tdiu Social Security Hearing

[jimlane1949]

I have a SSDI hearing before the Appeals Board at the Social Security Office 4-4-07. I have a good attorney who took my case after 2 denials. I am very nervous and have 3 years vested in this process. I am TDIU T&P. Thanks for any input

Jim Lane

[Guest Dataman]

Jim;

I went thru the SSA Disability Process. 2 Turndowns and then the ALJ Hearing.

Myself

My Lawyer

Judge

Clerk with Tape Recorders

Voc Rehab Specialist (No Show)

We waited about 45 minutes for the Voc Rehab person. They never did show up. Judge said he would do that part.

Asked who I was and where I lived so on.

Questions about drugs I took. I had printouts of Meds Side Effects. Gave those. Ask questions of why I did not get my right hand fixed. Showed XRay of Left hand (7" of Steel and 7 screws, and I don't want any more operations).

I had a witness from work with me and they stayed in waiting room and never were part of the hearing. I have periods of back twitching and not being able to move (happened at work few times, once in front of them). (Miltary Vehicle accident 65mph on Interstate blowout and Rolled it returning from McDill AFB)

Judge looked at paperwork. Said he could not understand why it was not approved before this and he would approve pending qualifed (40 Qrts and such). Asked what I made from VA (TDIU 100%).

Hearing March 2002

Letter May 2002

Money July 2002

Did a reeval last year. Paperwork, no exam.

I had SSA do a exam on me, SSA Paid for it. Lady Dr hurt me so bad she had to stop the exam and let me catch up.

I was scared of the hearing to tell the truth. I wanted to Win. VA approved me in 6 weeks no exam. SSA took 23 months.

I was 42 years old at the time. (When Applied for VA/SSA). Lost my job because I could no longer do the work. Back kept twitching out. No way I will let the Dr's operate on me. 5x times on left wrist is enough for me.

Edited April 2, 2007 by Dataman

[Pete53]

Jim:

Good Luck you should prevail on this one.

[jimlane1949]

I had my hearing today. The Judge deferred a decission until I have a psych eval concerning if my ptsd does not allow me to work. I felt a little disappointed but at least he didm\n't deny it outright. This has turned into a big deal. I waited two years and the hearing didn't last 1/2 hour.

[Guest Dataman]

About Right. Try to get a copy of the Report. U can look at your folder the SSA Judge has. U just have to go ask.

Talk to your Legal Folks

[Pete53]

Jim:

Go to the psych consult. It should go well for you. The Judge is covering his ass.

[robert51]

I had my hearing today. The Judge deferred a decission until I have a psych eval concerning if my ptsd does not allow me to work. I felt a little disappointed but at least he didm\n't deny it outright. This has turned into a big deal. I waited two years and the hearing didn't last 1/2 hour.

I was in a same place as you i had a IMO and the key to getting approved was not that i could not do lame jobs ( laundry folder etc but the key to my sucess was that i counld NOT WORK FOR 8 HOURS ...AT A TIME...