Guest guest Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Judy, Rather than going on a scavenger hunt or pay for a lawyer, I suggest you contact Fred - 800-536-0454. He is not a laywer. He is a disability advocate who has devoted his life to helping those in need. Honest and fair, and understanding considering he also has a medical condition that hindered his life many years ago. He can't stand the system and how it penalizes those of us in need, so he has sincere motivation to help in any way he can, and he knows the system inside and out. He successfully won my case in under a year, not to mention countless others I know. While scoliosis is a secondary condition for which I applied for SSI, he works for anyone who is disabled and cannot work. He receives no compensation until you win. Afterwards, he gets a percentage of the back pay awarded to you, which is standard procedure. What you then receive monthly is 100% yours to keep. You owe him nothing. Even though he gets a percentage of your back pay for all the work he does, nothing is ever taken from your pocket so you ultimately pay nothing. It is a win win situation. He is great to work with and he will not give up on the process until you win. Good luck Tom > > Judy, > > I have read your story and the replies. A lawyer would help, but I'm not sure if you can afford one. Two ideas came to mind: > > 1. See if you can find a women's law project in your area. They might take on your case for free (pro bono.) Look for things like Women's Yellow Pages, Chamber of Commerce Women In Business, etc. > > 2. Call your U.S. Congressperson. I used to work for Social Security in the early 1970s. When a Congressman (they were men back then) called, our supervisors rang a loud buzzer and we had to stop what we were doing and scramble to find the case file ASAP. Those calls get action! > > So...spend the day with your phone book. It takes time but you sound like someone the SSDI system was set up to help. And I'm sorry, it shouldn't have to be this hard. > Hang in there, sister! > > > > C. Wisniewski, M.S.L.S. > www.lindawis.com > > Author, Off Kilter: A Woman's Journey to Peace with Scoliosis, Her Mother and Her Polish Heritage, Pearlsong Press, 2008 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Judy, Lawyers are paid just like that guy. After the case they get a legally set % of your settlement. That said, you may not need one. You are wanting SSDI, not SSI. There may be state disability insurance, also. And yes, get your assemblyman and congressman to " watch your claim go through the system " . Be sure you use the list of things you cannot do that you spelled out on your previous post. You can write the letter you need your doctor to say to soc. sec. and give it to your doctor saying " this might make it easier for your staff. Use any of it that would save your time. " Many doctors will just copy it. Otherwise, staff can simply copy weight, temp, age details which won't help. And if you need $10 dollars-send me your address. You should take pixs of your back showing the severity of your curves with only a bra and add it to the details of your application. It was my understanding you could add info to your application. If so, add the new conditions you have and a detail list of what you no longer can do in daily living (mop, wash car, vacuum, etc) Jolene Morell Shop online at _www.InheritedButtons.com_ (http://www.inheritedbuttons.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Judy, The only thing that Fred does is work with disability cases. Not only does he know the system inside and out, much better than most laywers by the way, he has created forms over the years that speak specifically to your condition, whatever that might be, as he deals with all forms of disabilities. Thus, all the details that Jolene mentioned are already in place and you simply fill in any necessary gaps. He knows all the right words to use and how to present the information to Social Security. With his guidance, there is no second guessing what to say and how to say it. He will tell you specifically what words to use and what to focus on so it stands out when a decision is being made. His success rate for SSDI and SSI is extremely high as a result of his experience and knowledge. I mention him again because it is a simple phone call to a person who already has a proven track record of success for over 20 years. Much easier to contact him than search around for a laywer. especially one with his experience. If for some reason you do not like him, you can always spend time searching for someone, but why search when there is someone right at your disposal. Tom > > Judy, > Lawyers are paid just like that guy. After the case they get a > legally set % of your settlement. That said, you may not need one. > You are wanting SSDI, not SSI. There may be state disability insurance, > also. And yes, get your assemblyman and congressman to " watch your claim > go through the system " . Be sure you use the list of things you cannot do > that you spelled out on your previous post. You can write the letter you > need your doctor to say to soc. sec. and give it to your doctor saying " this > might make it easier for your staff. Use any of it that would save your > time. " Many doctors will just copy it. Otherwise, staff can simply copy > weight, temp, age details which won't help. > And if you need $10 dollars-send me your address. > You should take pixs of your back showing the severity of your curves with > only a bra and add it to the details of your application. It was my > understanding you could add info to your application. If so, add the new > conditions you have and a detail list of what you no longer can do in daily > living (mop, wash car, vacuum, etc) > > Jolene Morell > Shop online at _www.InheritedButtons.com_ > (http://www.inheritedbuttons.com/) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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