Comments on: What to do if You are Getting the Run-around from your Lawyer’s Office http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/07/31/what-to-do-if-you-are-getting-the-run-around-from-your-lawyers-office/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gina Owens http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/07/31/what-to-do-if-you-are-getting-the-run-around-from-your-lawyers-office/#comment-8547 Gina Owens Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:11 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=178#comment-8547 I have a rather difficult situation going on I need answers from. I hired a law firm to represent me in my disability case, I was denied ny the judge. She was absolutely no help to me at all, I wanted to fire them and hire another lawfirm, her boss called and told me he would call me once a week to let me know where my case was, he was going to get my money made alot of promises so I kept them. When it came time for me to file a new case I hired a different attorney to handle it, I was told to open this case and they might approve me and I would at least have an income coming in while waiting on my first case. The first case is now going on 49 months, the new one 9 months. I received a reply from SS that they were not going to give me a decision on the second case until the Hearing & Appeals made a decision on the first. My lawyer said she had never heard of this have you, and is it possible for them to do this? I have a rather difficult situation going on I need answers from. I hired a law firm to represent me in my disability case, I was denied ny the judge. She was absolutely no help to me at all, I wanted to fire them and hire another lawfirm, her boss called and told me he would call me once a week to let me know where my case was, he was going to get my money made alot of promises so I kept them. When it came time for me to file a new case I hired a different attorney to handle it, I was told to open this case and they might approve me and I would at least have an income coming in while waiting on my first case. The first case is now going on 49 months, the new one 9 months. I received a reply from SS that they were not going to give me a decision on the second case until the Hearing & Appeals made a decision on the first.
My lawyer said she had never heard of this have you, and is it possible for them to do this?

]]> By: Social Security Disability Representative’s Management And Attention Getting Tips http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/07/31/what-to-do-if-you-are-getting-the-run-around-from-your-lawyers-office/#comment-7951 Social Security Disability Representative’s Management And Attention Getting Tips Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:42:38 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=178#comment-7951 [...] Jonathan Ginsberg expands on this topic and gives tips to manage your attorney or representative and, if they are really getting out of line, how you can get their attention with a registered letter. [...] [...] Jonathan Ginsberg expands on this topic and gives tips to manage your attorney or representative and, if they are really getting out of line, how you can get their attention with a registered letter. [...]

]]> By: Brian Therrien http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/07/31/what-to-do-if-you-are-getting-the-run-around-from-your-lawyers-office/#comment-7949 Brian Therrien Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:28:54 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=178#comment-7949 JG .... Nice post .... we have success advising applicants to establish a communication plan when they agree to be represented or are concerned about their representation. The key component is to have a conversation with the personal that is intimately involved on the case every 60 - 70 days. Considering that it is a long process there may be periods of low to no activity. If so then its suggest to ask what is the plan of action over the next 60 - 90 days to advance the case. Best - Brian JG ….

Nice post …. we have success advising applicants to establish a communication plan when they agree to be represented or are concerned about their representation.

The key component is to have a conversation with the personal that is intimately involved on the case every 60 – 70 days. Considering that it is a long process there may be periods of low to no activity. If so then its suggest to ask what is the plan of action over the next 60 – 90 days to
advance the case.

Best – Brian

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