Re: I had to laugh.... The migraine will increase with paperwork and?

[Guest guest]

Hi Dodie I just applied and being anxious of having to come to terms that

I am at this point, possible waiting 3 yrs, and then the amt of paper work that

came to be filled out, it took me forever, in fact they sent me a notice I was

running out of time, and could be denied if I did not get it back by the date, I

just could not drag through it all at once. Good luck and take a big rest

before applying if you have to go there.. Take Care Sharon

Dodie Tedesco wrote: I decided to start on the

disability paperwork, went to the website,

and started viewing the forms.....it gave me a migraine.....

Dodie

[Guest guest]

Hey Sharon,

It took me about 4 years to be approved for my disability ! Get yourself syched

to be rejected, because they always reject you on your initial application ! And

I had a slew of other illnesses besides the fibro. When you get your denial

letter, which could take as long as 4 to 6 mos..Don't waste any time, get

yourself a disability lawyer ! And anytime you fill out paperwork for the SSA,

or anyone, your lawyer included, keep yourself a copy of whatever you send

them.....Believe you me, it will make your life easier the next time you have to

do it all over again...I got so tired of answering the same questions over and

over on a different page...Then, your lawyer will ask for an appeal, you will

most likely be denied again, and then your lawyer will ask for a hearing before

a judge...Just have your story straight and make sure you have good

communication with your lawyer, when I went for my hearing it was July of 2004

and I didn't get my approval letter till November of

2004. I got my back money about Dec. 15, and I started getting my regular

monthly checks beginning Jan. 3, 2005. I think that they keep it going just as

long as they can just to get you frustrated enough to give up, BUT DON'T , IT'S

WORTH IT......I kept telling myself to be patient, it was really hard, but I did

it....Hope this helps.

Pam

sharon studley wrote: Hi

Dodie I just applied and being anxious of having to come to terms that I am

at this point, possible waiting 3 yrs, and then the amt of paper work that came

to be filled out, it took me forever, in fact they sent me a notice I was

running out of time, and could be denied if I did not get it back by the date, I

just could not drag through it all at once. Good luck and take a big rest

before applying if you have to go there.. Take Care Sharon

Dodie Tedesco wrote: I decided to start on

the disability paperwork, went to the website,

and started viewing the forms.....it gave me a migraine.....

Dodie

[Guest guest]

I decided to start

on the disability paperwork, went to the website,

> and started viewing the forms.....it gave me a migraine.....

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> I WILL REPEAT!! LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WEBSITE, ALSUP IS LISTED

THERE!! AND THEY CAN HELP YOU AND ALSO HELP PREVENT THE MIGRAINES.

They will call you and go over the forms, but they recognize the

trick questions --- and believe me, there are a few of them. Read

the info on their website -- you may not want to use them, but when I

finally decided, I used them. I had called the year before to both

Social Security and Allsup and from all of the BS I heard about what

others had gone through, I decided just to let them do it!! It cost

me 1/4 (actually less than that, but they were, just as I think

lawyers are reequired to charge no more than a certain amount) But I

quit working in Nov. 2004, if I had applied in 2005 I would have paid

less, but since I didn't apply until Sept 2006, I got back pay to

Sept. 2005, and Allsup treated the equivalent of one month's pay in

2007 as my payment for the month SS ruled I was disable, so they

charged less than SS said they were entitled to. I know people who

have gone through the process up to 3 times, one fried finally hired

a lawyer to represent her the third time and she got it!!

And I also know that we all are have a fear of dealing with those big

bureauracies --- but they put on their pants the same way we do --- I

just think they must suffer fast burn out and get nasty after

awhile. I spoke to the adjudicator of my case two times --- first

time, I said call Allsup, I can't talk to you; second time, it was

just faster and easier for me to tell him where I had had any kind of

xrays, ultrasounds, etc. done of my back/spine -- Allsup would have

had to call me then call him back. And it was strange that with in

weeks after I gave him the info he needed, they determined I was

disabled!!

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[Guest guest]

HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO WRITE THAT SS DECLARED ME TOTALLY

DISABLED THE FIRST TIME I APPLIED?????? I USED ALLSUP, I KNOW

SOMEONE IN THIS GROUP WAS TOLD BY THEM, THEY WAITED TOO LONG, BUT

WHEN I APPLIED IN 2006, I HAD NOT WORKED FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS. SO IF

YOU DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE BURNOUTS AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY

OFFICE, START OUT USING ALLSUP OR A LAWYER!!! AND REMEMBER, THE FEE

MAY BE 25% FOR THE SERVICE, BUT FROM MY STAND POINT IT WAS WORTH IT

AND ALLSUP DETERMINED THAT THE PAYMENT I RECEIVED INITIALLY WAS FOR

THE MONTH THE FIRST CHECK CAME, SO THEY ACTUALLY TOOK LESS!!!!

AND ALSO, KNOWING HOW NASTY GOVERNMENT WORKERS CAN GET, YOU MIGHT

ALSO, IF YOU ARE DOING IT ON YOUR OWN, CALL, WRITE, FAX WHATEVER YOU

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES AND YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE IN

CONGRESS. IT'S AMAZING WHAT THEY CAN HAVE SOMEONE ON THEIR STAFF DO

FOR YOU --- ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR VOTE. AND THEY DO NOT HAVE TO KNOW

IF YOU VOTE FOR THEM OR NOT. EVEN TRY WRITING TO YOUR GOVENOR ---I

KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHAT MY HUSBAND, AS A STATE EMPLOYEE AT

A WELL KNOWN HISTORIC SITE, HAD TO DEAL WITH WHEN IT TRICKLED DOWN

FROM THE WRONG STATE GOVENOR TO THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE. IF THEY

CAN HELP YOU, THEY WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN FOR YOUR POSSIBLE VOTE.

MARY

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> Hey Sharon,

> It took me about 4 years to be approved for my disability ! Get

yourself syched to be rejected, because they always reject you on

your initial application ! And I had a slew of other illnesses

besides the fibro. When you get your denial letter, which could take

as long as 4 to 6 mos..Don't waste any time, get yourself a

disability lawyer ! And anytime you fill out paperwork for the SSA,

or anyone, your lawyer included, keep yourself a copy of whatever

you send them.....Believe you me, it will make your life easier the

next time you have to do it all over again...I got so tired of

answering the same questions over and over on a different

page...Then, your lawyer will ask for an appeal, you will most likely

be denied again, and then your lawyer will ask for a hearing before a

judge...Just have your story straight and make sure you have good

communication with your lawyer, when I went for my hearing it was

July of 2004 and I didn't get my approval letter till November of

> 2004. I got my back money about Dec. 15, and I started getting my

regular monthly checks beginning Jan. 3, 2005. I think that they keep

it going just as long as they can just to get you frustrated enough

to give up, BUT DON'T , IT'S WORTH IT......I kept telling myself to

be patient, it was really hard, but I did it....Hope this helps.

>

> Pam

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[Guest guest]

I'm in the waiting phase myself for the hearing. I had to apply right

away per my long-term disability carrier (which I did); got denied

the first time, they then set me up with their attorneys who filed

the reconsideration, got denied again so they filed for a hearing

which they said would be anywhere from 12-16 months from now. Of

course, since the denials, I have added a few more diagnoses,

including COPD with chronic bronchitis and asthma, fibro, a blood

clot, chronic mono, diabetes and chronic fatigue syndrome. Most days

I have the energy of a slug. Or a snail. I get stuff done but it

takes forever! So I am very very hopeful that we will win at the

hearing.......

Darlene

I decided to start

on the disability paperwork, went to the website,

> and started viewing the forms.....it gave me a migraine.....

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