If only I had the cognitive ability to find and explain the situation to a "rep" I would. But I don't. Thanks for pulling for me Ginny.
Brain

I really do think, that you explain yourself fine. Your medical records will speak for you. It is just finding the right rep. to get your records to. They work with people that cannot represent themselves for the same reason as you. Trust in someone, I know the help is outthere! Wish I were in your neck of the woods, I would help you. Google SS representatives in your county, should bring up people you can just call for initial appt. Some you can talk to by phone first. Even if you can't do it all, they are there to take the burden from you. The rep. I had, truely was God sent Brain, and he did do right by me even when I was really upset and crying. These kinds of reps. do exist, phone call away. Just go for it. I will be praying for you. I f you give me the county you are in, I can do some research for you. I would be glad to help. Calling doesn't cost, I would be willing to try. ginnie

I am hoping that the neuropsychological testing report will be overwhelming evidence of my qualifications to receive disability benefits. The neuropsychologist lady also seems to be making a case for me against being able to perform any of the three jobs that they said I could do. I do not even think these jobs exist. I have never heard of an electrode polisher, dowell inspector or waxer. These are the three jobs the judge determined I could do. What a joke. What am I going to wax? I have chronic pain and am pretty much bedridden. Just getting dressed is hard for me. I would not even be able to show up for a job. Symptoms from traumatic brain injury overwhelm me so bad that I have only been out of my house a few times for a couple hours in the last 4 years. It is just so hard for me to get the medical reports I need and send them to disability that having to talk, explain and send all reports to a rep is overwhelming for me. Now that my brother has agreed to help maybe he can do it. Just going to the doctor is so hard for me.
Brain

Brain, even if these jobs existed which I don't think they do, that was a crock of you know what. I can't believe they recommended that work for you. Never heard of the stuff. Even if they did, does it even exist in your county or state?. That was just a bogus excuse for you not to get disability. I will call my own rep. and ask what I can do to help you. ABout the only thing I might have done is be a walmart greeter. No way am I sitting in a wheelchair for a few dollars a hour, saying hello to unresponsive people. What good was that small amount of money when you have medical bills anyway? I think it awful they recommended such things to you. Hang in there. I will call my rep tomorrow. ginnie

The Voc Report should list the DOT number attached to the jobs. Look them up.

I know. What a crock of you know what. I am not above doing any job. If I could do anything I would be doing it. I do not like being housebound. I used to enjoy people. I would work anywhere if it was possible for me to do so. I feel like sending them a video of me trying to get a bath and dressed. This is so hard and painful for me that I am exhausted after and need to rest for hours.
Hopefully with the new proof I have of my disability they will get me approved. It is just beyond frustrating. I am not the type of person who would even ask for help if I had not exhausted every change I could make and every job switch and every possible option. I cannot sit, stand, lift or even remain conscious. All necessary to work.
I appreciate your efforts and your zealous defense of me. You are much appreciated Ginny.
Brain

Thank you Don1956. Your comment meant a lot to me and I appreciate it.
Brain

I'm sorry that I didn't notice your post sooner. I hope that you were just blowing off steam and don't have a serious plan to hurt yourself. Many of us have felt very hopeless. There is help out there.

You can get a lawyer at ANY stage, even from the beginning. Many lawyers might not want to start at the beginning of a claim because of the way the normal contingency based reimbursement works. They get 25% of your pay up to a cap of $6000 (last I heard). They don't want 25% of your first check, they hope for the full $6000 fee.

Make sure that your application is accurate and clearly indicates why you are disabled. In consistencies can cause a denial. You mention here that you are bedridden. In another post you say, "mostly bedridden." If your application says bedridden and you walked in or had a WC at the ALJ hearing, and didn't have a video conference or you transported in a stretcher via ambulance, that could cause them to think that the severity of your issues have been overstated. Reviewing all of your application, including the medical record, really needs to be done by a lawyer (or professional in this area). If you have brain fog/concentration issues as I do at times, you could be missing what your record does and doesn't say about you and your disability.

Your past lawyer sounds like a schmuck, quitting now that the tough work lays ahead. I wish you luck in finding someone who will pursue this for you.

I'm sorry to hear about the new developments on the medical front. Sad, but true......that should finally get their attention. Best wishes facing this latest medical challenge.

your right "finz".about feeling stressed,anxiety,depression,etc.because it can lead you to want to "hurt your self".and about that we all had been where you are at.its is how this section got started.it was started by me another member here.her name is "legalMania".i was at my last straw and no one to turn to .but i was lucky and found this site.now i had people who listen and understand what i was going thru.and maybe give me some tips on whatto do.but what i discovered was that so many member here are all in the same boat.so i brought up to one member here "legalMania"could we have a "chatNite".where all us members can get together and just talk and relieve some pain.but what she had suggested was this way instead.so with her help,ginnie and a few others it turned out to be a great move after all.but please dont do anything drastic to yourself.i (we all)know how your feeling.were here and gots your back

Thanks you guys. I am not planning on doing anything drastic to myself. I just don't know how I will be able to live without disability income. I won't be able to. Yeah, you are right about being clear on the application. I have brain injury and it is hard to be clear about what is happening. I say mostly bedridden or bedridden because I am unable to stand, walk, sit for very long. 2 hours or less for sitting and way less then that for walking, standing. I struggle to bath and dress myself. I mostly have to lie down all day on the couch or bed. I say bedridden because it feels that way. I have only been out of my house for a few hours in the last 4 years. I get bed sores. So to me it is bedridden. But to them I guess it is not. Now that I am having neuropsychological testing done I am hoping the report will explain things to the disability people. I am unable to be around too much stimuli for very long as my brain just shuts down and I get terrible migraine headaches and other symptoms. I think this report from the neuropsychologist will really show my cognitive impairment. I applied the first time on just chronic pain as the main issue. Now that I have started having seizures and finally went to a neurologist and got the diagnosis of PCS, TBI etc. I am thinking this will be sufficient for disability. I thought all these cognitive issues were because of pain but have learned that is not the case. Now with report from neurologist, MRI showing problem, impairment letter from pain doctor and neuropsychological testing report I have evidence. Can any of you think of anything else I could or need to submit? My family is writing a letter telling them that I would have to be in an assisted living center if not at home with them as I am not independent in a lot of ways.
Thanks,
Brain