Dear Karla, I am a regular reader of this board (and occasional writer), but I choose not to use my name for this one even though some people on the board do not respond to anonymous posts. Over the last few years, things like this have happened several times: someone says something that in no way is intended to wound anyone, but it's taken the wrong way and the other person gets angry. Just for the record, I appreciate your offer of help, and I think we should be grateful that someone on the board knows about these legal matters. For the other person who got so upset, I hope you're feeling better about things by now; we all have pain and stress in our lives or we wouldn't be here, and I believe that's why you reacted the way you did. I hope when you feel a little better, you'll see things differently--just that someone was offering help. In fact, while I don't want to tell people how to act and react, I believe we all need to remember that it is unlikely that anyone who bothers to write on this board do so out of animosity toward others. Maybe we could give one another the benefit of the doubt before assuming the worst. A friend
I would also like to say that I never intended to insult or be argumentative with anyone. Perhaps the state agency handling the cases in Florida did not get all of the records for the person's claim....I can't argue that one. I do know that the agencies here, (I have filed in both Wisconsin and Michigan) contacted each and every doctor and hospital that I told them about to get medical records. It is a shame if they did not do that. My only reason for even responding was to let people know exactly how it works. It does not matter which state you live in when it comes to being denied and hiring an attorney. The hearing stage of appeals occurs after two denials. A person files their original
claim....gets denied....files for a reconsideration...gets
denied...and then files for a hearing. This is the stage where most
people hire an attorney. The third denial would only leave an appeal to
the appeals council. At this stage you don't even get a hearing before
a judge. The judges decision is reviewed, but very few (according to
Social Security statistics that number is 1%) are overturned. Once
again, I am not here trying to cause problems....just trying to set the
record straight and assist anyone who would like assistance.
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>Karla
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>Karla,
>Thank you for the info on SSD you posted. I hope you are available to answer specific questions if they come up here. Having someone that knows the ins and outs of how it works would help a lot of people who read this message board.
>In my experience, I did qualify for the SSD but I guess it was because of how my doctor answered the questions.
>I know I have seen many questions from people who did not qualify, so your help would be greatly appreciated!
>Sincerely,
>Debby