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In reply to the discussion: On Being Disabled [View all]allan01
(1,950 posts)@ I voted and all. it took me and my team 5 years to get ssi. after finaly being rubberstamped denials i asked for a administrative law juge. first hearing in sonora ca , ssi lost my file on an airplane going to sacramento ca via stocton ca. ssi asked for a continuance . there was a fellow next to us who turned out to be a expert for the ca state dep of rehabilitation spying on us . we challenged him and he fessed up and we asked him what to do . we brought the county mental health experts on board and my rep who went to speak for me didnt ( by the way the fancy ssi barasters in sacramento didnt even want to help me . now on ssi and in a low income apratment that i love . @ i voted . congrats on ssi , but it aint over , i was knocked down to $750.00 ,ssi felt that i had too much $ on hand and ssi felt they overpaid me, and i apealled . got my current earnings back (felt it would be a financial hardship at $750.00 and before u trolls say something lets see you live at 750.00 or 500 , the bare minimum. id love to see the 1% or congress try to live on that . Don't jump on me. This post is just my opinion, which I am entitled to. Thanks.