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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been trying to get disability for years. I have a life-threatening illness. No one else in my family is disabled, we live below our means, we do not get government assistance, we manage our money wisely, and I am not addicted to pain medication. My lawyer actually told me that if I came to my hearing wearing dirty pajamas and looked like I hadn't bathed or washed my hair in a month, I would be more likely to be approved. I told him that I would never do such a thing, and that if my medical records cannot speak for me, I will go without disability. People like the ones in this article are the reason why there are people like me who are dying who cannot receive the help that they need. [/quote]

The standard for getting disability is that your disability needs to be severe enough that you can't do ANY paying job. Not just the one you want but any job.
How do you have money for a lawyer though? Disability payments aren't that much money?

There is a big list of illnesses and issues whereby you get disability quickly. Your illness must not be on that list. 
My next door neighbor literally died waiting for his case to be approved. [/quote]

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