alt.social-security-disability

Hi Michelle
Check with your local DHS office. Ours has a list of local orginizations
that help. Like the food pantry, community clearinghouse, and some utility
assiststance when available. They list the free or low income medial help
etc.
If you need help with perscriptions try . I get my meds from them.

I hope others can also give some answers for you
Pam

"M" wrote in message
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> My Dear SirPrize,
> I am so glad you responded. It is nice to know that I am not alone. I
> have no other income If you know of something I can apply for please
> let me know. I have been at this for only a year. I live in Wisconsin
> and can't seem to find out the approximate wait time for a hearing.
> I would call the SS office but all I ever get is a busy signal. I
> think they are down to 2 people in the office now.
>
> I figure I will die before I get the benefits. I am using a company
> that specializes in SSDI claims. They will continue fighting for me so
> my husband can at least get my backpay. Which brings up another
> question. By the time I am approved I will be owed close to $20,000 in
> backpay. Why not just approve me and start paying out now. Because of
> everything I have diagnosed with I know I will be eventually approved.
> It would save time and money to approve me now. Does this make sense?
>
> Just as a side note, to make things more stressful the city, in it's
> infinate wisdom, is ripping up the street in front of my house just in
> time for a holiday weekend. Yipee!!!!
>
> Michele
>
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:52:07 -0400, "SirPrize"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"M" wrote in message
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>>Umm... Dude....M, count your blessings. I have been attempting to get
>>"disabled" status since November 2003. That's right, my initial claim was
>>in 2003 and I have a terminal illness! I still have not been scheduled
>>for
>>an ALJ hearing. According to recent SSA statistics, Atlanta is averaging
>>954 days for a hearing from the appeal date (almost 3 years). It irks me
>>to
>>no end that these "smilers and shufflers" in the Georgia DDS office was
>>able
>>to deny my claims and transfer the decision to an ALJ, even with all the
>>medical documentation provided by my "many" physicians. This system
>>stinks
>>to high heaven and I keep praying for it to implode or be reformed. Had
>>it
>>not been for private short-term and employer long-term disability policies
>>I
>>would have soon become destitute. Good Luck and much patience is
>>required.
>>