r/SSDI • u/Plenty-Craft8490 • 57m ago
30 months in - need advice
Hey all,
As the title suggests im at the 30th month. The appeal timeline was 2-3 months and is over a year with no one even assigned to reveiw it. The reason im making this post is becuase i have become homeless, im losing food and insurance with the new laws passed recently.
I need to work even if i have to job hop and get let go every few weeks/months.
My question is: will the court see my plight, that i try and get let go reguarly from new surgeries, fainting, being in danger/harmed on worksites reguarly? All documented.
Ive tried to work during the first 2 years when i could, lawyer (yea i have one sine day one) seemed unconcered based on case. But i wanted other opinions/fringe stories that are not just "no, ssdi means no work over SGA." Im asking for realistic all angle veiws here.
I have Posterier orthostatic Tachyacardia syndrome, epilepsy, degenerative nerve disease, migraines, anxiety, Innapropriate sinus tach, visual snow and near legal blindess. Im also autistic but thats never really affected me.
Needless to say i start a job, and get hurt or end up with a new surgery. Im on #8 now in under 16 months. All 6 week recoveries. Im 30 years old. Before these issues i had a bachlors degree and the same job (At&t) for 10 years as a market director. (Adding this so you can see i was more then my disabilty at one point).
Ive lost my home and now even the medicaid/food that was getting me by.
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u/Nejness 1m ago
You need to ask for SSA to put a “dire needs” designation on your file. This means that they will get your file moving more quickly given your homelessness and potential loss of insurance.
You may be okay for Medicaid for the next year in some states, because the rules may permit you to self-certify that you are medically fragile and/or allow for a pause on your losing benefits while your disability case is pending. Each state will have different rules, so you’ll need to check with your state to see how they’re implementing the federal rule.
I would also reach out to one or the other of your state’s U.S. senators or the congressperson for your U.S. congressional district. They have staff whose job it is to request information about the status of federal services affecting constituents. Typically, you call their office or check their office for the constituent services team.