Thanks, Barb, I forgot that attorneys use this method for their
payment.  I haven't ever hired one before!  Cheers,  Brenda

Barb_MSN wrote:

> Brenda...
>
> I don't think you'll need to worry about the expense of an SSDI
> attorney, because they take a set-by-the-Court amount out of the
> settlement, should you win your case (and I don't know anyone
> who's used an SSDI specialist attorney not to win - tho I do
> suppose it's possible.
>
> You get SO much pressure unloaded by using an attorney, 'cause
> THEY do all the scut work such as filling out endless repetitious
> form letters, etc..
>
> So tuck that info I sent ya away, just in case ya decide ya need
> some help in getting some action from the Court.
>
> Good luck....
>
> 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: Monday, November 08, 1999 11:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Lost Job/Lawyer Advocate Referral
>
> >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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