are you wealthy?
You don't believe the OP is 'deserving' of help? Are you a Republican? Usually Republicans are against social programs, even those that are paid for by the very people they are designed to help.
Whoa-ho.
You mean to tell me the subway cat's paid into this?
DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Mon Nov-02-09 12:21 AM
Response to Original message
3. i don't think you can get both.
One hopes not. Aren't teacher pensions pretty generous?
