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Disability

BigmanPigman

(51,583 posts)

1. I know that they have really cracked down in the last 15 years.

Reply to WyattKansas (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 04:35 PM

Mar 2018

I get it through my state teachers retirement/pension system. Teachers in my state don't pay into SS, we pay the same amount into the teachers system. It took me 6 months, a lot of letters and proof from my doctors and was finally approved. I would appeal it...what have you got to lose really?

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Disability Question [View all] WyattKansas Mar 2018 OP

I know that they have really cracked down in the last 15 years. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #1

I was on disability 2000-2016 jodymarie aimee Mar 2018 #2

Sure WyattKansas Mar 2018 #6

I do say this in jest. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #3

You need a letter from an MD who states janterry Mar 2018 #4

Social Security has already declared... WyattKansas Mar 2018 #7

Doesn't matter what they state janterry Mar 2018 #9

I even provided a 2015 EEOC charge determination and the NLRB rubber stamped that in 2016. WyattKansas Mar 2018 #10

Finding a good disability attorney can make a big difference 4now Mar 2018 #5

Absolutely CountAllVotes Aug 2018 #14

You need an SS attorney torius Mar 2018 #8

They take a percentage for the work I just submitted back to Social Security. WyattKansas Mar 2018 #11

Is there a way to find a good one-- Lulu KC Aug 2018 #13

Have you had a "Functional Capacity Evaluation" Soxfan58 May 2018 #12

I believe it takes two or three tries to get oakyed. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #15