No, I live in Central Texas.... Belton/Salado area. Linda
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:35:52 -0600
> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
> To: adhesions@dns.obgyn.net
> Subject: Advice - Disability Hearing
>
> Sender: racostew@yahoo.com (Alta)
> Subject: Re: Advice - Disability Hearing
>
> I see you are from Texas, if you don't mind are you from the Dallas/Ft.
> Worth Area? I am and am in need of help.
>
> Thank,
> Alta
>
> At Tue, 30 Oct 2007, IAS Admin wrote:
> >
> >From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
Of
> >derek thoreson
> >Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: Advice - Disability Hearing
> >
> >I went through what you are going through last year....I live in Texas. I
> >was finally awarded when I went in front of the ALJ. There was not a
> doctor
> >present. There was only my attorney, the judge and some kind of
employment
> >specialist man. The hearing in my case lasted about a half hour. Just
> >answer the questions the judge asks truthfully and let your medical
history
> >say the rest. Just as plainly as you have described below....speak the
> same
> >way. I had my hearing in November of last year and found out that I was
> >approved 2 days before Christmas! It then took about 2 months to start
> >recieving payments(and the lump sum). I also am 37.....that is another
> >thing they look at. Remember, it's how your pain and issues prevent you
> >from keeping employment. In my case I explained my medical issues to the
> >judge....then after we talked, she turned to the "employment specialist
> man"