Re: RE..colleen..and all ..ABOUT DISABILITY

April 21, 2004

I was denied twice, won at the hearing.

Lynda

At 06:16 AM 4/21/2004, you wrote:

> Hey Colleen and to those who need info on disablity. It is

>the 'norm' to get denied 2 times. The third time you will go in front

>of the judge, and then be approved, being you have a Dr. and or

>psychatrist to back you up, and a disablity lawyer(they wrote a

>letter to disabilty/filled out the forms as to why you cannot

>work/are disabled). That was the case for me, as well as alot of

>others I talked to . The third time is the charm/norm, so do not

>worry, you will get it! Even my Aunt who had Cancer, the third time

>she was accepted. I used Binder and Binder, who I would highly

>reccommend(as they were reccommended to me by others). Not sure

>Binder and Binder are nation wide though? I got disablity on a CFS

>diagnosis (from a Dr. writing a letter for disablity on CFS and my

>symptoms), and from my psychatrist for SECONDARY depression and

>anxiety, due to illness(he charged me $300.00 for the letter!!!

>YIKES). Binder and Binder took a percentage of my lump sum of money,

>and $1,500 up front(this money was included in the percentage, so

>they did not take that out when I got the lump sum). It did take a

>while to get(not sure how long). The process was long, but I got it,

>as well as food stamps $117.00 per month. I am on SSI because I did

>not work enough on the books(i have been working for 15 years)!! It

>finally caught up to me..UGH!!! What I make in one month is peanuts!

>I used to make more in one week, then I do in one month.!! I am not

>complaining though, it could be worse, and I am thankful I am getting

>anything at all...hope this helps answer your questions..hugs dimonds

>

April 21, 2004

I've been lucky to have wonderful doctors on my side. They have all been VERY willing to send info & records to my lawyer (I've used her since my first denial.) Dr. Shanklin even sent a letter and packet of info on my illness. He's been really cool!

My lawyer's fee is 25% of the lump sum, whatever that will be. I'm just praying it won't take as long to get a hearing as they are telling me. I went in this morning to sign papers and they said it could be 8 months to a year!!! I told her what a bad situation I am in financially, and she said she'd send them an " expedite letter " explaining my situation and hope that speeds it up. I am also writing my congresswoman a letter and attaching copies of my notices of foreclosure on my home and repossession of our cars. I've heard they sometimes can call and get a case pushed through. At this point, I'm willing to try anything.

So, you get $117 a month? or is that the amount of food stamps you get?

Thanks for the info!

From: " dimonds68 " <XENA6881@...>

Reply-

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:16:29 -0000

Subject: RE..colleen..and all ..ABOUT DISABILITY

Hey Colleen and to those who need info on disablity. It is

the 'norm' to get denied 2 times. The third time you will go in front

of the judge, and then be approved, being you have a Dr. and or

psychatrist to back you up, and a disablity lawyer(they wrote a

letter to disabilty/filled out the forms as to why you cannot

work/are disabled). That was the case for me, as well as alot of

others I talked to . The third time is the charm/norm, so do not

worry, you will get it! Even my Aunt who had Cancer, the third time

she was accepted. I used Binder and Binder, who I would highly

reccommend(as they were reccommended to me by others). Not sure

Binder and Binder are nation wide though? I got disablity on a CFS

diagnosis (from a Dr. writing a letter for disablity on CFS and my

symptoms), and from my psychatrist for SECONDARY depression and

anxiety, due to illness(he charged me $300.00 for the letter!!!

YIKES). Binder and Binder took a percentage of my lump sum of money,

and $1,500 up front(this money was included in the percentage, so

they did not take that out when I got the lump sum). It did take a

while to get(not sure how long). The process was long, but I got it,

as well as food stamps $117.00 per month. I am on SSI because I did

not work enough on the books(i have been working for 15 years)!! It

finally caught up to me..UGH!!! What I make in one month is peanuts!

I used to make more in one week, then I do in one month.!! I am not

complaining though, it could be worse, and I am thankful I am getting

anything at all...hope this helps answer your questions..hugs dimonds

April 21, 2004

If you get SSD and it does not come up to the minimum that SSI would cover,

then you also get SSI. And you get Medicaid also. You can apply for food

stamps, you get a discount on your phone, you can get help for utility

bills, etc.

Lynda

At 03:12 PM 4/21/2004, you wrote:

>I've been lucky to have wonderful doctors on my side. They have all been

>VERY willing to send info & records to my lawyer (I've used her since my

>first denial.) Dr. Shanklin even sent a letter and packet of info on my

>illness. He's been really cool!

>My lawyer's fee is 25% of the lump sum, whatever that will be. I'm just

>praying it won't take as long to get a hearing as they are telling me. I

>went in this morning to sign papers and they said it could be 8 months to

>a year!!! I told her what a bad situation I am in financially, and she

>said she'd send them an " expedite letter " explaining my situation and hope

>that speeds it up. I am also writing my congresswoman a letter and

>attaching copies of my notices of foreclosure on my home and repossession

>of our cars. I've heard they sometimes can call and get a case pushed

>through. At this point, I'm willing to try anything.

>So, you get $117 a month? or is that the amount of food stamps you get?

>Thanks for the info!

>

>From: " dimonds68 " <XENA6881@...>

>Reply-

>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:16:29 -0000

>

>Subject: RE..colleen..and all ..ABOUT DISABILITY

>

>Hey Colleen and to those who need info on disablity. It is