Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 hi kellie you tell them about you meds how thay make you feel and you will have to take them the rest of your life and if thay make you on cloud 9 tell them tell them how it efects your life this is your chance to tell them give them both barrows tell them how it has changed your life donnieKY Subject: Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 hi kellie you tell them about you meds how thay make you feel and you will have to take them the rest of your life and if thay make you on cloud 9 tell them tell them how it efects your life this is your chance to tell them give them both barrows tell them how it has changed your life donnieKY Subject: Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 hi kellie you tell them about you meds how thay make you feel and you will have to take them the rest of your life and if thay make you on cloud 9 tell them tell them how it efects your life this is your chance to tell them give them both barrows tell them how it has changed your life donnieKY Subject: Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 hey Kellie, where do you live. I have been waiting seems forever and I have finally got my hearing for Feb. 10 I live in Ga. Jena Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi Kellie, I am sorry I missed your original post. but like I said in my earlier post. I go on Feb. 10. I hired a lawyer. but everyone has told me to take everything. write every little thing that you cannot not do that you use to do. how your disability effects your life. EVERY TINY LITTLE DETAIL. if you have trouble tying your shoes or anything no matter how small it may seem to you it is something you need to do on a daily basis. one of my biggy's if the fibro fog. I cant remember anything. the harder I try the more screwed up I get. it makes me sooooo mad. How long you can sit, stand , lay...etc.... all these things are important. I did not go near into enough details on my first 2 applications. didn't mean to butt in. but I learned the hard way. that is way I hired a lawyer. one of the mail reasons if you may tell me something and 5 minutes later it is gone from my mind.... and this has nothing to do with all my back injuries. hope this helps. Jena in Ga. There are also places you can go to read if you can soak up what you ready. it is something like www.ssi.gov Hope you have a lower pain level and get some rest. also there are sites that people have done to help you with your disability. just plain people. I will look and see if I can find them. Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 hi kellie i hope things go good for you i know it is hard waiting i went throw the same thing tell them how the pain pills make you feal funny if thay do tell them tell them everthing you tell them will help you need all the help you can get donnieKY From: Kellie <kellie_tuttle@ yahoo.com> Subject: Disability hearing To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have appealed again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I just received a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next town to see if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they have only 30 min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I need to have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor visits, plus I have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea for me to list the medications and what they are taken for? Any advice would surely be appreciated. Thanks, Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Don't you have a disability advocate or one of those disability lawyers? They should have all of those papers. Mine did. I never had to present one piece of paper. She had it all together and the judge had it before I even went into the room. If anything new popped up I got a copy and dragged it into my advocate to add to her files on me. Any and everything. She presented the case and he had the paperwork already. As far as paperwork goes...anything and everything that shows whats going on with you. They even looked back further then anything my advocate had..to a doctor I had forgotten about but had been seen for my back in it's earlier injury. Go back as far as you can that is important about why you are seeking disability. ER visits, if any, would be good as well as all your visits and diagnosis. This documentation is probably more important then anything you can say...do both. If your documentation tells how it's impaired your life that really helps. I hope with all my heart all goes well for you. It's very scary and the wait for " Big Letter " is crazy. I NEVER want to go thru all of that again. If you are not using a disability advocate and do not win this case...go again with an advocate. It's very difficult on your own. Just don't give up. Cloud 9??? Oh, man!! Where? I'm on stuff any party hardy druggie would kill me for...but where's cloud 9? Somehow pain gets in the way of that. I'm just grateful to walk. Functioning is my cloud 9 I guess. Don't know if cloud 9 would be good thing or not...I dunno. It just hurts.;-} Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ > > > Subject: Disability hearing > To: Hugs-N-Pain > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have > appealed > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I > just received > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next > town to see > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they > have only 30 > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I > need to > have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor > visits, plus I > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea > for me to > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > advice would > surely be appreciated. > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hey Lotacats, I go 2-10 for my hearing. I do have a lawyer. he and his firm has a very good name and will not take a case if they do not think you will win. and if you don't win they get nothing. I am terrified. and of course since I first applied this last Nov. two years ago. my conditions have slowly and gradually worsened. I don't have a clue what to expect. I am suppose to go and meet with my lawyer and he will go over everything I am suppose to do at the hearing. I go in January about a month apart. heck I will be forgotten. that is one of my biggest problems, I can't remember anything. I have to write down everything and still mess it up most of the time. what is the hearing like? Jena Disability hearing > To: Hugs-N-Pain > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have > appealed > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I > just received > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next > town to see > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they > have only 30 > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I > need to > have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor > visits, plus I > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea > for me to > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > advice would > surely be appreciated. > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 hi jena i know what you are going throw i went throw the same thing it took 2 years for me to what kind of pain do you have donnieKY > > From: Kellie <kellie_tuttle@ yahoo.com> > Subject: Disability hearing > To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I have > appealed > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. I > just received > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the next > town to see > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence they > have only 30 > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents do I > need to > have with me when I go? I have several from past doctor > visits, plus I > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good idea > for me to > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > advice would > surely be appreciated. > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Wonderful that you have your advocate/lawyer. You're right about " if they don't think they can win they will not take it " . Same with me. I would have paid nothing if we lost. As it was, we had a ceiling of $4000...once that hit we pay nothing more then that no matter how long it drags on. She got her $4000 in cold cash. Man...she liked that so well she gave us back a couple of hundred to go out to dinner on. It was the best $4000 I EVER spent. We (my sons and I) got all that back pay....the first thing was get the cash...open an account in a bank and set up an automatic deposit for the monthly payments. Best thing you can do. Safer. I took my kids to Vegas to just have fun at with the star trek display and so on. They were such good support. We went thru it together. Then set up an apartment, furniture and so on with all that back pay...and here I am today. I can appreciate the scared. So was I. I had to keep getting my advocates supportive touch over and over. She said she was used to it. It is soooo scary. After the hearing it was about six months to know what happened...that letter that says... " FULLY FAVORABLE " seems to take forever. I walked back upstairs with that thick envelope in my hand shaking like a leaf. I was terrified to open it. After two years and I was terrified. I sat there with it in my lap just shaking. My son was going... " Well...open it...open it! " . Yes...I know what you mean. All you can do is hang tight, hold our hands and wait...that is the hardest of all. My condition has continued to worsen as well....hang tight. I just know you'll be ok. I understand what you are going thru right to the bottom of your feet to the top of your head. You will win this!!...my judge was a great big grouch....and I won. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make you feel better...but...no wand. That's what to expect. You do the hearing...and you wait. The longest wait in your life. I was messing up so bad...I forgot what I was saying...and the judge, in his grouchiness, kinda grouched at me and I froze...and said .. " I don't know what you want me to say " ...I just froze...I caught a small grin he made turning his head. He scared the crap out me..but I won. So...you can as well. I looked so unrehearsed I HAD to be telling the truth. They know. Talk about a deer in the headlights. They want to hear concise...to the point...not some long story. Just the truth without a lot of " stuff " . Good luck. I will be with you in spirit holding your hand. Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ > > > > From: Kellie <kellie_tuttle@ yahoo.com> > > Subject: Disability hearing > > To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I > have > > appealed > > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. > I > > just received > > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the > next > > town to see > > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence > they > > have only 30 > > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents > do I > > need to > > have with me when I go? I have several from past > doctor > > visits, plus I > > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good > idea > > for me to > > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > > advice would > > surely be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I had my hearing on 11-26-08 and I got my fully favorable letter by 12-12-08. I am still waiting to get the letter telling me what my benefits will be and how much my back pay will be. They owe my three years back pay. I know how hard it is to actually open that letter. I was shaking so badly that I could bearly hold on to it. I hope I get some money soon though because I am going through a very bad time financially right now. I have never needed money more then now. Beth > > > > > > From: Kellie <kellie_tuttle@ yahoo.com> > > > Subject: Disability hearing > > > To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I > > have > > > appealed > > > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. > > I > > > just received > > > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the > > next > > > town to see > > > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence > > they > > > have only 30 > > > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents > > do I > > > need to > > > have with me when I go? I have several from past > > doctor > > > visits, plus I > > > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good > > idea > > > for me to > > > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > > > advice would > > > surely be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hey Beth, I don't guess it really matters but I was just wondering what state you live in. actually in Ga where I live the hearings have been really slow. I have been told Ala. was twice as fast as Ga. Just to know that you do have it coming has got to be a relief. my Mama had her in her bank acct, a couple of weeks and didn't even know it. Disability hearing > > > To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 5:25 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yea!! I have been denied for disability 2x now, and I > > have > > > appealed > > > again. Well, apparently this persistence has paid off. > > I > > > just received > > > a letter this week saying that I have a hearing in the > > next > > > town to see > > > if I qualify. I will be allowed to see what evidence > > they > > > have only 30 > > > min before the hearing. My question is, what documents > > do I > > > need to > > > have with me when I go? I have several from past > > doctor > > > visits, plus I > > > have a list of all my medications. Would it be a good > > idea > > > for me to > > > list the medications and what they are taken for? Any > > > advice would > > > surely be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, Kellie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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