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What Has Been Your Experience With Going On Employer Spinsored Disability?

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Pompano Beach, FL

Who makes that decision? Which doctor handles your disability claim? What where the things you experienced that made your doctor rake you out of work? What if you have multiple conditions that make it difficult to work...then do all of your physicians submit paperwork? The stress of these issues while battling so many others is making life very daunting. Any experience you can share would be appreciated!

November 17, 2018
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A myRAteam Member

Same here but when I first tried it was thought I just had fibromyalgia and the court didn’t believe it was really a disease. I retained a lawyer and finally got it due to depression from the RA. Not the RA. This was a long time ago. Hopefully things have changed.

November 20, 2018
A myRAteam Member

Social security handles mine it took 6 months. I had a episode at work and had to retire.i worked 28 years.i wish I could have worked longer. I loved working. It was my own little world

November 20, 2018
A myRAteam Member

Go see your main person that has all your files.

November 18, 2018
A myRAteam Member

It would depend on who you put in charge I see many Doctors so my Primary care Dr is who I use as he keeps up to date on all my other Dr
Every one of my Dr report back to him. But if you are just applying do to RA related problems you can use your RA Dr.

November 18, 2018
A myRAteam Member

I always used my Primary Care Dr. As main contact my other Dr report back to him but who ever handles your disability claim will probably contact all your Dr. , once the claim is submitted .first you file for FMLA and if you have paid FMLA once that is used up then if you have long term disability they will start that. Who ever your long term disability is with will also ask you to file for SS disability and will pay up until you are approved. I worked in insurance for years and this is how most company's handle it. Depending on if u have long term disability. Many company's have paid short term that covers the first 12 weeks that is FMLA . Everyone is entitled to FMLA but it is not required that it be paid that is a benefit that is up to employer. Your Human Resources office can help you with everything also.

November 18, 2018

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