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
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-----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
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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
>> >>
>>
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