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Copies Of Actual Letters Received From Social Security Disability

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I have been reading through the questions on this forum and I am a member of a site called http://www.ssdfacts.com which has copies of letters received from Social Security from people who have applied for Disability Benefits.

It also has wait times for for hearings and things like that. I think it would help answer alot of questions I have seen in this forum. I hope it is ok to post this. If not please let me know.

I am going through this journey myself and I know how hard this process is for all us. My thoughts are with you all. Some of your stories are far worse then mine and truly break my heart. I wish you all the best.

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Welcome nidra!! :(

Thanks for posting that. It looks like it could be a very helpful site. I like how they are collecting the letters and stories and so others can get some kind of picture of what the entire process is like.

I am not disabled - but I went through the whole SSA process getting approved for survivor's benefits.

Are you in the process of filing for SSDI right now?

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Yes I am seeing if that is an option for me right now. I agree it is a very helpful site. How was the process for you? Did it go smoothly?

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Yes I am seeing if that is an option for me right now. I agree it is a very helpful site. How was the process for you? Did it go smoothly?

Nidra,

I am not on disability. I will receive Survivor Benefits from my husband. THAT did NOT go smoothly. But my son's application (in 1993) and my husband's application (in 2006) went fairly smoothly.

Are you considering applying for SSD for you diabetes, or that and a combination of other things? Are you looking into applying for it now? Or just getting information to know more what to do in the future?

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Nidra,

I am not on disability. I will receive Survivor Benefits from my husband. THAT did NOT go smoothly. But my son's application (in 1993) and my husband's application (in 2006) went fairly smoothly.

Are you considering applying for SSD for you diabetes, or that and a combination of other things? Are you looking into applying for it now? Or just getting information to know more what to do in the future?

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I am sorry for your loss. I have other issues I have developed mostly with my back and legs so yes it is a combination I am applying for. I have already applied and been denied on my initial application. Which, I have heard is normal for most people. How far into hte process did it take for you to get approved on your husbands survivor benefits? If you do not mind me asking?

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I am sorry for your loss. I have other issues I have developed mostly with my back and legs so yes it is a combination I am applying for. I have already applied and been denied on my initial application. Which, I have heard is normal for most people. How far into hte process did it take for you to get approved on your husbands survivor benefits? If you do not mind me asking?

Nidra,

Both my son and I had to have an ALJ Hearing. It was a long fight, and some games were played along the way. But the ALJ was very nice - and even told us that he wasn't there to talk about how SSA had messed up or how many times they messed up - but he was there to put an end to it. So he was kind of our hero. :D

Hopefully, it won't take you quite so long.

We did not have an attorney. Not even for the Hearing. It is hard to find attorneys that handle survivor claims.

Have you looked at the Social Security Listing of Impairments and seen how well yours fit into their boxes? http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/p...ultListings.htm I think the better you fit into their boxes, the more chance you have of success at the initial levels.

Do you have an attorney? Or you going to wait until after your Reconsideration to see if you need one?

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