Re: SS disability
From: Bill (bmurphyman@comcast.net)
Wed Oct 12 19:12:25 2005
SS disability and the process you have to go through in order to get a
decision is, as you now know, extremely complex. i think they do their
best to weed out the slackers who are simply trying to get a free check.
what you need to do is inundate them with real, live, factual
documentation that makes your case for you (if you haven't done so to
this point). don't include anything that is skirts around the subject
and doesn't get right into the real life story. the documentation
should include letters from every doctor you've seen which includes
diagnosis and their opinion. you must include all documentation from
hospitals where you have had any type of procedures performed (not just
surgical but especially surgical). you must include surgeons writings
pre-op, surgeons writings that describe everything that was done during
surgery, must include surgeons writings post-op. you must include
letters from primary care physician, emergency room visits, any
consults. etc. if you haven't done due diligence in terms of seeing
various doctors, tried certain procedures,etc., then you have to. you
are your own best advocate. no one believes in your situation as much
as you do. you also must include a "cover letter" (book) from you that
tells your life history since all this began. include factual findings
as well as your own personal description of every single little way this
DISEASE has negatively impacted your life, in detail, with emotion if
it's real. you can and should include writings from *close* family and
friends who have witnessed not only the changes in you from beginning to
this point but also specific descriptions of incidents where this
DISEASE has resulted in first hand accounts of what your family and
friends experienced.
bottom line is - be complete, detailed, factual, emotional when it comes
to some family and friends but don't overdue this part. create a
package and have multiple copies ready to be dropped in the U.S. mail
as fast as you found out it was necessary or fax it as soon as you found
out it was necessary. in all cases wheren the package can be HAND
DELIVERED, this is the best approach bar none. this is the main reason
for having multiple copies (say, 5 at the least).
last point, find someone in the local SS office who tends to "care"
about your case and will work as much as he or she can. SS disability
works when you resign yourself to the fact that it is a long and complex
process. don't give up. keep on keepin on.
after all this preparation, i was approved my first time out-without a
lawyer. be your own best advocate. good luck !!!!
At Sat, 8 Oct 2005, International Adhesions Society wrote:
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>Sender: "melisa carratala" Subject: RE: SS disability
>
>Hi, If I were you i'd consult a ssi lawyer, I too
>was turned down the first time i applied, ssi
>thinks i should be able to hold a job,