Reply #296: Interesting post and points, but please consider

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that this may be due to the fact that times are tough for a lot of people, including many who now find themselves unemployed. Also consider the timing of your appeals? Have you considered making them around the first part of the month instead of the middle? There are some people who get paid once or twice a month. Still, a lot of people take care of their bills at the beginning of a month so an appeal on the 16th is likely to coincide with a period when most people are strapped. I speak from experience, and many times the appeals have caught me off guard.