The big dope that is supposed to be dying asks how many disability frauds.

[Carl]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027379563

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 07:41 PM

Star Member Omaha Steve (58,131 posts)

I know we have several DUers awaiting their SSDI or appeals

Those that don't mind sharing what is your status after how long?

OS

The career goal of a DUmbshit.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:10 PM

Star Member DesertFlower (10,298 posts)
1. took me 1-1/2 years. finally went before an

administrative law judge with my attorney. the judge ruled that the doctor knew best. over the 1-1/2 years i had 3 or 4 docs saying i couldn't work. that was back in '92.

it helps to play it up a bit if you go to court. my husband and my attorney helped me into my chair which wasn't necessary, but the attorney had handled these cases before.

i met a few people who got it on the first try

24 years as a lying parasite.
I hope you die after just as many years in agony. 

[jb2u11]

it helps to play it up a bit if you go to court. my husband and my attorney helped me into my chair which wasn't necessary, but the attorney had handled these cases before.

You must be very proud of yourself DUmmie. Scam the system and brag about it online.  Did the Doug Bulna episode teach you anything?

[obumazombie]

They need the passive income to pursue a career as a pro wrestler, or roller derby star.

[I_B_Perky]

Perhaps someone should send desertflower's post to the SSA.   

[landofconfusion80]

Perhaps someone should send desertflower's post to the SSA.   

surely they offer a reward for such information

[I_B_Perky]

surely they offer a reward for such information

Maybe someone will find out if that is true.   

[Carl]

Response to MineralMan (Reply #21)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 09:39 PM

Star Member madamesilverspurs (9,451 posts)
37. Absolutely.

My application took over eight years, seven of those years on my own, the eighth year with an attorney. He knew what to say, when to say it, how to say it; also what not to say, when not to say it, how not to say it. He understood their specialized vocabulary. He was also helpful in my dealings with the county agencies that provided some assistance while we were waiting on SS. The years I tried without a lawyer compounded the problems and made the condition irredeemably worse. There's a cap on how much their contingency can be, you're not in danger of them taking your entire settlement.

Most people aren't fluent in "legalese", and it's sad that our bureaucracies take advantage of that. But it is what it is. Until we become a country where the sick and injured never need a lawyer to access medical care, GET A LAWYER. Don't call blind, don't choose based on ads or commercials; make a few calls to get recommendations, but GET A LAWYER.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 06:36 PM

chloes1 (88 posts)
23. approved

I was approved in 10 weeks the first time I applied. I have survived two challenges in 12 years. I was so grateful to be approved so quickly...

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 08:15 PM

Victor_c3 (1,531 posts)
24. I feel very lucky to have been approved

Getting SSDI has been a huge lifesaver to me and my family. It's not just the money and what it can buy, but what it does for us. With the stability it brings comes a huge stress relief and I find I'm actually enjoying my life in a way I haven't in over a decade.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 08:46 PM

Star Member mentalsolstice (3,828 posts)
25. I was approved upon my initial application.

I've been through 3 reviews with no issues. I think many problems getting approved is because the initial application isn't written in a way that relays the applicant's story. It's a case of "show me, don't tell me." The applicant, through written words must show SSA that they are disabled, rather than simply telling them....does this make sense?

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 08:51 PM

DonCoquixote (10,139 posts)
27. advice

do not go through this process without getting a lawyer ASAP. Yes, after you win, they take their cut, but this system is such that you need a lawyer to get things done. My Lawyer had to escalate my case out of state because my own was a mess, but it worked.

Response to DonCoquixote (Reply #27)

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 08:53 PM

DonCoquixote (10,139 posts)
29. also

Drown them in paperwork. any and all medical professionals you can get will be worth it, especially ones who realize what you are trying and sympathize.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 12:17 AM

Star Member TexasBushwhacker (4,821 posts)
48. I applied in December

and received my first payment in May. I had already submitted my application online, but then I was hospitalized in January (depression & anxiety). I met a guy in the hospital who suggested I call his lawyer, because he got approved on the first try.

In the case of mental illness, the application doesn't really ask the best questions for relaying your diagnosis and how it's affecting your ability to work. It also doesn't give you nearly enough room. My lawyer specialized in mental health cases. He gave me a list of questions to use as a guideline. I did get approved on the first try, without back pay. In my case, my lawyer got nothing, but I've referred several people from my support group.

You need to think in terms of how your disability affects your ADLs - Activities of Daily Living. Can you sit, stand and walk? Can you sit and get up out of a chair unassisted? Can you get in and out of bed? Can you feed yourself, attend to your hygiene and use the toilet unassisted?

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2015, 01:39 AM

kath (9,060 posts)
50. Steve, frontotemporal dementia is on the list of Compassionate Allowances Conditions,

Which means your claim will be processed quickly.
https://www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm

Hope that your claim process goes smoothly.

Now we know what the "I`m dying" scam is all about.

[I_B_Perky]

Victor_c3 (1,531 posts)
24. I feel very lucky to have been approved

Getting SSDI has been a huge lifesaver to me and my family. It's not just the money and what it can buy, but what it does for us. With the stability it brings comes a huge stress relief and I find I'm actually enjoying my life in a way I haven't in over a decade.

I imagine that living on money that you don't have to work for makes a dummie enjoy life.  Personally I hope it is a very short life.  I would hate for that program to go broke since there are people that are legitimately disabled that depend on it. And no, being a lazy damned dummie is not a legitimately disability.

[Ptarmigan]

That is illegal. No?

[obumazombie]

I would be willing to bet the disability rate at the DUmp is at least 90%.
I bet at CC it is less than 10%.
But I also bet that each site is proud of it's own numbers and embarrassed about their foil's numbers.

[67 Rover]

I would be willing to bet the disability rate at the DUmp is at least 90%.
I bet at CC it is less than 10%.
But I also bet that each site is proud of it's own numbers and embarrassed about their foil's numbers.

Real or perceived disability rate?  I believe the real disability rate at the DUmp is closer to 10%

[obumazombie]

Real or perceived disability rate?  I believe the real disability rate at the DUmp is closer to 10%

Hmmm.
Good question.
I initially meant those at DU who were receiving disability payments, or were applying for them.
But after your question I am reconsidering my thoughts.

[Karin]

It drives us up a tree to see people getting it who don't need it.  Our neighbor is on it, went on it about five years ago for depression.  Nowadays, she's happy as a lark.  Lost some weight, goes to the gym, dresses nice & puts on makeup, socializes with the neighbors.  Not the signs of a depressed person.  She's still on it. 

[Texacon]

I have a governor who's in a wheelchair. Tell me again about how you're unable to work.

KC

[Karin]

You forgot the mic drop.

[BlueStateSaint]

I've had friends tell me that I should get checked at the local VA for my back injury suffered while on duty in 1988.  I could get on it--the crash damn near killed me--but there's several reasons why I don't.  1) is that I can function pretty well on my own without it.  2) is that there's service people who have come back from the sandbox minus arms, legs, and minds, and they need the funds way more than I do.  Sure, I could use the money (can you say 'new roof' or 'Sig P938?'), but they can use the money a lot more than me.  I've had--and am having--a pretty good life, and I've told my wife that she's got 40 more years of backrubs coming, so get used to it . . .

[dane]

Now we know what the "I`m dying" scam is all about.

So, he's dying, he's retired, AND he wants disability?  What a parasite!

[DLR Pyro]

Victor_c3 (1,531 posts)
24. I feel very lucky to have been approved

Getting SSDI has been a huge lifesaver to me and my family. It's not just the money and what it can buy, but what it does for us. With the stability it brings comes a huge stress relief and I find I'm actually enjoying my life in a way I haven't in over a decade.

I will feel very lucky when you depart this world and get your ****ing fingers out of my wallet.

[franksolich]

I will feel very lucky when you depart this world and get your ****ing fingers out of my wallet.

My sentiments 6oo.

[obumazombie]

I will feel very lucky when you depart this world and get your ****ing fingers out of my wallet.

That might not stop him.
He might have missed a straight democrat ticket vote or 2 during life.
He won't miss even 1 in the hereafter.