Posted by Janelle on March 21, 2002, at 0:49:04
In reply to Social Security, posted by BarbaraCat on March 21, 2002, at 0:38:23
Hi Barbara,
Good for you that you are in the approval process right now for Social Security! Two friends of mine got it after being rejected at least once. One managed to get it without hiring a lawyer but the other did hire a lawyer and everything I've heard says to hire one if you need to appeal.
I have a few questions for you - you said that lawyers usually get 25-30% of the accrued benefit amount - what do you mean by "accrued benefit amount"? If you do get the SS is it limited to a specified period of time, for example (and these figures are way off I'm sure!) $200/month for 1 year, so the lawyer would get 25-30% of the $2400?.
This leads me to my second question - after you submit all the forms (which I am guessing is the point you are at) what is the next step? Do you have to appear in person or do they send you a notice (most likely a denial)??
I also read in a post somewhere else on here that a person had to go to a pdoc assigned by SS for an evaluation - do you know anything about this?
Thanks a mill.
-Janelle
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