Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I applied in February and was denied. I did not appeal but instead hired a lawyer. IF he wins the case for me do I still recieve the back amount from the date I originally applied? Teri P.S. any helpful suggestions with this crazy process would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Teri, You OR your attorney should have filed a " Request for Reconsideration " . If benefits were denied on that, then your attorney and you should file a " Request for Hearing by an ALJ " . If you " hired " a lawyer and expected her/him to do everything for you, most likely nothing has been done. Did you sign a " Contingency Agreement " ? If not, this is a clue your lawyer has done nothing. Assuming your case is waiting work on by your lawyer followed by a hearing, IF your attorney wins your case after the ALJ hearing, yes, you would be entitled to the back benefits. However, if you did not file a " Request for Reconsideration " within the 60 day time frame, the SSA dropped your application and you need to re-apply, with today's date (assuming you do this today) and therefore, since this is a NEW application, there are no new back benefits due right now, UNLESS your new application is filed within ONE YEAR from the intial denial. I would certainly call the attorney you " hired " and ask what the he** is up. Was the attorney from nosscr.org? If yes, then get the attorney on the ball, or else get a new one. Never expect your attorney is going to do all the work. We specifically ask our clients to check in with us each week, this is to keep cases in the forefront and make new notes regarding the health of the client - you know, we want to keep communication open in these relationships. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hello Gretchen, Thank you for your response, but I hve to be honest with you I am soooooo extremely mad! The things that I didn't know that my lawyer should of been doing! I gave him $125 and it has been at least 6 months without even one word from him. I have e-mailed him many times and his secretary also. She is the only one who gets back to me. I can't believe how he took advantage of me! I filed originally for disability back in February of this year and obviously was turned down. I made the appointment with my lawyer shortly there after. He is a local attorney. I honestly cannot recall signing anything. But I do have a tendency to forget things. Anyway, still soooo mad!!!! I really appreciate all the information that you gave me. Sorry for ranting. But I do feel a little better. So where do I go from here???? Thank you again, Mad as heck in PA (Teri) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hi Teri, OMG! That attorney never should have taken $125. Attorneys are paid by SSA for representing people, when their case is won. OK now: Call up Nosscr.org ALL their attorneys do is handle SSDI and SSI cases. Here's the toll free phone, ask for an attorney near you in PA. These attorneys know what they're doing. (800) 431-2804 Then get your file from the bad attorney, tell him he's fired or whatever. On your first meeting with the new attorney, take your old file plus any paperwork you have and start from there. Make sure you save ALL paperwork from SSA and your attorney - make copies of everything and keep a file at your house. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hi Teri, Now, since you were denied, and nothing else was done on your application last year, you will need to re-apply since a year has lapsed. You don't need a lawyer to do this, just go to the site http://www.ssa.gov/d & s1.htm and file your new application on-line. (It goes right into the SSA Database - a good thing) As for the * buffoon * who considers himself your attorney, well, since he didn't do any work he's fired. If you are turned down on the new application, and turned down on the Reconsideration, then get a new lawyer, one from Nosccr.org their toll free phone is at the bottom of the web page. And make sure you stay in touch (like weekly) with your attorney, to update on new info or just keep your name in his/her face. We ask all our clients to regularly call/check-in with us because sometimes there is often new medical information, a new prescription, surgeries, etc. ALL your doctors should write a letter confirming your symptoms and how these make your disability " severe " enough that you are unable to work. Don't let the docs use these words " she's disabled " . It is NOT the doc's job to determine " disability " , just provide medical information to support your claim. Also, if you use any assistive devices, like AFOs, wheelchair, etc., your docs, and even your orthotist or PTs might want to write reports on your behalf. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Teri, Here is a link to the Adult Impairment Listings. You won't find CMT given special mention, but you will find 'peripheral neuropathies " under 11.0 maybe also something in the 1.0 http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I would venture to say they might want to see how Depressed you are, if you are at all. That would be my guess. Ve > > I applied for disability due to my RA. I just got a letter that they want me > to see a doctor at their expense. I noticed it is a Psychiatrist. Why would > they send me there instead of a Rheumy? Just wondering if anyone else has > had this happen... > > > ~~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 That's what they did for me in 1991. I didn't understand it either, but it worked. Don't knock it if it works. Good luck, Dennis in eastexas On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Greenfield <razjon0322@...>wrote: > > > I applied for disability due to my RA. I just got a letter that they want > me > to see a doctor at their expense. I noticed it is a Psychiatrist. Why would > they send me there instead of a Rheumy? Just wondering if anyone else has > had this happen... > > ~~ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 When I went to the disability " doctor " it was a nurse practionar. I think they contract with several doctors and NP's that are avaliable. The Psychiatrist is still a MD. So I am sure it is fine. I got it in less than 6 months, so it does work most of the time. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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