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09-20-2011, 07:59 AM | #11 | |||
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09-20-2011, 09:16 AM | #12 | ||
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You are so lucky that you have more of a head start on this than many of us. The best advice I can give you regarding seeking the representation of an attorney is the same advice I have regarding suggestions offered by fellow CRPS patients regarding treatments. Just as some medical treatments are sworn by because they work for one can cause problems for another, so it is with the decision to hire an attorney when filing for SSDI. If and when you decide to file please do lots of your own research. Many folks with a diagnosis of CRPS get SSDI on the first try with no attorney. Please do your homework before you decide to hire an attorney. I can tell by your positive attitude that you are going to get up to speed really quickly with what you need to do to be your own best advocate! Hoping that better days are ahead for you and praying for a remission so you won't need SSDI!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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09-20-2011, 09:20 AM | #13 | ||
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Different pools use different temps. You might want to call around and see if one offers a temp you'd be comfortable in. Local pools in my area range from the too hot 93 degrees to the high 70s. I'd be interested to hear what warm water does to you. The during and after... |
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09-20-2011, 10:19 AM | #14 | |||
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09-21-2011, 10:25 PM | #15 | ||
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Your doc's office will have written Rx for pool therapy if there is anyone offering it locally! The Infrared Sauna I found was at a tanning salon. |
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09-22-2011, 08:11 AM | #16 | |||
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OH! I forgot about the YMCA. Duh. Thanks for the suggestion.
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09-22-2011, 05:05 PM | #17 | |||
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Karen,
I left work 1/24/11. In April, 2011 I filled for SSDI, Everyone says you will get denied several times, so in June or July I signed the paper work with a SSDI atty. August 23, 2011, I was approved, so I didn't need the atty. I would wait till you get denied before getting a lawyer involved. Paper work seems to go on for several weeks. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Karen67 (09-23-2011) |
09-22-2011, 05:09 PM | #18 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Karen67 (09-23-2011) |
09-22-2011, 06:19 PM | #19 | ||
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09-22-2011, 07:17 PM | #20 | ||
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Many attorneys will not even take clients until their application progresses to the ALJ level. Frankly, I've always felt the maximum fee caps were too darn low and don't provide enough incentive for indepth attention to a case. But, considering an attorney only gets 25% of the backpay as payment, the amount they collect can be miniscule if they help an applicant get approval early in the process, so I really don't understand why you keep stressing this. The saying, "Penny wise and pound foolish comes to mind." Every person's situation is unique. My best advice is even if a person chooses an attorney, they should understand the process so well that they could represent themselves pro se, anyway. Your knowledge of your own medical history, limitations, effects of pain (& meds) on activity, etc. are the most valuable asset in your approval, but to say that an attorney or paralegal isn't worth their fees to an applicant, has to be questioned. There are some applicants that can't manage the process on their own for many different reasons. If the decrease in backpay alone would be reason for anyone to avoid representation, then alternative, non-profit advocacy groups should be pursued. I found this link after I wrote the above: http://ultimatedisabilityguide.blogs...s-you-can.html Last edited by LIT LOVE; 09-22-2011 at 08:46 PM. Reason: adding link, clarification |
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