Re: Determining and rating disability?

["Hawkins, Darwin" <Darwin.Hawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, et. al.,

If you have www access, the following are excellent sources of info on
PD, PD stages, and rating scales:




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> From:         Michael Kramer[SMTP:mkramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:         Friday, August 28, 1998 7:59 AM
> To:   Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
> Subject:      Determining and rating disability?
>
> Does anyone know where I can find an "official":
>     1) definition of Parkinson's
>     2) stages of Parkinson's
>     3) requirements for determining when disability exists
>
> Yes, I have been denied LTD benefits.  The kicker is that the reason
> they are giving is that I continued to try and work even after the
> companies own doctor verified that I was "unable to work".  I was
> trying
> to train my replacement.
>
> If anybody has recommendations on how to appeal this I would very much
> appreciate hearing your ideas.
>
> Mike  (49/9)
>