Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia Weekly Ticked Off PW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008 I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PHILADELPHIA----CIGNA was named the winner of the disability category in The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education's realLIFEstories
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Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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Ticked Off - PW-Philadelphia Weekly

PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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PW-Philadelphia WeeklyTicked OffPW-Philadelphia Weekly, PA - Jun 17, 2008I was still exhausted, but my disability insurance had rejected further disability pay because, as they told me over the phone in response to the packet of ...
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Will Graduate Student Work Stipend Cause Paraplegic to Lose SSDI Benefits?

My April 26, 2008 post about attending college and applying for Social Security disability generated a large number of emails and questions.  A reader sent me this question which is about the impact of a stipend and part time job on an SSDI recipient who has already been deemed disabled. I recently was injured and now am a paraplegic.  Before my injury I was an airline pilot but can no longer fly because of my disability.
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Will Attending College Hurt My Chances for Social Security Disability?

What types of activities can you participate in while you are waiting for Social Security to decide your claim?  I received this question from a blog visitor: Hello.  I attend college, but my health has been declining for some time. I have a degenerative nerve disease, deteriorating discs in my lower back (not related to nerve disease), a sleep disorder, depression and ADHD. I filed a claim, and it is in appeal right now. Will continuing to
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Long Term Disability Insurance Carriers Faulted for Forcing Claimants to Apply for SSDI

Earlier this week, the New York Times published an enlightening article about the practice of Long Term Disability (LTD) carriers requiring LTD beneficiaries to apply for Social Security disability.  This practice is commonplace and the reason for it is simple economics.  Most employer paid LTD policies provide that (1) any SSDI benefits received will offset the LTD carrier's policy obligations and (2) the claimant must "repay" the LTD carrier any lump sum received for past
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Carnival Day!

Head on over to Wheelie Catholic for the 33rd Disability Blog Carnival, "Appreciating Allies." As usual, lots of posts from lots of perspectives. Check it out!
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On Monday, March 17, 2008, David Paterson will be sworn in as governor of New York. He will be the first legally blind governor in U.S. history.Fifty-three year old Mr. Paterson has been blind since childhood when he had an infection in his eyes. In a New York
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