OPM Office of Personnel Management.When you work for a federal agency OPM covers anything that is government wide; retirement, health insurance, thirft savings--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Judy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is OPM, definition please. > > Judy in Penna. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: zippimom > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 5:49 AM > Subject: [CML] Re: disability > > > > I would get a new doctor. I applied for ss disability the last day of > my sick leave. I got approval in less than 30 days. CML is consider a > terminal illness that last more than 12 months. I was also given > disability from my federal job as OPM consider CML as a terminal > illness. OPM approved my disabilty in one day. The letter that my > doctor wrote, I thought was a joke. It was 4 lines long. Said I was > 53 old lady with CML being treated with 400 mg of gleevec. She can't > work right now and is seeking to retire. I couldn't believe how easy > it was. I've already recived my 2nd check from opm and start getting > ss disability in december. Money wise for me it work out ok. I was > able to get my pension and ssi. $3000 reduction of taxes on my home. > I am able to have my IRA's and 401K without penalty because with > disability you can have your money before 59 1/2. I was planning on > retiring at 55 but this isn't my idea of retirement. > Irene McAloon > dx 5/04 > 400mg gleevec > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Group: Please advise if anyone is on disability due to CML. My > doctor believes that I can continue working full time, dealing with > newly diagnosed CML, taking care of home/kids and new fiance, with no > break. The nausea, diahhrea, fatigue and muscle/bone ache due to > Gleevec make me believe that if I can't take time off right now to > cope physically/mentally, when can I? It just doesn't seem > fair...but then again, none of this is. Thanks. > > > > > > From: "lindabones9" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2004/11/02 Tue AM 02:11:30 EST > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [CML] Re: In the hospital-Debra > > > > > > > > > > > > New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at > http://cml.meetup.com > > Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com > > CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) > --------------------------------- > Part Of CMLHope.Com > An International Community Of CML Patients > For more information: http://cmlhope.com > > Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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