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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Milwaukee WI
Posts: 245
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Milwaukee WI
Posts: 245
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HUGS to you ~!
Dang.. I felt tired and overwhelmed just reading YOUR symptoms ~!!
I tried this with my husband who was denied 4 times.He had lifetime seizures.. on many many meds.. 2 brain operations.. leaving him blind in ONE eye.. yet was STILL denied. BUT.. his dad.. wrote state representatives..and BADGERED his attorney..and finally finally he got accepted. The atty told us its down from about 2 years (AFTER all records are in place) to about 18 but my husband got his in 15 months.. with the monies coming a few months later. AND you get the arrears from the time you started your last application. THey eventually told us (the local social security office..it would be faster to reapply than fight the last rejection. OK..
BUT.. what his attorney finally told us was this.
Dont try to do this yourself..no matter how many MDs write. AND everyone just about gets denied 1st time.
The state Social security has contracted specialists hired by your state who examine you..BUT..who are told they better find a way to say you can still be treated (meds etc) =you can still work. They then carefully word their letters which legally gets them off the hook and hence the denial process begins.
Only a FEW go through the first time. I expect every one to be denied.. GET AN ATTY who specializes in this kind of work.
Bring along ALL the names.. addresses and numbers of MDs.. therapists.. anyone who has treated you or is now treating you. The Atty will have you sign releases and they will get your records. CHeck in with the MDs etc to see how swiftly they respond. Most have office personnel that does this for them. BUt still...its often not a top priority for some.. so TELL your treating MDs etc to expect this letter and to respond as quickly as can. They need to state they feel you can NO LONGER work. Many do not want to say that.. which leaves an opening for a denial letter.
The more quickly they respond.. the quicker your case will follow and set up for a hearing BUT. then you are on a waiting list for these court commissioners or whatever these judges are called. THAT takes months..sometimes a few years.
Sorry.. I do not know how people survive while waiting. I am nearing that point myself..oh..
yes...there is another formula. The closer you are to 65 the better. Or after 50 to start with. I think thats the age the Atty told us. Once my husband reached 50 he was accepted. They are not fools.. they know that YOUR disability check takes monies OUT of the system.
You have to do renewals.. every few year...2 I think? I am not sure but there is a renewable period that will follow.
GOOD LUCK.. have your ducks in a row (mostly these MDs)..
Warmly Jan
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