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So true, Ray, about people needing to be shown. Take a look at what NINDS/NIH has to say about PD...it vastly understates the effects of the disease, IMHO. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm About applying a second time: I've been encouraged to appeal rather than start over from scratch, because if you win on appeal, benefits are retroactive to the date of your original application. Most lawyers take 25 percent of that retroactive portion if you win, nothing if you lose. So glad you were able to succeed with the help of Dr. Silver! Kathleen On 18 June 2010 11:59, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Kathleen > > applying a 2nd time might be cheaper than a lawyer. I was rejected on > first attempt, on 2nd I had letter from Dr. Dee Silver that blew their minds > plus I demonstrated how I couldn't type without errors. also if PD meds > work for you they will think you are OK if you appear for the interview > medicated. I didn't have micrographia on first attempt so I "flunked" that > part of the physical. > > I have found that even friends who want to understand don't get what you > go through. So those who want to refuse SSD have to be shown. > > Ray > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Kathleen Cochran" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 10:34 AM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Social Security Disability Insurance --lawyer? > > Recently put in an application for SSDI and was rejected, which I >> understand >> is a very common outcome. Now I need to get a lawyer to appeal the >> decision. >> If anyone knows of a good attorney in the NYC area who specializes in this >> issue and has a record of success with PD patients, I would appreciate a >> referral. >> >> I noticed on the site of a big firm that under the heading "neurological >> disorders," PD is not listed. >> >> http://www.binderandbinder.com/SSD-SSI-and-Your-Pain/Neurological-Disorders.shtml >> < >> http://www.binderandbinder.com/SSD-SSI-and-Your-Pain/Neurological-Disorders.shtml >> > >> >> >> Also, for anyone else out there who is going through this, here is a link >> to >> a form developed by PAN: >> http://www.parkinsonsaction.org/PDform >> >> All suggestions, advice will be appreciated! >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kathleen >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: >> [log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn