Disability

libodem

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6. Goddess bless

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 04:59 PM

Jul 2015

I'm so happy for you. I remember breaking down and sobbing in a friend's car when I was accepted . I was so relieved it overwhelmed me. I went through so much trying to go back to work when I shouldn't have been forced to. But they made me try and fail before I was allowed to be disabled.

I had this same neck, sholderblade, arm, nerve pinch, that I'm going through now, while I student taught. I had to try and work full of narcotics and nerve medicine and hot packs or cold packs. My boss handed me the National Suicide hotline number after I said I'd rather be dead.

I still have PTSD from being mistreated at that job. I had a case with the the EEOC but dropped it.

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I had my court hearing today. (Updated w/ chart) [View all] Quackers Jul 2015 OP

Congratulations! It just sucks that it has to be such an arduous procedure Warpy Jul 2015 #1

good news nt roody Jul 2015 #2

They sure make it difficult, don't they? TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #3

That's the whole point meow2u3 Jul 2015 #17

When dimson was pResident TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #18

Thanks! Check out the new chart above! Quackers Jul 2015 #43

That is a cool chart and should be pinned in some approp. group, at least for awhile. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #49

Congrats... DAMANgoldberg Jul 2015 #4

HAPPY NEWS!!!! irisblue Jul 2015 #5

Goddess bless libodem Jul 2015 #6

it aint easy but it took me and my team 5 years to get ssi allan01 Jul 2015 #7

Did you get "back pay" to the date of first application? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #11

SSI does go back to the date of application unless wellstone dem Jul 2015 #34

Congratulations! ColesCountyDem Jul 2015 #8

I`m so happy for you, Quackers. democrank Jul 2015 #9

Big congrats on a hard fought battle. madamvlb Jul 2015 #10

Soc. Sec????? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #12

Medicare doesn't kick in for 18 months TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #13

Might be medicaid eligible, though. missingthebigdog Jul 2015 #15

Thanks! It's SSDI. I have enough work credits plus 8 years in the military. nt Quackers Jul 2015 #44

So happy for you. nt R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #14

Wonderful. jwirr Jul 2015 #16

Thanks everyone! I fell asleep after I wrote this. I didn't sleep at all last night. :/ Quackers Jul 2015 #19

Good for you!!! madamesilverspurs Jul 2015 #20

It will be retroactive too.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #21

congrats Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #22

Very rare to receive a bench decision. Wait for the fully favorable mackerel Jul 2015 #23

Very true, at my hearing the judge asked if I minded if he ruled right there Packerowner740 Aug 2015 #61

Wow very rare for an ALJ to concede. mackerel Aug 2015 #62

...... madfloridian Jul 2015 #24

Great news! emsimon33 Jul 2015 #25

Good for you! chillfactor Jul 2015 #26

Happy for you, Quackers! Cha Jul 2015 #27

Saw this on the front page davidpdx Jul 2015 #28

So glad your getting help, so sad it took so long. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #29

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #30

Congratz! JoeLaValle Jul 2015 #31

Soooo true. I tell people this all the time but they never hear what I'm saying. mackerel Jul 2015 #40

Mr. Dixie was rated 100% disabled, never got a review after acceptance. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #50

Technically he is already on "Social Security". happyslug Jul 2015 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #32

MIRT independentpiney Jul 2015 #33

what a relief for you ellennelle Jul 2015 #35

Thanks! You should see the flow chart above for the breakdown. It's sad. Quackers Jul 2015 #45

I am so happy for you! nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #36

The hoops are ridiculous awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #37

Mine took 22 minutes Quackers Jul 2015 #46

After the first denial awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #48

That's the ALJ's favorite type of doctor and many ALJ's will weight that doctor's report mackerel Jul 2015 #55

Yep awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #56

congrats, and only sorry it took so long. have several friends going through the process right niyad Jul 2015 #38

Congratulations! ut oh Jul 2015 #39

You need a good supportive doctor who will submit a Residual Functional Capacity Assessment mackerel Jul 2015 #41

It can take a long time and be a hard journey. Quackers Jul 2015 #47

Wow! Thank you all for the support and recs! Quackers Jul 2015 #42

Cool chart Gothmog Jul 2015 #51

Terrific! Congratulations to you! AndreaCG Jul 2015 #52

One BIG error in that flow chart happyslug Jul 2015 #53

Where are you getting 81.4% at recon level? Unfortunately it's way lower than the the rate your mackerel Jul 2015 #57

The 81.4 is from the chart that started this thread happyslug Jul 2015 #58

Oooooo you mean when it gets remanded back down from the USDC. Actually 81.4% is not necessarily mackerel Jul 2015 #59

My paper approval letter came today! Quackers Aug 2015 #60

Most of the time you have to go in for an effectuation meeting. mackerel Aug 2015 #63