Options For A Compassionate Allowance After A Peritoneal Mesothelioma Prognosis | Shrader Law
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Peritoneal mesothelioma prognosis” are not the words you want to hear your doctor say. All of the consequences that follow a mesothelioma diagnosis are direct and debilitating…it is never good news. Finding out that you most likely will not return to work or have the physical lifestyle you were once accustomed to will be hard news to swallow. It will leave you with many concerns and questions.

As the patient, it would behoove you to find out about all of your legal options after such a diagnosis. When you are diagnosed with an incapacitating and eventually terminal disease that could last more than 12 months, you may qualify for Social Security (SSA) disability benefits. As soon as possible you should ask an asbestos attorney to notify the SSA office of your intent to file. This gives you a protected filing date that will allow for you to receive payment back until this date.

Most SSA cases take at least six months before they are approved and the process will certainly involve several appeals. The mesothelioma survival rate average is 1.5 years, so starting early with filing is encouraged. The SSA will recognize that you have a terminal illness that may not last 1.5 years to claim your life and steps are taken to ensure that these cases are expedited and labeled as compassionate allowances. A Peritoneal mesothelioma prognosis given to you by your physician is a qualified determinant. Your lawyer should help you fill out all paperwork regarding this and ensure all paperwork is filled in correctly.

When you are first diagnosed, your doctor will explain to you that a peritoneal mesothelioma prognosisdoes not give most patients much time; you should put your affairs in order. Understanding the disease is important – this cancer affects the lining of the abdomen and is common among people with prolonged exposure to asbestos in a workplace or a close association to someone who has been exposed in a workplace. This cancer, unfortunately, does not present itself until decades later, after it has slowly destroyed vital organs and reached a level of metastasizing that is incurable.

Because of this impactful type of damage, even if detected early the cancer will eventually be fatal. A major issue with a peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis is that symptoms that displayed themselves over decades mimic the symptoms of less serious conditions or ailments. Only when far more severe symptoms present themselves does a medical professional recognize that it is not a common illness.

Many treatments are generally limited to relieving pain and treating symptoms in order to improve the quality of life. A Social Security claim attached to a peritoneal diagnosis will flag your claim for automatic approval and you should receive benefits within a month of your initial application.