I just got a call from my lawyer 10 minutes ago. Last Friday, the decision maker at SSDI looked at my file. My lawyer said it took her about 10 whole minutes to give me a 100% favorable decision. Thank God my battle is over.

Nice! Congrats! How long were you waiting? How many denials before you won?

Thats great!

Since December 2009

rickey god bless god bless.im so happy for you

Good news. Cool. Hopefully you will get your first benefit check next month. They usually rush those. Back pay-thats another story.

Thanks Babyboomer, maybe it won't take too long. I couldn't wait to call my mother and tell her about it. She told me that she got her back pay in the bank 5 or 6 days before she even got the letter saying she was approved. Oh well, wishful thinking I suppose. I really need the money bad ASAP, but at least I can breath a sigh of relief now knowing the battle is over for me. I pray to God that every one here on this forum gets the same news QUICK. Just don't give up, it WILL happen one day.

Congrads Rickey !

Congrats Ricky what state are you in

Thanks Don, I only wish everybody in this forum would get the same news.
I cannot describe the feeling of relief when he told me.
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I just had a reconsideration of a not favorable ruling a couple of days ago. My attorney says that the signs are good but nothing is certain until I receive a notice and some money. I've been 3and a half years without my social security. I was retired out by a health care company and given a disability pension, so I'm not in dire need, but I was counting on that SSD money to get by, and it's been rough without it. The SSA sent me to their dr., who said that because I can raise my hands up that I can work, despite the fact that I only stopped working after I got my migraines. I put up with the back and neck injuries for 2 years and kept working. It was the migraines that broke the camels back. The first hearing, the judge wrote that I "lay around all day watching tv" because I testified that I can't do much except lay down and sit in my recliner. This reconsideration hearing seemed to go better, the judge didn't ask the vocational expert any questions, and my attorney says that's a good sign. He was clicking his computer while listening to my testimony, which I assume was him looking through my medical records, and at one point about a half hour in, stopped us and said he had enough information to make his decision. I had 4 pages of written stuff because I'm forgetful due to my meds and wanted to go through all of the meds one by one so he could see how much I take. I can't see any reason that the judge would stop my testimony early unless he was going to rule in my favor. I really hope so, i've been waiting over 3 years for my benefits. Even more than the money, i need the medicare. I have health insurance through my employer, but there is a 2000 dollar copay and deductible tied to it because i moved out of state to florida after retiring. I have to fly every 2 months to new york for back treatments (used to be monthly), and emergency stuff breaks the bank. Please keep fingers crossed for me.