Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Hi Lynn, This is Dave. I hope everyone of my fellow stilligans are having somewhat of a PAIN FREE day I hope!!! I applied for SSI and Disability last year and I was approved very quickly like 6 months and I had absolutly no problems at all. I recieve a check every month and I was put on MEDICAID. I get all my MEDICATIONS free through Medicaid. I never had to hire an Attorney at all. I was extremely lucky That I won. I was granted SSI. I wish you good luck with your appeal and your Attorney. I had to fill out all these forms and all my Doctors had to dictate to them and sign that I needed disability because of my Severe Chronic condition. I hope you will be granted some type. Good luck. If you have any questions at all just E-mail me anytime It's my pleasure to help out a fellow stilligan. my Address is: wave678@... Take care and try to be PAIN FREE!!! I also Wish everyone a PAIN FREE nite. Sincerely Dave In South Fla, p.s. " ONE DAY WE WILL SLAUGHTER THE DRAGON " , You are also in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Kathy, Hi It's Dave. You and your Doctor have to fill out a lot of paper work and let your doc. know that he/she needs to fill out all these different forms. It takes many months if your granted. I also have other diseases plus stills. I have mixed connective tissue Disease. and Asthma also. But, I have Stills to the EXTREME. I'm in constant excruciating pain Morning, noon, night, I'm also on so many different medications. Including PAIN MEDS. too. That also helps. But mostly Social Security SSI need to find you disabled with stills or something else. you need to tell your doctors everytime you see any of them that your in pain , can't walk cann't sleep eat, etc. You'll have better chances of getting SSI If your doc's dictate on their forms. Good luck friend. Take care -----D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Me too, Lori. I am concerned as how to look and act when I get a meeting. I look normal, walk and talk normal, and dress myself and do most everything that they questioned. I think that is why I was denied the first time. I'm going to try it again without a lawyer and see what happens. If I am denied again, then I'll contact a SS lawyer. I wonder how many times you can appeal? Anybody know? xxoo, Mi. Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 Carmen, I think you can appeal several time, I am sure Caroline knows. Re: Disability and Lawyers Me too, Lori. I am concerned as how to look and act when I get a meeting. I look normal, walk and talk normal, and dress myself and do most everything that they questioned. I think that is why I was denied the first time. I'm going to try it again without a lawyer and see what happens. If I am denied again, then I'll contact a SS lawyer. I wonder how many times you can appeal? Anybody know? xxoo, Mi. Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi Everyone, I just read with great interest the newest set of postings on disability. They were a big help, but I have a question. Here in Colorado at least the TV is filled with ads for disability lawyers. Seeing all the follow-up and paperwork and phone calling you all have had to go through ... has anyone used one of these lawyers and if so, was it worth it? Or are they just trying to take advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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