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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 738451"><p>Sorry, not a mistake that ss determines whether or not a person qualifies for ss. In your state they may have a contract with your state gov't to do some part of the work. But ss makes the determination. Best advice is to call ss and find out what to do. If they have a contract with your state to do the evaluation they will let you know who to contact. Whether or not an evaluation is necessary and how long it takes is up to them. I've personally been through this process 4 times in two states with my own kids and more with other kids. Currently in third time with one of mine. But that's on another thread.</p><p></p><p>Certainly its not about whether or not someone works. But the inability to sustain employment is often symptomatic of some kind of problem. Could be physical illness, mental illness or a host of other things. In my experience, bipolar and addiction evaluation is going to look at employment. Again, ss disability termination is very clearly defined on their website. Working while on disability is also clearly defined as "not substantial". Its not about the amount of money. But is also very different for different types of disabilities. My son is autistic and works 20 hours a week. That's very different from the bipolar and/or addict who might work 60 hours for mo and then not at all for mo. Such people historically will lose SSI Occupational Therapist (OT) SSDI due to a period of functional status. They then have to re apply when there's a low functioning period. The second time around its harder to get approved because its harder to prove its a permanent disability. There are at least two different types or "work incentive" program's which allow SSI to continue while there is a period of increased functionality.</p><p></p><p>I think it should also be noted that no matter how you apply something like 75% of people are denied. That's an overall stat and doesn't apply to children in self-contained classes, with very low IQ scores, or with the ssa defined illnesses eg terminal illnesses. But a young person with bipolar/ addiction who is not confined to an institution has a very low chance of approval. Depending on area it typically takes several years to get an appeal.</p><p></p><p>I apologize for anything in here about occupational therapy. I didn't write that. Some horrible editing system exists here which insists on calling my children difficult! Of all the terrible things to say about a disabled child!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 738451"] Sorry, not a mistake that ss determines whether or not a person qualifies for ss. In your state they may have a contract with your state gov't to do some part of the work. But ss makes the determination. Best advice is to call ss and find out what to do. If they have a contract with your state to do the evaluation they will let you know who to contact. Whether or not an evaluation is necessary and how long it takes is up to them. I've personally been through this process 4 times in two states with my own kids and more with other kids. Currently in third time with one of mine. But that's on another thread. Certainly its not about whether or not someone works. But the inability to sustain employment is often symptomatic of some kind of problem. Could be physical illness, mental illness or a host of other things. In my experience, bipolar and addiction evaluation is going to look at employment. Again, ss disability termination is very clearly defined on their website. Working while on disability is also clearly defined as "not substantial". Its not about the amount of money. But is also very different for different types of disabilities. My son is autistic and works 20 hours a week. That's very different from the bipolar and/or addict who might work 60 hours for mo and then not at all for mo. Such people historically will lose SSI Occupational Therapist (OT) SSDI due to a period of functional status. They then have to re apply when there's a low functioning period. The second time around its harder to get approved because its harder to prove its a permanent disability. There are at least two different types or "work incentive" program's which allow SSI to continue while there is a period of increased functionality. I think it should also be noted that no matter how you apply something like 75% of people are denied. That's an overall stat and doesn't apply to children in self-contained classes, with very low IQ scores, or with the ssa defined illnesses eg terminal illnesses. But a young person with bipolar/ addiction who is not confined to an institution has a very low chance of approval. Depending on area it typically takes several years to get an appeal. I apologize for anything in here about occupational therapy. I didn't write that. Some horrible editing system exists here which insists on calling my children difficult! Of all the terrible things to say about a disabled child! [/QUOTE]
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