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Unsurprising but still disappointing, the Social Security Administration has denied my disability claim.
For added annoyance, this information came in the form of an email saying "we have made a decision, log in to see it or wait for a letter in the mail." After some trouble logging in I was told to call to get the answer. I then spent about three minutes on the phone, most of it listening to a recording tell me how the process complied with the Paperwork Reduction Act, and that the whole thing would take about two minutes, and wouldn't I like to use their website instead.
So, what I know now is that someone made a medical decision to turn me down, and I will have sixty days to appeal the decision. That is a problem for next week, after I get the letter. *sigh*
It doesn't help that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive people, which includes me. The alert has been extended from midnight last night until midnight tonight; I woke up coughing at five a.m.
For added annoyance, this information came in the form of an email saying "we have made a decision, log in to see it or wait for a letter in the mail." After some trouble logging in I was told to call to get the answer. I then spent about three minutes on the phone, most of it listening to a recording tell me how the process complied with the Paperwork Reduction Act, and that the whole thing would take about two minutes, and wouldn't I like to use their website instead.
So, what I know now is that someone made a medical decision to turn me down, and I will have sixty days to appeal the decision. That is a problem for next week, after I get the letter. *sigh*
It doesn't help that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive people, which includes me. The alert has been extended from midnight last night until midnight tonight; I woke up coughing at five a.m.
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I hope the air quality improves soon, too.
**Unsolicited advice, for which I apologize, I know this is none of my business.
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Ugh, how horrible to make you jump through such hoops to find out something so disappointing!
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We're getting bad air too, and it really messes with the way that we handle hot weather. I don't start coughing but I do feel light-headed. I hope your skies clear soon.
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I'm not sure about that. It may be that someone made an administrative decision to turn you down. If they didn't ask your doctors about your health, or didn't consult anyone with medical expertise? If their reasoning is just that they can save money by only investigating the cases where applicants appeal? That's not a medical decision.
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