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good luck, Kathleen - so awful to have to jump through these hoops -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kathleen Cochran" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 4:43 AM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Social Security Disability Insurance --lawyer? > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn