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Kittycow

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9. That's what puzzled me about the story.

Reply to Daemonaquila (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 12:18 PM

Mar 2017

It made it sound like if your body hurts and you can't find a job, you just high-tail it to the disability office to pick up a check .

I was fortunate enough to be approved for SSDI on my first try in 2006. It was a miracle to me.

I wish that the myth would die. I see it all the time in Internet forums.

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Disabled, or just desperate? Rural Americans turn to disability as jobs dry up [View all] n2doc Mar 2017 OP

It's Reagan's fault... Blanks Mar 2017 #1

I worked shipyards for a while. Physical Labor takes a toll on your body. haele Mar 2017 #2

I don't get it. Kittycow Mar 2017 #3

Just the opposite. Daemonaquila Mar 2017 #5

That's what puzzled me about the story. Kittycow Mar 2017 #9

In my poor, red state, there's a whole network of doctors who will certify a disability sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #10

The answer is both. Daemonaquila Mar 2017 #4

Thank you for the in-depth explanation. Kittycow Mar 2017 #6

Good analysis. I worked for 30 years processing disability claims. hollowdweller Mar 2017 #7

Thanks for your thoughtful post! n/t n2doc Mar 2017 #8