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"
>and asked "could she keep employment if she misses 3 to 4 days of work per
>month"? He said "no". That was it! Simple as that. I wish you the best
>of luck!
>
>Linda
>
>> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:09:07 -0500
>> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
>> To: adhesions@dns.obgyn.net
>> Subject: Advice - Disability Hearing
>>
>> Sender: Colosrgsvtgirl@msn.com (Sindi)
>> Subject: Advice - Disability Hearing
>>
>> I finally (after 2 years) have a hearing scheduled for Disability on
>> December 13th. I'm really scared because I have no idea what will
>> happen or what to expect. Any advice from anybody who has been through
>> this process? I do have an attorney and getting to this point, I'm sure
>> you all know has been a really long uphill battle. I'm 37 and have had
>> many stomach surgeries. 1st one when I was 18 for a taratoma on my
>> overy then appendectomy, then a partial hysterectomy, then the removal
>> of my remaining ovary and lysis of adhesions.