Applying for social security disabilty while on the road

[Davsey85]

Hi,

I was curious if anyone has had sucess with ssdi

waiting for a court hearing and get approved

while on the road

Im 35.Have diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

and anxiety.Im currently a patient at stanfords cfs clinic

in the bay

area,ca and was told by lawyers in alabama it could be 4-12 

mos for a court date.Grateful for the diagnosis

Possible hearing via video

hearing or court date.I get some ebt in california and

a small monthly stipend on the card which im grateful

for.

Being on the road possibly in Florida would this

Affect the case?.....

I would like to use the money for testing to help the

case which would eat into car dwelling money

I moved here from atlanta a year ago but stilll see the 

psychiatrist via video every few months 

Basically i would like to stay in florida in the winter

And go north in the summer and be able to forest

and sun bathe as much as possible following the sun

Natural medicine

Im also open to doing some part time work as the body

allows.I realise only so much is within ones control

And hope the best for everyones health and well being
.
For you individuals who may have experience in these

areas

Thank You
.

 

[Hoot]

Am not knowledgeable about this at all but while you wait for one to respond who is, you might use the Search box here as my memory is this topic or some variation of it has been on CRVL before. Also, maybe other rv forums are worth a google search, just put in your key words or question followed by "rv forum" in the google search box. And could try same procedure searching youtube, as some would rather talk on a video than write.
Maybe joining HOWA a/o something like RVillage could stir up an answer, surely it's been addressed I'd think. G'luck!

 

[abnorm]

SSDI is a serious determination by the State potentially involving a lot of money over your lifetime......It all has to do with your DOCTOR first...

5+ yrs ago in Florida... My Wife waited for 12 months with a terminal diagnose with no resolution......We hired an Attorney who walked the same paperwork right to a "Disability Judge".......the system was so broken the State hired former Judges to sit and make Determinations.....Hiring the (Blood-sucking) attorney and having the correctly coded affidavit from the Doctor insured immediate result$ minus attorney fee.....$6,000 max set by the State

 

[StacyK]

Are you a client of the law firm you spoke with in Alabama? If so, just ask them how to handle this and follow their guidance. (That probably occurred to you already—sorry. I just know that I often overlook the simple solutions.) The thing is, any information most of us have is going to be anecdotal and could very well steer you wrong, because one person’s experience is not the same as actual expertise. There’s a lot riding on it for you, so I strongly encourage you to seek an actual lawyer’s advice. An advocacy group like MEAction or the American ME/CFS Society (AMMES.org) might be able to help connect you. Many state bar associations also provide access to free legal advice for people with limited resources.

That said, here’s my anecdote... I am in sticks and bricks and did use a disability attorney. I asked her if it was a problem to move to a different state while I waited for the hearing (3 years...), and she said the key things were to make it clear to all concerned which state was my official state of residency, because that’s where the judge/hearing would be assigned, and to be sure I got all my mail promptly so I didn’t miss any deadlines.

Hope that helps. Good luck, and fingers crossed. Waiting is no fun, but at least you’re in good hands at the Stanford clinic.

 

[Davsey85]

Hi Stacy yes im a patient at the Stanford Me/cfs clinic


And the firm is in Birmingham


I am sensitive to mold and air pollutants and find


That being in nature helps with Me/cfs


Strong sunlight,forests ,relatively low population areas


where there is less wireless signals


Seems the laywer mentioned they could switch the


State to florida if needed.I drove cross country


ended up in folsom and flew to cancun


which was nice


I notice patterns in certain areas


Florida was a thought as well as palm springs

 

[Davsey85]

SSDI is a serious determination by the State potentially involving a lot of money over your lifetime......It all has to do with your DOCTOR first...

5+ yrs ago in Florida... My Wife waited for 12 months with a terminal diagnose with no resolution......We hired an Attorney who walked the same paperwork right to a "Disability Judge".......the system was so broken the State hired former Judges to sit and make Determinations.....Hiring the (Blood-sucking) attorney and having the correctly coded affidavit from the Doctor insured immediate result$ minus attorney fee.....$6,000 max set by the State

 

[abnorm]

^ You don't need to QUOTE for every answer.....But IF you do quote start your cursor outside the box for your reply......It's easier to read

Thank-You and WELCOME

 

[Cammalu]

Make dang sure that you personally review the records that social security has. Lots and lots of people get turned down because half the stuff that’s supposed to be in there isn’t. Don’t trust the lawyer to do this for you.

 

[jacqueg]

And another caution. It isn't easy to get. My brother was not successful in getting his until he hired an attorney, and I've known several people who were turned down more than once until they got an attorney. You want an attorney that specializes in this.

 

[nature lover]

Don’t forget if you get turned down do not let your application lapse because if you eventually get approved you will get backpay to the date you first applied. Also the only lawyer is allowed to represent you before the Social Security ministration are the ones they’re approved by them. Personally I think that’s a rip off but you Gotta do what you Gotta do. My lawyer got as much of my backpay as I did.

 

[Dingfelder]

Make dang sure that you personally review the records that social security has. Lots and lots of people get turned down because half the stuff that’s supposed to be in there isn’t. Don’t trust the lawyer to do this for you.

And some of the stuff that shouldn't be in there might be.  I was trying to check up on mine the other day and to register again (even though I had successfully registered before) it asked me questions about a loan I never made, then refused to let me in because I didn't know what it was talking about and couldn't provide specifics on the loan.

 

[Davsey85]

Thanks for the reply guys and gals

I do have an attorney

I understand being on the road has its own challenges

If you are moving around a bit and perhaps seeing different

Doctors this could be a challenge and im not sure how

this is viewed by ssa changing residencies,perhaps docs

There is a sense of freedom on the road with it challenges

It seems.Seems that a degree of finances is needed in

One form to support the lifestyle and perhaps there is no

easy answer.I empathize for those with chronic conditons

doing what you do on the road

 

[StacyK]

If you are moving around a bit and perhaps seeing different
Doctors this could be a challenge and im not sure how
this is viewed by ssa changing residencies,perhaps docs

My attorney told me that seeking a specialist’s care is always a good thing as far as the SSA is concerned. It shows that you are trying NOT to be disabled. I am a patient at a clinic in Salt Lake City but live in Albuquerque, and having an out of state doctor was no problem for me. The reports from the specialists (and their very impressive credentials) carried a lot of weight at my hearing. Seeking care from one of the top ME/CFS clinics in the country, like you are doing, should not harm you.

My attorney also said that the SSA generally understands that your life will be unstable when you don’t have a steady income and are trying to cope with disabling conditions. So follow your attorney’s advice, keep your ducks in a row, and you have as much chance as anyone.

 

[WanderingRose]

I’ve debated stating the obvious, but decided I would, for what it may be worth.

As you consider traveling the country for leisure and seeing different doctors in different states, while a disability claim is pending, keep in mind that you must prove for SSDI that you have a condition so disabling that you are unable to be employed for at least a year or that will result in death.

https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/qualify.html

“We consider you disabled under Social Security rules if:

You cannot do work that you did before;
We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and
Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death.”

If you have an attorney who specializes in SSDI, he would best advise you on your lifestyle and efforts to be employed while this is pending.

Good luck.

 

[Davsey85]

Im considering traveling in a vehicle and offering golf lessons at golf courses where it is warm in season while car camping

Any tips?

 

[user 423]

Get paid in cash?

 

[Davsey85]

Thanks @slowday

Appreciate the tip

Curious living this lifestyle is going up and down the southern part of the country like florida winters and ga,al,nc summers
easier to manage than staying within so cal regions?

Thank You

 

[user 423]

IDK...I used to live in Virginia and it's gets dang hot and muggy and states south of there would be more so.

I've only spent one Spring in San Diego and it was very nice. Not sure about what summer is like there.

If you're close to water, that helps. Oregon coast...

Too many people in SoCal IMO but if you're used to that, then no biggie.

 

[Dingfelder]

Im considering traveling in a vehicle and offering golf lessons at golf courses where it is warm in season while car camping

Any tips?

Don't do anything, ever, not even once, you wouldn't want to be caught at and have being promulgated as full proof of the way you do everything all the time.  TLDR: At bottom.

I used to work for a workers' compensation firm, plaintiff's side.  We would constantly get sent photos by defendant's side of our clients doing something that it might have taken every last ounce of their strength under heaven and hell to do ... but they did it.  

Played with your dog? Took out the trash? Carried a log from the shed into the house for your fireplace?  Sure, you could have been caught unaware, you could have been sweating blood, it could have been the only way you could afford to scrape a fallen branch off your roof or get your groceries into the house, or pick your child up when she came running up to, but, what the photos show is ...

...proof.  Or should I say "proof"?  Proof that you just do this stuff and it's okay.  There is no photographic proof that doing this makes you see stars in your eyes and get woozy.  It doesn't show that you're going to quadruple up on aspirin for tonight and go to bed at 7:30 cuz you are blasted now, or be in bed the next few days while your kids are left to fend for themselves because you only just remembered now that your knee is ruined and you can't use it, or that your back is like someone threw a grenade into your vertebra and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put the humpty dumpty of you back together again. What's the difference between your doing this every two minutes or every two years or never unless under extreme pressure that will result in debilitating injury or pain?

All they see and that anyone will believe is that one day you picked up your kid when she came running up to you, love extended, and you just couldn't resist regardless of anything.  Or that you had to get your groceries into your house somehow.

Disability claims are for real, for now, and forever.  If you don't want to REALLY LIVE WITH the claim, watch out what you claim.  Because there are people paid to use very good lenses indeed, from places you would never suspect, to catch your every moment of courage or triumph over your disability.

TLDR: Don't do anything with your garage door open, and don't try to show yourself how courageous you are by trying extra hard despite your limitations.  You might also be showing something people will use to say you're full of crap.

 

[highdesertranger]

What does TLDR stand for?

everyone please define your abbreviations that are not in the rules.

highdesertranger