It's Official
 

I'm going to be medically terminated from my job as my Dr. says I cannot return to my WOI also the attorney I been consulting with says that if I hire them I will have to give them 10% of my loss wage checks I just dont know if anything will ever go right with this whole situation. LAWD PLEASE HELP ME Oh by the way their having a teleconferance on Monday to determine if they will approve the cather for the pain management program....CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME THINGS WILL GET BETTER EVEN THROUGH THE PAIN:(

Dear Drea,

When you say your attorney wants 10% of you loss wage check, is that a loss wage check from federal disability? If it is I would question that. The cap on attorney fees for a disability claim is currently $6000 and if you don't get it he gets nothing. When I filed it was $5300 and it went directly from the Social Security Office to him and taken off my loss wage check and documented as such on all my papers from social security.

Filing for disability is really a pain. It took me 2 tries, never had to go to court it was settled in lawyers office.

I hope this is a help.

gabbycakes

Better, yes--but never the same again. & that's horrible.
 

I am so, so sorry. You have been thru the straits of hades today, then over the DontGivaSh!t Rapids. Bad news in every direction. It sounds as if everyone was talking about you and "you" were strangely absent from their concern.

I was handed a medical transfer today, after 10 yrs at my job. I don't even have a diagnosis after 15 yrs of going downhill. & I had no clue any transfer was coming. I thought of talking to my lawyer, but...

You're here, so you're able to help yourself. Me too. We've got help here, support. Friends who truly understand. Things will never be the same. But with god's help too we'll be okay. A day at a time. Hey, I nearly died of alcoholism, & now I've been sober since May 9, 1980. Believe me, that's a miracle.

So how about you? Any miracles on your perch of the family tree?

Hi Gabbycakes,
when I say wage/loss I mean workers comp which I have been receiving since I been off work this time. She says that I will need to consider applying for SSDI once I have recevied a final judgement as far if I can do any other work besides my Job of injury. I hope this makes sense

I so appreciate the words of encouragement and I do have miracles I have made it through a lot of life struggles it just seems in the last yrs it has been one thing after another I will have to gather the will to have the faith to make it through this to nd congrats on your sobriety thats awesome:wink:

Hi Drea,

Yes, it does make sense. I didn't realize you where talking about WC.

I wish you the best.

gabbycakes

I think it's very odd that your attorney would want 10% of your TTD checks. I am currently on work comp and the ONLY time my attorney has ever taken anything from my TTD checks is when they were disputed (ie...they stopped sending them and my lawyer had to fight to get them to send them again). And then he only took out of the disputed amount and the rest come to me with nothing taken out. I know every state has different rules when it comes to attorney's fees...but yout TTD is your TTD and you would be entitled to it whether you have an attorney or not so why would they take out of it unless it's a disputed amount?

But I hear ya...dealing with RSD is bad enough but then to have to deal with work comp on top of it is just awful. Things will get better...they always can get better...but like someone else said they will never be the way they were. I hope things get better for you soon and that you get what you need to help you. Good luck!

I am sorry you are facing this on top of the RSD. I just wanted to send my thoughts to you and hope things get better for you soon

Jump through Hoops
 

I filed for SS Disability & was denied. I appealed twice, on my
Own, and was denied both times. I hired an attorney, with the
$6000 limit (on contingency) and was granted SS Disability.
SAME EXACT SITUATION, SAME EXACT DOCTORS' RECORDS ...
But the attorney got it done.

IF you win, the money is taken directly out of the
Retro wages before you see any money. It is a
Racket, but one our legal system thrives on.

Get a GOOD attorney. Don't let the attorney
Mess things up for you.

Good Luck. I go through this process every 3-5 years,
As they try to kick me off THAT OFTEN! I am
Going thru another One right now. It is a cruel
Joke that SS Disability plays on sick people.
AS IF RSD WASN'T BAD ENOUGH BY ITSELF, I
HAVE TO RELIVE EVERY DETAIL, UNDER OATH & IN WRITING,
JUST SO A "N U R S E" CAN PUT A BIG RED
"X" SAYING " DENIED ".

L

sending prayers to you

hi
 

G'morning Drea,

I'm sorry for the situation you are in, I've been there myself although its been a long time, I still remember how it feels, hang in there k, and I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

I just wanted to let you in on some advise that was given me way back when I filed for SSDI. A book called Nolo's Guide to Social Security. You can check it out at any library, and read it carefully. I used that book and filed myself and won my SSDI on the first try, no lawyer needed. Needless to say, I bought myself a copy of that book as it is a wealth of information. I cannot guarantee it will work for everyone, but I think its worth a try first before retaining a lawyer who will take his cut from your money.

Take care and hang in there k,
Dee :hug: