I have been trying to get my disability claim approved but have been denied more than once.I have even tried having a representive to help with my case,but no luck. Now I have a case going to federal court and now with my new case Im back at square one,Im so tired of dealing with this process.Is there an easier way to go about this,I have a serious mental illnes.I cant deal with much more.
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U just need to keep trying. My ex-boyfriends mother was on kidney dialysis and she tried like 5 times before they accepted her
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I'm going to give you a nothing answer right now, so I'll be able to find this a little later.  Ray\n\nEnough is enough.  You have rights.  1) call the your attorney and ask him why he is not assisting you.  Then tell him that you are going to call the  U.S. Attorney General's office and report the case to them giving them full disclosure of what has taken place.  That your attorney  has been paid, the award was granted. but that he has not followed up on why SS has not paid you.  I am not an attorney, but  a consultant, and will  work on this case for you at no charge, if you wish.  We can use e-mail or phones, whichever you prefer.  So many problems with today's social security, someone needs to do something and do it now.  Local SS offices don't care and won't help much.  We have to go to Washington.  I have my sources for getting things done.  Joyce
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I am in the same position. I have talked to several attorneys in regards to this. I was advised the go to the county's bar association and let them know of the situation. they can refer you to a lawyer that is more affordable and perhaps will take payments. the only other option and the one that we have decided to go with for the time being is the public defender. there are a lot of good ones out there. good luck!
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I have been discrimanated against because I am a woman with a mental illness and suffer seizures - and unfortunately the discrimination comes from those who say they love me the most and want to take the best care of me and that I can trust the most - but there actions don't line up with their words.  I have been denied places to live because I made too much money in a year prior to a year that I had no income whatsoever - I have been denied medicaid because I have no child in my home and yet I have an unlimited amount of expenses!  I was denied shelter at a women's shelter because they could not see any bruises, but I had been a battered wife for five years and finally decided I'd had enough - they told me to come back when it was obvious.  Discrimination happens everyday and it doesn't really matter what color, gender, religion or if you're having sex or not.
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yes you can draw disability with strokes......You do know that you have to  really fight to get it however,but if you keep trying and don,t give up you can get it.everytime they send you a denial letter,challenge it and keep trying.Some people have to take up to a year or more...The best thing about that is when you do get it,they have to give you a check for every month they failed to pay you....Simple tearms,it you filed  a year ago,and you get it ,you get all that back pay in one lump sum..........
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My father is registered disabled but he had some difficulty in getting the authorities to recognise it in the beginning.    He had to apply a second time.  He has ankolosing Spondilitus which is basically fusion of the bones in the spine, he had treatment for this condition when he was younger which made it worse.  Sometimes he is fine and can do a lot more than you say you can do, however when he has a bad day he cant even walk.\n\nI think you should apply again to be registered disabled and maybe get some advice from the Citzens Advice Bureau, they are brilliant with helping to fill in forms, and often the right choice of words can make a difference to the application.\n\nIts difficult to advise on sorting out the weakness on your right side as I do not know what has caused them, I guess it could have been a stroke, which often leaves weakness on one side of the body, sometimes these cannot be rectified and only your doctor can advise you of this, go back to your doctor and talk about your problems, what you want to be able to do, what you can and cant do and get them to advise on what else they can do to help you and what you can do to help yourself.  \n\nI know you may feel you have done this before but I'm afraid you have to keep on to get people to notice what your life is really like.\n\nGood luck
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Contact your local SSA (Social Security Administration) office. Tell them you need to sign up for SSD (Social Security for the Disabled). Depending on what state you live in, you may have to call your local Medicaid office and sign up for a program called MAD (Medicaid for the Aged & Disabled). There is a lot of paperwork, and this usually takes a long time before you see any benefits, but be patient. Good Luck!
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Have you tried contacting your Senetor, or Congressmen?  How about the IRS?  They don't really like it when they get phone calls, or letters a million times a week because of some loser that won't pay for his child.  I was lucky and my Senetor got involved rather fast.  He was happy to help and it was free.
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You can always appeal, but like most government bureaucracies, they tend to take the easy way out and take the advice of the people below them in the chain. It is the sad state of affairs in this country that the government promises to take care of people, yet is the most inefficient possible way of doing so.\n\nIf you want real results, bite the bullet and get a lawyer. You'll receive far more from SSI than you ever paid in even with lawyer's fees, which basically means that I'll help pay for your money even though I'll never get any myself.
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Sorry that you are having a hard time. Basically tell em to take a long walk off a short pier. \n I also get funny looks because I receive Medicaid and you know why I get it? Because I am disabled and spent all my life not working but raising a family, so I did not have enough work hours to qualify for NORMAL disability. \n I am glad that you are trying to do so much to better your life and those of your children. Just forget them. Or even better ask if they will take care of your childrens health expenses? Take care and good luck
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I am pretty much faced with the same situation.  I have been denied SSI and SSD.  I have reapplied for it.  I too have a physical disablity that is preventing me from doing a job.  I really don't have any answers for you.  I have applied from everything from being a walmart greeter to a receptionist.  I can not do any job where any walking or standing or climbing stairs is involved as I do not have the use of one leg and can not stand, or walk without the assistance of bilateral forearm crutches.  I have been turned down for everything but to prove it is because of the disability is impossible unless they specifically say it is.  I can only suggest you volunteer someplace to see if you can actually do the work.  I would also keep bugging soc. sec. to get you the help that you are requesting.  Don't leave until you get to talk to a person.
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I had a similar situation, I felt i could no longer work due to my emphysema, I quit my job in June 05 applied for ssd the same month, was denied in August.  I filed an appeal in Oct. 05 got a lawyer and was finally award SS Disability in January 06. Its kind of a lot of bs and most people i know, unless you have cancer, you will be denied the first time, and will probably need an  attorney that handles these kind of cases. It will take awhile but i say you should go for it. eventually you will get it  GOOD LUCK
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#1...persistence...never give up...\n#2 Documentation of problem...from the time it happened to present...gather all doctor's appointments and results of all tests...statement from doctor's that the disability was actually a service connected disability...also records from his military health records describing the problem...\n\nBoth are "most" important...if you have every record and medical info sheet that exists, then persistence is best.
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Yes, you can apply without a doctors backup. They will send you to doctors themselves to get further proof as to rather or not you qualify for SSI.It would make it easier though if your doctor would also back you. Also dont get discouraged if they turn you down the first time they almost always do that. Just appeal and keep trying. There are also lawyers that handle these cases for no charge unless you win. then they take a percentage of your backpay. Backpay is the amount owed to you if you win back from the first time you apply till when ever you are approved.GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!Hope this helps.
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Yes, it's possible. Begin at http://www.ssa.gov/. You will need to apply. I've heard that the majority of people will get turned down the first time (I have no idea why this is). If you are turned down, don't take it personally, but appeal as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to be approved. I've heard that you may have to appeal more than once before your application will be approved. You may also need to obtain a lawyer for assistance. See http://law.freeadvice.com/government_law/social_security_law/. Good luck.
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i know what your going through.i went to court and  i did it pro-SE also,and i won,but they appealed,i lost the appeal,now I'm in  a higher court appealing that,,its hard  to  represent yourself,but it can be done...what state are you in? and what court?,small claims?i know in small claims court .if the defendant doesn't show,he looses.so if he didn't show,,,,,,how can he appeal the decision.it sounds odd to me,,all states are different on laws,,,you can look up tenant land lord laws at Anderson on line...
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I would take a hard look at all factors that keep you from holding a job.  Anxiety can be easily treated with medication and relaxation techniques, depending on how advanced the condition is.  Before you decide to take the "easy way out" and apply for ss disability, be aware this takes months.  They are looking for proof that other avenues have been tried and the anxiety you experience is a life-altering condition that may be terminal.  I know, because it has been over a year trying to get my husband disability for his bipolar--part of which is the manic state (anxiety at its best).  There are a lot of factors to consider.  And other jobs to explore.