Blues Man
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Can't work for what reason?No one should get paid not to work
So what are you supposed to do when you can't work? Die?
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Because you need to be certified by a government doctor to drive a CDL vehicle, and he won't re-certify me. If this happened 20 years ago, I could get training for a different line of work, but pushing 60, that's not even a consideration. By the time I'd get training in whatever, I'd be 61 or 62. Then I'd be an older rookie at whatever field of work trying to compete with younger folks for a job. This line of work is all I've ever really known.
Even in my line of work before I was forced to leave, I couldn't find any jobs when they realized my age. Yes, it's age discrimination, but almost impossible to prove. That and I'd never want to work for somebody that didn't want me there because my medical insurance premiums would be through the roof. And with my disabilities, I can't do any real physical work for a long period of time.
So I'm really kind of stuck.
It's called disability insurance
If you had it then you would be getting up to 80% of your annual salary tax free.
No, this is SS disability. The agent called me yesterday and explained how it works. To make a long story short, if approved, what I'd be getting is what I would have gotten if I worked until my full retirement age which for me is 67. So in a sense, all I'd really be doing is retiring early.
Disability insurance is not necessarily Social Security
You can purchase your own through any insurance company