Originally Posted by gilbert

you are 100% correct hoosier daddy.as i mentioned in a previous post,social security's definition of being disabled according to their website is that your disabling condition must be severe enough to keep you from working any job or to result in your death.if they see that you are able to hold any kind of job regardless of whether you have mental issues or other wise for any length of time they will stop benefits as soon as possible.and according to the lawyer that my brother spoke with over the phone to try to get some help with his appeal,the lawyer told him that when he gets in front of the judge and the judge see's that he's been able to hold a job for almost a year that the judge will laugh him out of the courtroom.he says it's pointless to appeal it when he will almost certainly loose the appeal.the lawyer went on to say that their are to many people who are trying to get disibility benefits now who's conditions are so severe that they can't work at all period and that's what the judge will be looking at.