I'm 5 years in, and still fighting for Disability. I was turned down the first two times, then, even though the State's own witnesses testified that I was disabled, the Judge (3rd try), turned me down.....it was her first Disability case.
DO NOT LET THIS STOP YOU IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU.
I appealed again; appealed the Judge's decision, which you can do: AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE JUDGE WAS MISTAKEN.
Now, the case has been sent back for review and I AM having to essentially "re-apply"; do all the things I had to do when I first applied.....which is a pain, but IT AIN'T OVER. I can't say I'll win......the back payments would probably make them cry to pay, but, it's still going.
So, if this DOES happen to anyone else, PLEASE don't let someone, even your lawyer (who suddenly demanded money from me and quit because she said I couldn't win), tell you that it's over. KEEP TRYING.
I may lose. Maybe even probably, at this point. But I AM TRULY ILL and will not have someone tell me I'm not. Sometimes when your ill people treat you with very little respect...I think you must demand it, or they'll just run right over you.
Updates forthcoming if a party is in order....
Boo
DO NOT LET THIS STOP YOU IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU.
I appealed again; appealed the Judge's decision, which you can do: AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE JUDGE WAS MISTAKEN.
Now, the case has been sent back for review and I AM having to essentially "re-apply"; do all the things I had to do when I first applied.....which is a pain, but IT AIN'T OVER. I can't say I'll win......the back payments would probably make them cry to pay, but, it's still going.
So, if this DOES happen to anyone else, PLEASE don't let someone, even your lawyer (who suddenly demanded money from me and quit because she said I couldn't win), tell you that it's over. KEEP TRYING.
I may lose. Maybe even probably, at this point. But I AM TRULY ILL and will not have someone tell me I'm not. Sometimes when your ill people treat you with very little respect...I think you must demand it, or they'll just run right over you.
Updates forthcoming if a party is in order....
Boo
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