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Originally Posted by don1956
yes "Finz" i think you are right.i think what my doctor conclusion is that i can no longer do the type of work that i use to do at my old job and my union will not let me "bump' anyone there either  .i cant lift anything over 10lbs is what they say.dont leave me with much.but i did call my lawyer today..finally.he was shocked as much as me of the out come  ..but he of course "appealed"it.he said the judge ignore a lot of info that was there.which was what suprise my lawyer.but as for me right now,im going to sign up for vocational retraining.i once took drafting 20yrs ago so i'll try for that again.anew life again starting for me at 55  .and after 30yrs at lockheed,but if i can hold out 5 more yrs i think i will be ok,cause then i can retire(hopefully) 
just want to say that you all were correct on your answers and thank you all again and again for your support .i knew i would find good folks here  |
They have a tendency to leave out a lot. The rulings are written up by paralegals and what can I say some are better than others. IMO I don't like using numbers like I can't lift anymore than 10 lbs because that means you can lift a telephone, or you can drive. I like to put a time limit on how long my client can do certain tasks. Like can't sit or stand for more than 10 minutes. It takes about 15 months to get a decision from the Appeals Council. So going back to school may be a good thing. Good Luck in whatever you do.