Re: Special Examination for Disability Claim

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In a message dated 3/7/2004 8:58:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Dandcmayer@... writes:

Have any of you heard of this? Am I correct in assuming this is a possible

good thing because it is not just an automatic turn down? Please let me know

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I am nervous as a cat.

Gentle Hugs,

Carol M. in CA

I just went to a lawyer to file for disability last week. I didn't want to

do it myself for the first time and I figured I had a better chance going

through them the first time. They told me to expect to be called for an exam

by

one of their doctors and that I have to have it.. They also said to expect

to be denied the first time and it takes a 6 months to hear anything. Good

luck and let me know what happens. How long ago did you apply?

JANET

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Carol,

I had one just before my first denial. SSD sent me to a local

doctor they have in the city and he gave me the once over, Very

Fast. He only had copies of half of my medical records sent to

him. He talked real fast and didn't really ask many questions.

Every time I said anything he would say we will get to that but by

the time it was over, some things we never did get to. He had me

walk front wards, backwards and stand on my tees and heals. He had

me grab his hand and he pushed my arms up and down.

When all was said and done, I got the canned statement from SSD

about three weeks later that everything I had wasn't bad enough to

stop me from doing my job. The only problem was they had me down as

a manager and not as a quality auditor that spent all his time on

his feet and had responsibilities for 5 other functions.

Then before I got my second denial I was sent for a mental

examination. The lady was nice but didn't ask many questions. She

asked if I was depressed and gave me 3 words to remember. We talked

about my childhood for awhile and then she asked me to tell her the

3 words and I could only remember 2 of them.

Then I got the same canned statement that said I could still do my

job about 3 months later. They still had me listed as a manager.

On another forum a few of use were comparing second denial letters

and they were almost word for word from 4 different states.

I just got notified in the mail yesterday that the company that is

representing me for my third appeal has officially filed my third

appeal with SSD. I was told this one could take between 8-12 more

months and it has already been 12 since I first filed.

Carol I am not trying to put your hopes down, but the process is

long. I am finding that out every day. I went into this thinking

that I have paid for it all my life and now that the doctors have

documented me as unable to work and I need it, I thought it was just

a matter of filing some papers and I would be granted my

disability. I Was Wrong! I have heard of some people that do get

SSD in their first try but they seem to be few and far between.

I do wish you luck with your SSD process Carol.

Dick

> Have any of you heard of this? Am I correct in assuming this is a

possible

> good thing because it is not just an automatic turn down? Please

let me know -

> I am nervous as a cat.

>

> Gentle Hugs,

> Carol M. in CA

>

>

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Dick,

Thank you for the information - please keep me posted on your progress and I

will keep you posted on mine. What state do you live in? Please E-mail me

personally and let me know the name of the company doing your appeals,

Dandcmayer@... - I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Carol M. in CA

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Hi Janet,

I applied in November of 2003 - I was told I would have an answer in April of

2004 - so it is getting close to that time. I will keep you posted.

Thanks,

Carol M. in Ca