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    Becoming a surrogate for my sister

    Yes, she can donate her own eggs and the husband his sperm, and you are basically the incubator.
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    Voting opened for DAFCF

    Please please vote everyone! This will help DAFCF provide services to so many more persons with Cystic Fibrosis!!!!!
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    Voting opened for DAFCF

    VOTE HERE: https://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charity/view/ein/61-1567515?ref=d5b1c1beca Voting has opened and Disability Advocates For Cystic Fibrosis needs your votes PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! You DO have to "allow" this FB application in order to vote, but once voting closes on the 19th...
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    SSDI...Renewal? Volunteering? Vacationing?

    There is a review process that typically occurs at the 3 year mark, but it is rare that it actually occurs, and usually only occurs with someone who is working close to the substantial gainful level and has been for a while. Most people are on SSDI for 8+ years without ever having a review. As...
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    Benefits

    That's a broad question, I can answer but need to ask you some questions. 1. have you ever worked 2. how old are you currently 3. do you live alone? Partner, spouse, roommate? There is SSI and SSDI but those depend on household income/size, and work history based on age, respectively.
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    Chase Communiti Giving- DAFCF Has been nominated

    Yes, if you allow the chase app on your FACEBOOK account, you can vote through facebook. Those who have chase AND facebook get to vote twice. Thank you for the support!!!!!!!!!
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    Chase Communiti Giving- DAFCF Has been nominated

    Just a heads up, DAFCF (www.dafcf.org) was nominated by someone (bless their soul!!!!!) for the Chase Community Giving Grant. We've passed the acceptance period and beginning September 6, 2012 and ending September 19, 2012, Chase customers with a Chase online account and Facebook users can vote...
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    Private Student Loan

    correct, The government can garnish 15 percent of disposable pay to collect a defaulted student loan. (Disposable pay is the same as net pay, meaning the amount of money left in your paycheck after amounts required by law, like taxes, come out. However, you are always guaranteed to be left with...
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    Private Student Loan

    Social Security will garnish benefits: To enforce child support or alimony obligations under 42 USC 659. To enforce a valid garnishment for court-ordered victim restitution under 18 USC 3613. To collect unpaid federal taxes under 26 USC 6334(c). To have a portion of your check...
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    Private Student Loan

    Countrymud, if you'd like, I would be more than happy to take a look at all your paperwork and see if I can't find a loophole somewhere? My organization has helped with this kind of stuff in the past (www.dafcf.org). I'd need you to fax or email me a copy of everything you've sent to them, and...
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    Private Student Loan

    Are you 10000000% sure it is NOT a federally backed loan? What TYPE Of loan is it (name, subsidized/unsubsidized, parent plus...) and how much is the loan? There is some gross misinformation listed above. Private student loans have NO discharge requirements like the federally backed ones do...
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    Volunteering

    My cf organization is looking for volunteers to do fundraising if that's something you might be interested in.
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    Almost 26 years old. Parents insurance coverage expires in 9 months. Options?

    1. I second what Kyla said, depending on their particular insurance policy's definition of disability. 2. If you go on SSI you will qualify for state medical. Alternatively if you qualify for SSDI, that would most likely meet your parents ins. companys definition of insurance and you could...
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    Charging for DAFCF...

    Thank you!!!
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    Lisa worthington Brown updates

    From her friend Sandy: Lisa Update: Yesterday Lisa had another CT scan, and it showed what we already suspected. The cancer is progressing rapidly, with new tumors and growth in the old. We are working hard to adjust pain meds to keep her comfortable. She had to have a blood transfusion...
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    Charging for DAFCF...

    Thanks for the feedback guys!!!! Does the amount listed above seem reasonable as a minimum suggested amount?
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    Charging for DAFCF...

    I need some feedback here and welcome your opinions please!!!!! Would you use DAFCF (www.dafcf.org) for services if they charged on a contingent fee basis? Meaning, as a client you woudn't pay unless your case (SSA, VA, medical/medicaid, insurance claims denials...) was WON, and it would be a...
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    medicare eligibility

    You have to be on SSDI or over 65 to get medicare... You can be on SSDI AND get medicare and medicaid depending on family size and income You can be on SSI and medicaid, but you do NOT qualify for medicare unless you are 65 or over.
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    medicare eligibility

    Entropy, I'm sure you've alreayd looked into this but just in case, does your hospital have a pain mgmt clinic within the hospital?
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    medicare eligibility

    ^^^ counting back the two years as "rythestunner" stated is actually quite common if that is when the determine the ONESET of the DISABLING condition began. And to clear this all up since it seems to have become mighty convoluted, there are ONLY two ways a person can qualify for MEDICARE...
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