[OutlawedSpirit]

Just a question. Has anyone else had major problems with a short term disability provider? My std provider waited three weeks to tell me a claim was denied, then denied my appeal, even though my therapist and pdoc both said I was having psychotic symptoms and was still manic. If I do truly loose my job over it, I intend to go after my employer on the basis of breaking the covenant of good faith for wrongfully terminating me. Either way, I plan on taking my std provider to court for waiting three weeks to deny my claim and then denying my appeal, when I had two separate people stating I had to be off. I just don't know if I have the ability to go after the std provider legally. Any one have similar experiences or any legal background?

[sunflower55]

There is legal help available for you. Check with NAMI for someone in your area. Many are free. In RI, SOAR is one place to go and it's free. I don't know about other areas.
Good luck.
With a doc's recommendation, it should seem as it would be a go. However, I know in RI, anyway, people are *always* denied once. It's a way to discourage.

Shalom, Salaam, Pax!

[sunflower55]

Here is information about SOAR, available in 48 of the 50 states!
"SAMHSA's SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery Technical Assistance (SOAR TA) Center is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This national project is designed to increase access to the disability income benefit programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for eligible adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder. Find out more."

And here are the links I thought most important for you...
http://www.prainc.com/soar/about/where_is_soar.asp
http://www.prainc.com/soar/

Shalom, Salaam, Pax!

[OutlawedSpirit]

Thanks Sunflower! That might be a lot of help.