Re: Fwd: I NEED YOUR HELP- MY LAWYER EMAILED ME THIS AM.....

[Guest guest]

Listen, I probably missed a lot of this, but as far as the disability

goes, lawyers are only allowed to take a specific amount, not to

exceed $5700.00. I got $14000.00 back pay, and he only got about

$3200.00 of that, my lawyer that is. I got my check long before he

did, and I told him he had to call Social Security because it had

been 90 days since they had awarded me. I got the check the next

monday. It is illegal for them to take more then that, it's like 24%

or something like that. I don't know what else he is working on for

you, but he should not get paid until you do. If you paid him up

front, call the Bar Association and sue his ass. He will get in so

much trouble. Also, make sure you contact you're local Social

Security office and see if they can help you. If he has to have you

sign a release for him to talk to SSDI, how did he work for you

anyway? Who has been talking to SSDI in the past? If you don't

agree with the decision that was made, ask for a hearing, and tell

the SSDI judge exactly what this guy is doing and how much money he

is taking. Hope this helps.

Dayle

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> Hi guys I thought i mailed this to your group also but didnt. im a

bit more

> calm now but if anyone has any ideas as to what i should do please

either

> mail me here at group or personally at rachael79rsd@...

> am at moms again doing laundry and they are so upset that this is

happening

> to me and theyre so mad at lawyer but hes probably doing this with

laws in

> mind so nothing can be done....he already got 5k, im like a sitting

duck

> waiting on my money (4mos now) and im so thankful to my family

helping us

> out and also dennis trying so hard to find work and did a few side

jobs to

> get us some money.

> ok i warn u its a book and im sorry if it doesnt make much

sense..ive been

> so upset and scatter brained....

> thanks for any advice ..im in so much pain and so stressed when i

take a

> shower there are literally clumps of hair that fall out:(

> rachael in southern va now:)

> ps ill write u guys soon about my new house were renting and can

hopefully

> buy within a few yrs:) i am so thankful we got it:)

>

> Ok i am going to try to make some sense here bt I woke up this am

and

> checked my gmail as i usually do as well as my bank acct (ive been

> checking it like an addict praying one day itll show my back pay

> lol-none yet) anyways I got an interesting email from my lawyer

JAMES

> WEEKS OF GREENSBORO (never use him and pass that along if you know

of

> anyone in nc looking for an atty- not him NOT him NOT him!!!!!!!!!

> Anyways I wrote him last night again asking if i could sign any

> release so he could speak with SSD directly since he said they wont

> talk to him...and i asked him about my ltd company and when hed

speak

> with them to determine what id get out of my back pay ect.

> He wrote me and said id need to sign a release which i figured so

that

> he could speak with THEM...HOWEVER he said a FEE AREEMENT would have

> to be signed......sounding like he wants more money!!!!!!

>

> NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN I READ THAT I STARTED TO CRY AND I GOT SO

UPSET I

> STARTED TO SHAKE AND I CALLED MY MAMA LOL.

> I wrote him back as calmly as i could (my mom knows me and said

watch

> what you say and try not to fly off handle. God guys ive been

keeping

> myself composed and dont know how i have been doing it cause im VERY

> upset with how hes handled my case thus far and NOW HE WANTS MORE

> MONEY>......he also said do not spend a dime of that money til i go

> down to his office for a meeting.

> Guys im scared if i go to his office and he spurts he wants a few

more

> grand id reach over that table and smack him silly!!!!!

>

> This is what i wrote him but not word for word.

> I didnt even say hi or anything i said....what do you mean fee

> agreement? When we sat down with you over a yr ago with my husband

you

> stated you would handle the case in its entirety for the 5k you were

> paid a few months back. Nothing was ever mentioned about any more

> money going out to deal with LTD ...and i will get the info you need

> from my ltd company you asked for so that when i go to your office

we

> can get this all figured out and i wrote thanks very much and put my

> name.

>

> My mom said i should try to find a legal aid office/ welfare office

> for them to help me with this and tell them what my lawyers doing,

> have all my paperwork and we may be able to do without my lawyer for

> the LTD part and even have a report about him since we see this as

hes

> taking advantage of a disabled person below the poverty level. I

will

> also this afternoon see if i can get some addresses/ phone numbers

for

> state and county representatives in this area and see if they can

help

> me.

>

> Sorry fo rthe book once again but if anybody has any info, advice or

> what this sounds like please email me.

> i am signing off right now so i can contact BOTH the ssd 800 number

> and also the local number they gave me and see if they have any new

> info about my back pay ect...

> Sporry this email probably sounded scatter brained but im not so

happy

> right now lol.

> ill be back on and let u know if i find out anything from ssd, ltd,

> lawyers or anyone lol.

> Thanks for listening/reading:)

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[Guest guest]

Also wanted to tell you if you're SSDI payment is below the poverty

level in your area, you automatically qualify for SSI, Food Stamps,

and the state will pay you're medicare premium. Make sure you choose

a good percription drug plan from medicare, call them and they will

help you with that. Some are now charging premiums beginning in

Jan., and if you don't make enough, you don't have to pay the

premium. And you're co-pay will be between $2.15 and $5.00 per

perscription. If this guy took $5000.00 for doing you're Social

Security, he is definitely breaking the law. Did you pay him up

front? If so, he will be getting a cut from you're back pay also, so

you need to call social security and ask them who you need to report

him to, and if you do end up suing him, make sure you get him to pay

for you're legal fees as well. I'm sorry this happened to you, but

don't let him get away with it. He has probably done this lots of

times and no one ever challenged him. You can go right to the courts

for help, just tell them you are poor and they will give you a

financial waver to sign.

DAyle

>

> Hi guys I thought i mailed this to your group also but didnt. im a

bit more

> calm now but if anyone has any ideas as to what i should do please

either

> mail me here at group or personally at rachael79rsd@...

> am at moms again doing laundry and they are so upset that this is

happening

> to me and theyre so mad at lawyer but hes probably doing this with

laws in

> mind so nothing can be done....he already got 5k, im like a sitting

duck

> waiting on my money (4mos now) and im so thankful to my family

helping us

> out and also dennis trying so hard to find work and did a few side

jobs to

> get us some money.

> ok i warn u its a book and im sorry if it doesnt make much

sense..ive been

> so upset and scatter brained....

> thanks for any advice ..im in so much pain and so stressed when i

take a

> shower there are literally clumps of hair that fall out:(

> rachael in southern va now:)

> ps ill write u guys soon about my new house were renting and can

hopefully

> buy within a few yrs:) i am so thankful we got it:)

>

> Ok i am going to try to make some sense here bt I woke up this am

and

> checked my gmail as i usually do as well as my bank acct (ive been

> checking it like an addict praying one day itll show my back pay

> lol-none yet) anyways I got an interesting email from my lawyer

JAMES

> WEEKS OF GREENSBORO (never use him and pass that along if you know

of

> anyone in nc looking for an atty- not him NOT him NOT him!!!!!!!!!

> Anyways I wrote him last night again asking if i could sign any

> release so he could speak with SSD directly since he said they wont

> talk to him...and i asked him about my ltd company and when hed

speak

> with them to determine what id get out of my back pay ect.

> He wrote me and said id need to sign a release which i figured so

that

> he could speak with THEM...HOWEVER he said a FEE AREEMENT would have

> to be signed......sounding like he wants more money!!!!!!

>

> NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN I READ THAT I STARTED TO CRY AND I GOT SO

UPSET I

> STARTED TO SHAKE AND I CALLED MY MAMA LOL.

> I wrote him back as calmly as i could (my mom knows me and said

watch

> what you say and try not to fly off handle. God guys ive been

keeping

> myself composed and dont know how i have been doing it cause im VERY

> upset with how hes handled my case thus far and NOW HE WANTS MORE

> MONEY>......he also said do not spend a dime of that money til i go

> down to his office for a meeting.

> Guys im scared if i go to his office and he spurts he wants a few

more

> grand id reach over that table and smack him silly!!!!!

>

> This is what i wrote him but not word for word.

> I didnt even say hi or anything i said....what do you mean fee

> agreement? When we sat down with you over a yr ago with my husband

you

> stated you would handle the case in its entirety for the 5k you were

> paid a few months back. Nothing was ever mentioned about any more

> money going out to deal with LTD ...and i will get the info you need

> from my ltd company you asked for so that when i go to your office

we

> can get this all figured out and i wrote thanks very much and put my

> name.

>

> My mom said i should try to find a legal aid office/ welfare office

> for them to help me with this and tell them what my lawyers doing,

> have all my paperwork and we may be able to do without my lawyer for

> the LTD part and even have a report about him since we see this as

hes

> taking advantage of a disabled person below the poverty level. I

will

> also this afternoon see if i can get some addresses/ phone numbers

for

> state and county representatives in this area and see if they can

help

> me.

>

> Sorry fo rthe book once again but if anybody has any info, advice or

> what this sounds like please email me.

> i am signing off right now so i can contact BOTH the ssd 800 number

> and also the local number they gave me and see if they have any new

> info about my back pay ect...

> Sporry this email probably sounded scatter brained but im not so

happy

> right now lol.

> ill be back on and let u know if i find out anything from ssd, ltd,

> lawyers or anyone lol.

> Thanks for listening/reading:)

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[Guest guest]

YIKES! Whatever happen to the laws they have to adhere to when it

comes to SSDI cases??? This one needs to be reported..

It's been awhile since I got my SSDI (14 years?), but as far as I know

nothing has changed.. When an attorney agree's to take on a SSA/SSDI

case they agree to a few things,

1. they cannot ask for ANY money up front from you.

2. their pay is contingent on whether they win or not. and

3. They can only get up to a certain percentage of your BACK pay!

What that amount is I am not sure but I believe it is 20%, they cannot

ask you for more.. They work for that amount period!

The case is not over until you have your money..THEN he is to get his

and not before.

Sounds like this guy could be disbarred and I would report him to the

SSA and to the Bar Association.

I got mine without an attorney.. My mom who started before me, hired

an attorney and I got approved before she did and I had nobody helping

me..

And I get a piddly amount on top of it..Ticks me off..Less than 600.00

a month, then they take 84.00? for Medicare, and of course I have to

have a supplemental health insurance and that is about 140.00 a month..

I have part D, and it goes a little further through my HMO but I have

to meet a 250.00 Rx deductible (doesn't take but a couple months) per

year, and then part D only covers 99 medications (out of

thousands)...Then there is the office call co-pays of 15.00 each.

So in the end I am basically using my SSDI to pay for medical...No way

I could live on my own..so I am stuck living with my alcoholic dorky

ass husband..sorry that just popped out and I don't want to erase it

cus it's true..LMAO

So don't take any crap from that attorney!!!

Karla in WA

PS I have been on the list for I think about a year but I went no mail

and then forgot i was on the list...Been a long depressing and painful

year...

[Guest guest]

Karla,

I'm so sorry you had a hard year. I did too with all my stomach problems.

Here's hoping we all feel better in 2008.

I got the SSD on my own also. They turned me down the first time and then I was

supposed to go to their doctor when I appealed, but before I could do that, they

sent me a letter saying I was approved. I don't know how I got so lucky. They

also give me some money each month for the kids, but that will stop as each

turns 18. My oldest is 16, so we're not that far away, but I anticipate a

review in another year or so, and my bipolar is so much better that I'm afraid

they'll turn me down for continued benefits. I'm hoping to switch it to a

medical payment and not miss any benefits, but with a government agency, you

just never know. And it sounds like social security is much more backlogged now

than when I applied.

Chelle

[Guest guest]

I Also have bipolar Chelle and that is how I got on SSDI.. This last

year they didn't even bother to do a review..So maybe they will make

me perm. disabled and I wont have to mess with it anymore.. I am

better as well..But when I go for review, I don't act like I am

because I can't work..I have not worked in 18 years, I am 45 with

other health issues and So I don't ever tell them I am any better..

and they don't ask my dr..

I was getting 100.00 a month for my son and he turned 18 last year and

they took him right off.. however if they are still in school you can

still get it.. I didn't bother because they wanted me to get all this

info and papers, etc and 100 bucks wasnt worth it! He just turned 19

Dec 7th and will graduate in '08..

Karla

>

> Karla,

>

> I'm so sorry you had a hard year. I did too with all my stomach

problems. Here's hoping we all feel better in 2008.

>

> I got the SSD on my own also. They turned me down the first time

and then I was supposed to go to their doctor when I appealed, but

before I could do that, they sent me a letter saying I was approved.

I don't know how I got so lucky. They also give me some money each

month for the kids, but that will stop as each turns 18. My oldest is

16, so we're not that far away, but I anticipate a review in another

year or so, and my bipolar is so much better that I'm afraid they'll

turn me down for continued benefits. I'm hoping to switch it to a

medical payment and not miss any benefits, but with a government

agency, you just never know. And it sounds like social security is

much more backlogged now than when I applied.

>

> Chelle

>

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