June 9, 2026

Archives for April 2006

Episode 5

My husband was injured in a job related accident 2002. He went though surgury a fusion on his neck. We get workman comp. right now. He has alway tried to work where now he’s had to quit. We have attorney on this and all. But the doctor and all told him he needs to apply for social security disability. He has chronic nerve damage, he can’t use he left arm without feeling a lot of pain. Doctors say it’s going to get worse though the years. He’s applied for it once and got turned down. But at that time he was still working some. But, what all that is going on with him, he got charged with a felony, It was over pot. What I’m wondering would that stop he’s chance of getting disability. If it isn’t can you advise me on where to go from here on this? Thank you, April S.

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Episode 4

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In this episode, I answer two more questions:

1. Kate writes to ask how she can terminate her lawyer, who she says is not doing his job.

2. Kenneth writes to say that he has a significant heart problem and his current cardiologist supports him but the previous cardiologist has the attitude “if he can walk, he is not disabled.” Kenneth wonders if the first cardiologist’s attitude is going to doom his case.

Episode 3

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In this episode, I answer two questions:

1. Gladys writes to say that she has bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome but has been turned down twice by Social Security. She has returned to work and has been able to work because of regular shots she is getting from her doctor. Gladys will be retiring in June, 2006 and wants to know if she has a chance at winning

2. Sandy writes to say that she has been working part time for several years and only has 18 credits and therefore does not meet the non-medical qualifications for Title II. I assume that her husband earns enough that Sandy would not qualify for SSI. She wants to know what she should do to try to qualify for Title II disability.