Disability

Youngat50

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17. Has anyone had a problem with doctors not filling out disability paperwork?

Sat May 19, 2012, 11:05 AM

May 2012

My sister has had increasing problems with nerve pain for some years now. She is trying to file for disability, but is having a problem finding a doctor that will do the disability forms. I'm not a doctor, but I believe she needs some neuro testing in order to document the problems and show the severity of them. Despite our pleas to do so, she did not seek help while she was working and had insurance, so her problems are not documented very well. She is one of those people who does not like to admit she is not well.

She is now trying to find a family doctor to begin the process of getting tested and getting the needed medical records, but every doctor's office she calls states that they do not do disability paperwork because it's too extensive and takes too much time.

Has anyone else run into this?

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Disability [View all] libodem Dec 2011 OP

Don't let the bastards get you down!!! thatgemguy Dec 2011 #1

Doing the libodem Jan 2012 #8

Were you turned down by Social Security? Irishonly Dec 2011 #2

Thank you libodem Dec 2011 #3

good. and don't give up the faith although it may take dana_b Dec 2011 #6

I was denied three times before I got mine. efilon Dec 2011 #4

I lost my appeal and lost disability insurance with a denial. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #5

Hang in there and keep trying. Ruby Reason Jan 2012 #7

Have you contacted an advocate? Irishonly Jan 2012 #9

Actually we are just starting to work with a lawyer. Ruby Reason Jan 2012 #10

advocate? same as lawyer? irisblue Feb 2012 #11

I am not sure they are the same Irishonly Feb 2012 #12

my heart goes out to you.....also, are folks who are on getting update letters llij Feb 2012 #13

Tomarrow I go to their shrink libodem Feb 2012 #14

I have been trying for 1 1/2 years to get my disability approved rl6214 May 2012 #15

Thank you libodem May 2012 #16

I finally had my hearing today and rl6214 Sep 2012 #19

Has anyone had a problem with doctors not filling out disability paperwork? Youngat50 May 2012 #17

Once my income was low enough libodem May 2012 #18

I had problems with drs filling out paperwork as well rl6214 Sep 2012 #20

Some Pointers otohara Aug 2013 #26

Ssdi Vannort54 May 2013 #21

Any more libodem May 2013 #22

Try getting a job when you are long term unemployed, disabled and over 50 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2013 #25

got disability but Drs office screwing me fenixcogswell Jun 2013 #23

I finally did get disability libodem Jun 2013 #24

Everyone is turned down the first second and even third time. zanana1 Aug 2013 #27

Thank you libodem Aug 2013 #28

Emphasize this RosieS57 Sep 2013 #29