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toorglide · 10-23-2009, 11:47 AM

Social Security Disability Insurance

Ive had to file for it and fill out dozens of forms to TRY and qualify for it....my LTD (long term disability) rep said i had to

anybody got this or using it that can give a heads up as to what to be aware of............................i swear it seems it would be easier to go back to work hurt

RubberDown · 10-23-2009, 11:52 AM

I agree.

I finished the forms and I am at the stage of waiting for the decision letter to come. I noticed that on every form, there was a "paperwork reduction act of ...." I couldn't imagine what it would have been like before that.....

toorglide · 10-23-2009, 11:59 AM

i know, right? and this crap about wanting to go into my bank account and retrieve any over payment retro to the crash WTF

you would think that now that the PRA was in use and we have all these computers and chit....that would be one less thing to woory about

gruss · 10-23-2009, 12:03 PM

toor, the father in law went through it 3 years ago....plan on getting a denial on round one...he was told they all get denied the first time through...it weeds out the scams "they say"
he processed his app. 3 times, and the third time stuck....but it did take better than 2 years to get......all i know about it.....g

MrMarty51 · 10-23-2009, 12:17 PM

I finally got an attourney,I could not understand what they were wanting from Me in all them papers.I have gone through all the steps and am now waiting to see a law judge on the second of November.
The Dr. put on My return to work,Light duty with a lot of stipulations and would not take into account all the other injuries and pains I was dealing with so with that return to work statement the SSDI says I can work.Finally went in to see a rheumatologist that has diagnosed Me with Fibromialgia{spelling}and severe inflammation in all joints and the attourney say`s it should be a go from here.
I try to ride the Harley whenever I can but if a man is hurting so bad all He can do is about 3 to 5 miles in a season then You know something is the matter.
Hope this does`nt make Me a "poser".

RubberDown · 10-23-2009, 02:49 PM

Letter came in just awhile ago..... denied......

I figured..... I called the lady at the SS office, she is sending me everything for the appeal.....

If it doesn't work this time, I'll have to work hurt/sick.....

Unless I can convince my wife she's doing a great job.......

Rockerbox1 · 10-23-2009, 04:21 PM

Get an attourney, when my mom went thru it, took about a yaer and a half, after her first denial, she got an attourney, no up front fees. but when they get you approved, you get a check for backpayment for the amount your monthly is....all the way back to the date you first applied. Her attourney got 20% of her backpay check.

Yochanon · 10-23-2009, 07:32 PM

I got it the first time around, *BUT*, I had an attorney who does only disability stuff. Still took 3 and a half years before a decision...that was the hardest thing to do...wait and live off my dad and sister for those 3 and a half years. I'd got so depressed after about 2 and a half, I was constantly sitting at my desk staring at my Colt .45 for hours on end wonderin' if I could hold out any longer without eating the barrel. Mom tried to keep my dogs from me and my brother came to say he'll *try* to talk her into letting me have 1 of the 3...I pulled the Colt on him, stuck it between his eyes a foot from his face and told him if he said another word he'd die. We haven't talked now for about 7 years.

Just stick with it, whatever you do. Seems family is the first to screw you over, but hang in there, eventually you'll get it and get a check for the 2 or 3 years you been waiting, and yes, the lawyer get's a percentage of the backpay check.

Good luck man!

vlade · 10-24-2009, 04:23 PM

Yea hook up with a good attorney, Wife got a former SS Judge

got it on the first appeal. Wouldnt even try to go in there and represent myself cause they will jack you around. A lawyer knows whats bullshit and wont put up with it.

glenalt · 10-24-2009, 06:34 PM

Man, it's just lawyers helping other lawyers out. There shouldn't be any reason to have to give em 20% of the money you are due. That sounds like one of the biggest scams going. But life being what it it, you gotta play the game. Good luck.