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Colorectal Cancer: Post Treatment 0-6 Months: At Work: Stages II,III,IV

If You Are Unable To Work Or May Be Unable To Work In The Foreseeable Future

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS, SEE THE DOCUMENTS IN “TO LEARN MORE”

If you may need to stop work:

  • Learn how to maximize time off without pay.
  • Learn about the disability income sources to which you may be entitled.
  • If you are going to apply for SSDI or SSI: Only one third of applicants for SSDI are awarded an income. Survivorship A to Z provides easy-to-use information for applying as an educated consumer that makes it more likely to get a "yes" when applying for SSDI and/or SSI.
  • If you already have an income from either SSDI or SSI: Survivorship A to Z provides information on keeping your income, including what to do if an investigator shows up. We also provide tips to make the transition to disability easier and explain your ongoing rights, such as keeping Medicare.
  • If you have health insurance through work and will continue coverage through a COBRA type law, start thinking about how to pay for the premium. Health insurance is critical to good health care.
  • Review at our document Work: Preparing for Disability: Short Term 

Home health care is available for many situations that used to require hospitalization. Home health care is generally covered by health insurance.

Get your legal affairs in order. (We call the subject "Planning Ahead"). Please do not assume from this that we are suggesting you are going to die sometime soon. Your prognosis depends on many factors, including the type of cancer, your physical condition and your access to the best cancer care. However, it is better to be safe than sorry. What we are suggesting is what we suggest to everyone. Life is fragile. For information about Planning Ahead, click here.


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