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Could I file for Disability?

Mon, 04/14/2008 - 15:47
Okay, first I'll explain what my form of E is like.  I have simple partial.  I'm always frozen unable to respond to my surroundings, my jaw makes shakes and movements, but I'm concious of sounds around me.  They only happen as I fall to sleep or wake up (that I know of), but usually when it happens, they happen in huge clusters.  So much that most of the time I have to give up on sleep and just stay awake while exhausted, angry and depressive.  It's like after each one I get more and more tired, to the point where sometimes I'll start falling asleep with my eyes open and it will happen.  Sometimes I'll be so exhausted I can't move from the bed or do much of anything the whole day.  Would I be able to qualify for disability?

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Re: Could I file for Disability?

Submitted by one4gimp on Mon, 2008-04-14 - 16:28
Talk to your neuro and a disability attorney I know when I filed in 2002 the statute was three or more seizures a month I don't know if there is a requisite type or if it varies from state to state since disability is federal but be prepared it can be a long fight it took me almost three years.

Re: Could I file for Disability?

Submitted by JayBrick13 on Tue, 2008-04-15 - 23:43
I'm still in the process of trying to get a nuero.  I think its going to be hard because of that and because my EEG came back normal.  I just can't afford anymore tests either; I'm still trying to pay the other bill off.  I have at the least 5-6 a week.  And that's a good week, haha.  I'm worried they'll deny me saying that it doesn't effect me enough or some crap like that, or that I don't have tests to prove it.  I just wish I could find out all the standards they judge it by.  Can't find anything like that anywhere though.  I hope it doesn't take me three years...  but if it does, it does I suppose!

Re: Could I file for Disability?

Submitted by GottaBelieve on Mon, 2008-04-14 - 21:45

I have done some research. This will be kind of long. Sorry :( I filed on my own after doing my own research and obtaining all of my medical records. We all have rights! Good luck & God Bless :)

Epilepsy as a Disability

Many courts have recognized epilepsy as a disability.

For many years, people with epilepsy have been considered disabled under state and federal anti-discrimination laws. For example, there have been numerous successful cases brought under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 recognizing that people with seizure disorders are disabled under the law. These cases recognized the stigma associated with seizure disorders and that many people with a history of epilepsy are considered disabled because of the varied nature of seizures. The Foundation worked very hard for passage of the ADA, to broaden the scope of disability protection and to address the needs of people with seizure disorders. Despite this history, and in light of the recent Supreme Court rulings, there has been some question as to whether epilepsy is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

~Nina~

I have done some research. This will be kind of long. Sorry :( I filed on my own after doing my own research and obtaining all of my medical records. We all have rights! Good luck & God Bless :)

Epilepsy as a Disability

Many courts have recognized epilepsy as a disability.

For many years, people with epilepsy have been considered disabled under state and federal anti-discrimination laws. For example, there have been numerous successful cases brought under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 recognizing that people with seizure disorders are disabled under the law. These cases recognized the stigma associated with seizure disorders and that many people with a history of epilepsy are considered disabled because of the varied nature of seizures. The Foundation worked very hard for passage of the ADA, to broaden the scope of disability protection and to address the needs of people with seizure disorders. Despite this history, and in light of the recent Supreme Court rulings, there has been some question as to whether epilepsy is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

~Nina~

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