My SSDI claim was approved in three months, no attorney.  Filled out the
forms by myself.  It helps to have a good Dr. who is familiar with filing
disability claims related to PD.

Greg
47/35/35

-----Original Message-----
From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Lost Job/Lawyer Advocate Referral


>FYI to those who feel may need a referral for the aid of a lawyer
>advocate in dealing with SSDI claims that Social Security is
>giving you the run around on.
>
>My claim was admirably  (read THAT as efficient, knowledgeable,
>up-to-date on all aspects of SSDI rules and regulations, AND also
>very warm and supportive - PLUS a successful outcome <Ya can't ask
>better than THAT!) handled by firm of Kennedy and Asociates, Inc.
>
>It made no differece that I live in Los Angeles and Kennedy was
>out of the Mid West.
>All the paperwork was done via FAX , email, or snail mail, and
>once the case was i court, Kennedy sent out here a CRACKER JACK of
>an attorney and in a matter of minutes she'd won me back SSDI, and
>all the past-due money  which SSDI owed me.
>
>I cannot speak highly enough of Kennedy and Associates.   They can
>be contacted at:
>
>Kennedy and Assoc.
>6732  W. 173rd Street
>Tinley Park, IL 60477
>(800) 637-0593
>
>By the way, I am not an employee of Kennedy and Assoc., and
>receive no monetary reward of any kind for this referral.
>
>Barb Mallut
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>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>From: Brenda Ambuehl <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 8:57 AM
>Subject: Thanks, Jane!
>
>
>>Thanks Jane,  for your advice...however, I belong to the New
>Parkinson's group at
>>OHSU and know Vickie well.  Announced at the last meeting my job
>problem, but she
>>didn't offer any advice.  I'll call her about the lawyer
>advocate, however, since
>>I'm thinking I might be using one.  Glad to have her e-mail
>address as well.
>>
>>Tell me, did you apply for disability or are you working again?
>They tell me you
>>are nearly always turned down the lst time around, and that an
>attorney advocating
>>your case helps the second time around.  Problem is I really
>don't know if I want
>>to retire quite yet!!
>>
>>So you are from K falls?  I knew a Lynnette Lyon and a LuAnne
>Kandra years ago at
>>Lewis & Clark College ('59). One was from Melin  or Malin? and
>one from K Falls
>>area.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Brenda
>>
>>
>>JaneRoss wrote:
>>
>>> Brenda, Your post to the list caught my eye because it is from
>Oregon. Not
>>> because I know anything about Social Security because I don't.
>I was never
>>> able to prove I was disabled yet, when I quit working.  But I
>think you can
>>> find someone who can help you. Call Vickie Larkins at the
>Information and
>>> Referral Center. OHSU.  There is a lawyer advocate I think his
>last name is
>>> Nye who is very good at helping PWP.  She will know his full
>name.
>>>
>>> If you have trouble speaking on the phone Vickie has email at
>the same
>>> office [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Goodluck and let me know how it comes out.
>>>
>>> >I'm a newcomer to this site and also to Parkinson's, diagnosed
>only 1 1/2
>>> >years
>>> >ago, and out of the 104 messages in my inbox this afternoon, I
>found yours to
>>> >be the most inspiring Randy.  Good luck with your goals.
>>> >
>>> >I too have problem with my voice (my major complaint at the
>moment), other
>>> >than
>>> >also losing my job at year's end.  I've been riffed from
>Kaiser Permanente
>>> >(US's largest HMO) here in Portland OR due to financial crunch
>(they say).  As
>>> >secretary in their Call Center, I was finding the .5 FTE to be
>too stressful
>>> >for words!  I'm interested in how many others find work
>stressful and how they
>>> >handle it.  I'm fine if left to my own devices to work on
>projects one at a
>>> >time--but as a secretary, it's not very realistic... one is
>always juggled 10
>>> >balls at once.  I have one or two more opportunities at Kaiser
>and then I may
>>> >have to go for a disability. My doctor is willing to sign the
>paper, I just am
>>> >not prepared yet to do so.   I celebrated my big 60 just this
>past week!
>>> >That
>>> >plus the PD makes me an unlikely job candidate.
>>> >
>>> >Anyway, I'd be interested in corresponding with anyone who is
>fairly new to
>>> >this disease, has any experiences with disability insurance in
>US or is from
>>> >the Pacific NW.
>>> >
>>> >Cheers,
>>> >
>>> >Brenda Ambuehl
>>> >[log in to unmask]
>>> >age 60,
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> jjjane
>>>
>http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/hithgang/hitjane
>r.html
>