I was in absolute shock to receive a call today from my new worker on my appealed 2nd claim. I've never, in over 2 years, had SSA do anything that efficient, personable, helpful, or remotely human. He just needed to ask a question about a support group I go to, to see if he should request records from them. I let my attorney know about it.

I am still so shocked after all the horrible crap I've been through with SSA that I'm wondering if someone played a joke on me or if it's something sneaky SSA did to find another reason to deny me again. I truly feel traumatized from trying to get SSI, in itself. Traumatized, suspicious, paranoid, untrusting, and wounded.

For anyone who doesn't know my story, this is my 2nd claim, filed 6/24/13. Denied 9/24/13. Appealed 9/30/13. Bipolar II, Borderline, PTSD, anxiety, depression.

First claim filed 6/18/11 and denied the whole way through, including hearing.

Did your new worker receive your atty's LOR? What did your atty say when you called about the PC you received?

All the attorney rep said when I told her was that it sounded like they'd assigned me a new worker to my appeal very quickly. She said that was great because clients had been telling her they'd been waiting several weeks to get a new worker on their claim appeals.