Thanks Barb, for the info...I'll first see if letters from my docs might
help, but I'm printing out your e-mail just now and will save. I'm not
sure i can afford an attorney right now...  Cheers, Brenda


Barb_MSN wrote:

> 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
> [log in to unmask]
> -----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
> >>
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