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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 971
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 971
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Best wishes on your application, C.
I have MS. My date of disability was the end of April; I worked on application in May and June, applied online and had phone interview in June. Was approved in Sept., and received my first check in November.
Did not use an attorney. They do not charge an up-front fee, but charge 25% of back-pay, if you are approved (nothing, if you are not). I'm not sure what happens if you are approved quickly, as I was, and there is no back pay. I think that they just don't get much. For that reason, some attorneys will not accept a case, or will not put much effort into it, until the applicant has already been denied twice, and is ready to appeal in court. I have heard, though, about other attorneys who work hard for their clients.
~ Faith
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aka MamaBug
Symptoms since 01/2002; Dx with MS: 10/2003; Back in limbo, then re-dx w/ MS: 07/2008
Betaseron 11/2003-08/2008; Copaxone 09/2008-present
Began receiving SSDI 11/2008
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