Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 we have had to go thru the SSI thing twice. Once when the kids were little (both are handicapped). One had Toureetes Syndrome and mental retardation and the other is Schizophrenic. The first time they were approved the first time thru. A few years later we lost the SSI because our income inreased. Once they were adults we reapplied. On both kids we were denied on the first try. We hired a lawyer for one and did it on our own for the other. The results were the same but we didn't have to pay a percentage with a lawyer with one. One thing to think about is the longer it takes to get approval, the more money that has accumulated in back payments, the more money the lawyer pockets. So there not much incentive for the lawyer to push it thru real fast. On the other hand it is a major head ache making the appointments, digging up the medical records, and all the other stuff you have to do. Remember that both of the handicaps my kids suffered were easily documentable. One way or the other count on being denied the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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