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 > >> >> > >> > http://www.geocities.com/soho/village/6263/pienet/hithgang/hitjane > >> r.html