Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 All SSDI lawyers take the cases for NO money upfront. Their fees are based on what your award is. If they don't win they don't get paid. They won't take the case if they don't feel they can win. There is a cap on the amount they can take. I am not sure what the current amount is but probably somewhere in the vicinity of 5 grand and it is sent directly to them from the Social Security people. "You" never see that money. They get theirs before you get yours. Just another game and hoops to jump through! Your amount will be based on how much you paid into the system during your working years. [ ] Disability Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 8:49 PM Amen to that! You can't get disability based on "just" hep C unless you are lying in an ICU, on life support and about 24 hours from transplant. And that is still an IF. Mental disability is what the SSDI system LOVES to label us. Of course, take all your diagnoses and clump them together but as Bethie just said........ make mental health your number 1! For a lot of us it is anyway because just getting the diagnosis of Hep C can make you depressed. Good luck! Mine too 17 months and I was in the ICU on life support when my first denial came. Get a lawyer right off the bat! .._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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