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Board: Disabilities 04-19-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,545
Posted By gayle428
Re: Without a job, how do you spend your days?

Just one more crafty idea to add....

I used to do a great deal of quilting and have a closet full of fabrics. Because of my back problems, it is too dificult to sit at my quilting frame and...
Board: Pain Management 04-17-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,273
Posted By gayle428
Re: Curious everyone, how often do you see your doctor?

When I see how far and how fast modern medicine has evolved ... I am completely amazed. Ailments that were untreatable only a few years ago, are now easily fixed. Let's hope they find new ways to...
Board: Pain Management 04-17-2012, 08:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,273
Posted By gayle428
Re: Curious everyone, how often do you see your doctor?

Hi Jacki,

How do I get out of bed in the morning? Well, I keep a walker beside my bed, and slowly haul myself out, and believe me, it ain't pretty. :round:

I do have prescriptions for a pain...
Board: Disabilities 04-15-2012, 06:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,391
Posted By gayle428
Re: What do you say when people ask "What do you do?"

Love it! I am going to remember that one. :)
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-12-2012, 09:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,086
Posted By gayle428
Re: Fully Favorable Bench Decision ALJ Hearing Today!

My guess is that it would be used against you, when you say you can't work. If you say you have a dog .... then they say you can work in a kennel. If you say you have a goldfish, they will say you...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-11-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,086
Posted By gayle428
Re: Fully Favorable Bench Decision ALJ Hearing Today!

Wonderful news! Congrats sandiemas!

Brad, I was also asked the same thing - who lives in my home with me. I was also asked if I had any pets.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-09-2012, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,737
Posted By gayle428
Re: Who's already had an ALJ Hearing?

After thinking about your question for a little bit, I may have an answer.

Mine was not a long, slow descent into disability. One day I was fine and the next day I could not walk - as quick as...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-06-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By gayle428
Re: Federal Court Case Update

You are right, Jacki - I am so glad it is all over.

I was not surprised, since the approval rate at this level is SO low. My attorney joked that the judge I had will probably get a bonus, for...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-05-2012, 12:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,522
Posted By gayle428
Re: Fully Favorable letter came in the mail!

Great news! Congrats!
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-04-2012, 01:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By gayle428
Re: Federal Court Case Update

Blue, in most cases, I would advise someone to start a new case. The Federal Court approves only 3 - 5% of the cases ... and that is pretty low. You have better chances going before an ALJ again. ...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-04-2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By gayle428
Re: Federal Court Case Update

At the Federal Court level, the attorney bills the court. If I had won, I would get 100% of the back pay. This is the only level where the attorney gets paid regardless of the outcome.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-14-2012, 10:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,640
Posted By gayle428
Re: Why do people lose at ALJ hearing with a lawyer?

It is a whole different ball game at the Federal Court level, with different rules too. From what I understand, my congressman can't help at this level. Since I have been approved and am now...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-11-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,640
Posted By gayle428
Re: Why do people lose at ALJ hearing with a lawyer?

In my case, I think my attorney was great, but I had a bad judge.

He has a very low approval rate and rarely approves anyone. He said I could work any job, even though the vocational expert...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-06-2012, 09:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,409
Posted By gayle428
Re: Denied again.

My disability is in my spine too, and I was denied five times over 2 1/2 years before I was finally approved. I was approved at the reconsideration level of my second case.

Everyone here is...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-03-2012, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,198
Posted By gayle428
Re: How Do I get my own File?

If I remember right, I requested it my mail - just sent a letter saying I wanted it.

And no, I don't think you are making a mountain! :) It never hurts to have all the info you can get - just...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-02-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,595
Posted By gayle428
Re: It's official

I bet it feels good to just hold the letter in your hand. :cool:

Congrats again!
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-29-2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,658
Posted By gayle428
Re: Approved!!!

Yea, each area has different rules. Some say you have to be confined to a wheelchair to get a tax break while others give a 100% break to disabled people. In my county, they do not look at income. ...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-27-2012, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 972
Posted By gayle428
Re: appeals council ready for breif

I don't know. Your attorney may know, since he/she has probably done this many times.
Board: Disabilities 02-25-2012, 03:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,391
Posted By gayle428
Re: What do you say when people ask "What do you do?"

The last time I was asked that, I was in my 20's, a stay at home mom, with a full house, gardening, church work, etc. People thought since I didn't have a 'real' job, I must be sitting home watching...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-23-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,227
Posted By gayle428
Re: RSD and waiting for alj hearing..

Hi

Keeping a pain journal is a great - even if you just jot down a few words every few days. Notes in the journal about your meds would be especially helpful ... even if it is just, 'today I...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-22-2012, 11:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,658
Posted By gayle428
Re: Approved!!!

Hey Blue, yes I have heard of this before. People sometimes have no idea they have been approved - no attorney notification, no letter, no phone call .... just one day, *poof* a bunch of money turns...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-15-2012, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,268
Posted By gayle428
Re: About a year to kill...

I think that is the key. It is amazing what a person can do when they have no other choice. This is when the best of who we are, really shows.

Everyone here will probably agree that waiting is...
Board: Disabilities 02-14-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,439
Posted By gayle428
Re: Happy Valentines Day

YEA!!!! Wonderful news! :angel: This board is on a roll!

And the best part is that you won't have to stalk the mailman, waiting for a letter. Not only were you approved, but he told you right...
Board: Disabilities 02-14-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,439
Posted By gayle428
Re: Happy Valentines Day

Good luck, and I'll be thinking of you today! :angel:

Be sure to let us know how it went.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-12-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,755
Posted By gayle428
Re: Follow up on your doctors notes - my 2 cents

Hi Jacki, I hope you get GOOD new and get it SOON!

Hugs,
Gayle
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-12-2012, 07:46 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,755
Posted By gayle428
Re: Follow up on your doctors notes - my 2 cents

In my case, it was three months before I received the decision letter from the judge.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-04-2012, 08:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 834
Posted By gayle428
Re: Opinions please

Hi immaterial,

Just before they changed the rules, I was able to file a second case after the ALJ denied me. My first case is still waiting for a Federal Court date, and I won the second case at...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-02-2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Posted By gayle428
Re: Invoice from Attorney

In the contract I signed, I did agree to pay any misc. fees that might occur, but I was never sent any kind of bill.

If I had received a bill, I would have paid it with a smile :) since I was...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-01-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,873
Posted By gayle428
Re: Received decision in mail today......

Wonderful news! Congrats!
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-01-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,924
Posted By gayle428
Re: Do attorneys ever really say if you have a case?

I agree too. Attorneys usually do not want to waste time on a case they don't think they can win.
Board: Disabilities 02-01-2012, 06:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,314
Posted By gayle428
Re: How do you get a Disabled Parking Tag?

Call your local DMV office and ask them - I think each one has different rules.

I called mine and they told me to have my doctor write on a prescription pad that I needed a parking tag. Strange,...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-27-2012, 10:57 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,052
Posted By gayle428
Re: OMG - I'm approved! No hearing!!!!!

YEA! I thought about doing a happy dance for you, but figured I would probably rupture another disc, so I decided against dancing. :round:

And no hearing???? How terrific is that! Congrats!...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-25-2012, 09:11 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,963
Posted By gayle428
Re: Medicare... I wanna pull my hair out!

Hi again jgragran,

I just got a phone call about my benefits. I had filled out some "Extra Help" paperwork and everything was approved. I will be getting one of the best Medicare supplement...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-21-2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,338
Posted By gayle428
Re: New app question?

Hi 9 lv spinal fus,

I filed a new claim after the ALJ denied me, and won at the reconsideration level of the second claim. The only thing different from my first claim, was that my back problems...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-14-2012, 08:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,837
Posted By gayle428
Re: Unfavorable Decision on Friday the 13th!!

Hi Aubrey,

I am sorry - those unfavorable letters really hurt - I know. Your attorney will know what to do next. He/she will also know if it would be better, in your case, to appeal or start a...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-08-2012, 07:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,475
Posted By gayle428
Re: Time line

Here is my timeline. I am still waiting for a Federal Court date on my first case.


First Case

Dec. 2007 - Became Disabled
May 2008 - Filed for SSDI
Jun. 2008 - First Denial
July 2008 -...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-08-2012, 10:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,260
Posted By gayle428
Re: Why does schooling matter in ssdi cases?

The ALJ brought up my education many times at my hearing. My attorney warned me that my degrees would be held against me at the hearing ... and she was right.

Jgrangran is correct. When you...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-30-2011, 05:03 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,416
Posted By gayle428
Re: alj hearing coming up soon

You have a hearing date! That means you are almost to the end - the big wait is almost over.

I agree with the others about dressing plain and simple. I wore plain black pants and a plain pink...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-17-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,653
Posted By gayle428
Too Much Misinformation

There is so much misinformation out there about Social Security and Disability!

Just yesterday, I was told by a 30ish person, that I only had to get by until I turned 62 - then I would get SSDI...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-14-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,280
Posted By gayle428
Re: Hearing today December 13th

In my county, the amount you receive does not matter - only that you are declared disabled by Social Security.

Every county/state is different. In some counties you do not have to pay ANY...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-14-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,280
Posted By gayle428
Re: Hearing today December 13th

What wonderful news! Congrats!

If you own your house, or any other property, take your award letter to the tax office. Many counties give big discounts on property taxes for disabled people. My...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-09-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,780
Posted By gayle428
Re: A special Examination needed for your claim

I agree with jgrangran. It is a good sign that they want more info and are sending you to one of their doctors.

Good luck and be sure to come back and let us know how the appointment went.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-05-2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 846
Posted By gayle428
Re: how much time i got to wait

redfredr76, I hope you get good news, and get it soon! :wave:
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-05-2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 846
Posted By gayle428
Re: how much time i got to wait

Every state is different, of course - but in my case, the wait was six months.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 12-01-2011, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,968
Posted By gayle428
Re: If approved how often can they review?

My award letter said that my first review would be in 7 years. From what I have heard, if you are not likely to improve, they won't review you for 10 - 15 years, if ever at all.
Board: Disabilities 11-23-2011, 09:35 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,540
Posted By gayle428
Re: Getting Denied Many Times, Feeling I should give up

Hi Cmw7305,

I totally understand. The ALJ denied me too, saying I was a fake. Despite all the doctors' reports, MRI's and X-rays that clearly showed my severe back problems, he said I was faking...
Board: Disabilities 11-19-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 949
Posted By gayle428
Re: 68 days since my ALJ hearing, and counting

I totally understand! When I was waiting for my letter from the ALJ, I would listen all day for the mail truck as it came down the road. As soon as I heard it, I would start towards the mailbox. :)...
Board: Disabilities 11-15-2011, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,232
Posted By gayle428
Re: No OTR i have hearing scheduled

I had a video hearing too. The judge was on a HUGE big screen TV. There were cameras in every corner of the small hearing room, so the judge could see everything. I don't know how your hearing...
Board: Disabilities 11-15-2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 812
Posted By gayle428
Re: My hearing and Decision

Congrats! Thanks for sharing the wonderful news!
Board: Disabilities 11-12-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,369
Posted By gayle428
Re: Received my decision today....

What wonderful news!

When I got my award letter, it did say in the letter that I would be reviewed in seven years ... I am not sure why yours does not. Sorry, I can't help with the tax question,...
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