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I became disabled last year as a result of a surgery gone bad. I'm in severe, chronic pain. I'm still angry at two things:
1. The California law that limits malpractice suits to $250,000 plus lost wages and medical costs. Since I was in my 50s at the time, my future earnings weren't in the millions. Try getting a lawyer who isn't interested in getting rich. I never found one although I contacted dozens. This law, although well-intentioned, makes it difficult for middle-class adults to sue. It also guarantees that housewives can never sue.

2. A disability insurance company that decided that I wasn't disabled because I could sit up for 3 hours.

Now, I'm trying to live off Social Security Disability. No fun.

Im still here, still alive and kickin thanx to my wife and son.  Im still on ssdi but have been looking into the telecommunition work through NTI.  I think it works if you are patient organized and dont expect too much.  I heard alot of ranting about how much it sucks but it is intended to supplement people on ssdi or ssdi so if you use it properly, have a computer that  works and a phone line there is no reason why it wont work.  I used to be an electrician but havent worked in 3 years now but I still have a roof over my head so I am content with whatever this life has given me.

When applying for social security disability you can expect to be denied. They usually deny you at least three times before they start to look at your seriously. Don't give up keep appealing. If you want to reduce the stress of the appeals then it is best after your first denial to get a disability lawyer. The average rate that they will charge is %25 of the initial payment. You will have an initial interview and then from that date until your qualifying date that period of time the payment is retroactive. There are 50 categories that are now listed as qualifying disabilities. These can be found on the Social Security website. I would research them and make sure your disability falls under one of those categories. Critical information is updated medical reports. Lawyers know of additional loop holes such as a doctors letter on dire need, being homeless etc. IF you don't want to use an attorney you can expect a 5-7 year wait on the average. From the time you appeal is an 18 month to 24 month waiting period. Everytime medical changes or your circumstance changes social security needs to be notified. Don't try to guess what you think they will do. File the paper work and expect to be denied without being discouraged and then appeal. that's how it works. The amount you can recieve depends on how much you have paid in to social security and the type of benefits you are awarded. Any social security office can explain that to you. Social security will expect you to try working with vocational rehabilitation if at all possible. Be familiar with what vocational rehabilitation does. IF you have any questions please blog me.

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my husband is on disability, ssdi he had to go do 30 days in jail cuz he got caught driving on a revoked license, he went in the 23th of july he got out aug 24th because hewas incarcerated for parts of both months, they held his check for last month and this month! totally bogus!!so how do we pay the rent? our water is going to be shut off any day, i just dont understand, the bills still have to be paid whether he is here or in jail i could understand if he was single and didnt have a family and i read on thessa website that it hadto be over 30  days for them to take it in the first place!i just dont know what to do.

fully favorable decision from alj judge in may 2005, payment in process in baltimore but need to pay bills now.