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Originally Posted by mollypeanut
Does anyone where I can get some good advice about social security disability...My husband was diagnosed in June..With stage 4 lung cancer.. He is still working and he carries our medical coverage.. After 4 very long rounds of chemo I don't know how long he can do this...We still have a mortgage on the house because he had planed to work till retirement age... Does he have to quit his job.. to start the process?? Does anyone know how long it will take??
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I believe there are volunteers in The Villages who give social security advice and that should cover disability too. You could call your local social security office or visit them. I'm sure they have booklets on this subject.
One thing I know about it is that the applicant has to be incapable of working. It more or less has to be proved in some way. Usually, people stop working because they can no longer work. But, often, even that is not enough. There's usually a backlog and people typically wait for long periods of time. In many cases, it used to be several years. Lately it has been speeded up, but the best way to find out about your specific situation, other than consulting a lawyer, would be to inquire at social security.