ssi disability please help - Disabilities Message Board

norma gaultney · 06-01-2003, 08:52 PM

hi
i filed jan 2000 for ssi and have been turned down 2 times and went before the judge and she post poned my hearing and told me it was in my best interest to get a lawyer. so i have a lawyer who tells me NOTHING and its been 5 months since i signed with him.
So i dont know if i may get ssi or not. thats what i would like to know from anyone here if i have a chance, ok i have the following:
diabetes with nerve damage, arythmias daily, hiatal hernia, siatica, arthritis, fibromyalgia, panic disorder, depression, post tramatic stress disorder, carpel tunnel, and who knows what i forgot LOL. I am in constant pain mental and physical. when i was turned down they told me i was too young (37) and and too educated (12th grade grad) and not severe enough. please let me know if i am wasting my time fighting. Its been 3 yrs already and nothing. I really cant work too much pain. and i dont know what good my lawyer is he wont even return a call to tell me what he thinks. thank you so much for your time......Norma

magtize · 06-01-2003, 09:46 PM

Welcome to the board I'm not sure if this will be much help or not but I do know that ssi goes by your household income.There is a web site for social security.Think if you just put in that in search you will come up with a wealth of info. Also if it was me I would find a lawyer that will return calls and answer any questions I had and would deffinatily get one that specializes in disabilities.
Hope this helps and others will come along with more suggestions or experiences.
Wish you the best
Elaine

norma gaultney · 06-03-2003, 11:44 AM

thank you for the reply. i finally got a little info from the 800# they said they were 8 months behind on cases to go before the judge in greensboro n.c. and i should hear something by the end of the month with any luck LOL...I would still like to know if anyone out there has gotten ssi due to any of the conditions that i have, and how they proved their case. thank you....norma

delrae4753 · 06-04-2003, 06:15 PM

instead of filing ssi why didnt you file for ss disability

norma gaultney · 06-04-2003, 08:02 PM

when i applied they said i couldnt apply for ssd only ssi. . i started working at 17, but i couldnt seem to hold the same job for more than a year, maybe thats why i dont know, and there were times of no employment. now im 37. havent worked since nov 99.