Comments on: How Poorly Presented Testimony Can Result in an Unfavorable Decision http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/ Social Security Disability Blog - moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: jginsberg http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-9625 jginsberg Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-9625 Cindy, I think your rheumatologist's recommendation would give you good reason to hold off on the physical therapy. Cindy, I think your rheumatologist’s recommendation would give you good reason to hold off on the physical therapy.

]]> By: wayne http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-8955 wayne Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:48:24 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-8955 You are all going about it wrong. If you want to collect, you- 1- Have to lie (I was denied 2x now because I tell the truth and do not put on "a show". 2- Best way to get approved, become an alcoholic or drug addict, I do not know of one of those that have waited over 4 months to get a check. Your problem (and mine) is that WE were workers and no no longer able to work. Does our j/k-government care? NO!!! Get your *ss back on the job, they do NOT care how much pain you are in, how many problems you have, etc. "Someone" has to pay taxes (their salary) and it is not going to be druggies, alcoholics or the welfare folks, it is US!! No matter I now take oxycodone, morphine, flexeril, valium, zoloft, injections, etc, just go to work!! Now, if I get pulled over, I can go to jail for DUI. No matter what you or I do, the "system" does not want us to collect on the insurance we paid into for 20, 30 or 40 years and almost killed ourselves being good workers. Yeah, I would rather $1000 a month disability and no benifits over my $40,000 plus a year job..., yeah, right. I always worked 2 or 3 jobs and all the overtime I could get, but now all of a sudden I just turned lazy..., or was it that my back was broken in 4 places? Could it be the Lupus? Fibromialga? Arthritis? Bursitis? Depression? Panic attacks? Degenerative bone disease? Oh no, it could not be any of that, it "has to be" I just do not want to work and making up all of the DR. reports. I am VERY Bitter at this point, WE paid into a lying, deceiving system that, if we were NOT americans they would be handing us baskets of cash, grants and all the help we could ever want or use but since we ARE americans, we are less than trash to the political parties that are (j/k) "representing" us. I know, I would have voted for them to get a 60%+ salary raise while I do without and am sure everyone else world have too. I am So Sick of america and the BS, lying scum that will sit in judgment of "us" and vote themselves a raise, have $100 a plate dinners, drive in Limo's, etc. I ALWAYS believed in our government, that if we ever needed them, they would be there for us, but I was very, very Wrong. america has no hope! there is no hope in america anymore, it is ALL political Greed, I do not care dem or rep, they have proven all the same, they do NOT care about us that need help through no fault of our own (accident), but welfare has generations of people that have NEVER held a job, but it is ok to give "our" money to them as the politicians drain everything in social security..., I could just....(you know) You are all going about it wrong.
If you want to collect, you-
1- Have to lie
(I was denied 2x now because I tell the truth and do not put on “a show”.

2- Best way to get approved, become an alcoholic or drug addict, I do not know of one of those that have waited over 4 months to get a check.

Your problem (and mine) is that WE were workers and no no longer able to work. Does our j/k-government care? NO!!!
Get your *ss back on the job, they do NOT care how much pain you are in, how many problems you have, etc. “Someone” has to pay taxes (their salary) and it is not going to be druggies, alcoholics or the welfare folks, it is US!!
No matter I now take oxycodone, morphine, flexeril, valium, zoloft, injections, etc, just go to work!!
Now, if I get pulled over, I can go to jail for DUI.
No matter what you or I do, the “system” does not want us to collect on the insurance we paid into for 20, 30 or 40 years and almost killed ourselves being good workers.
Yeah, I would rather $1000 a month disability and no benifits over my $40,000 plus a year job…, yeah, right. I always worked 2 or 3 jobs and all the overtime I could get, but now all of a sudden I just turned lazy…, or was it that my back was broken in 4 places?
Could it be the Lupus?
Fibromialga?
Arthritis?
Bursitis?
Depression?
Panic attacks?
Degenerative bone disease?
Oh no, it could not be any of that, it “has to be” I just do not want to work and making up all of the DR. reports.
I am VERY Bitter at this point, WE paid into a lying, deceiving system that, if we were NOT americans they would be handing us baskets of cash, grants and all the help we could ever want or use but since we ARE americans, we are less than trash to the political parties that are (j/k) “representing” us.
I know, I would have voted for them to get a 60%+ salary raise while I do without and am sure everyone else world have too. I am So Sick of america and the BS, lying scum that will sit in judgment of “us” and vote themselves a raise, have $100 a plate dinners, drive in Limo’s, etc. I ALWAYS believed in our government, that if we ever needed them, they would be there for us, but I was very, very Wrong.
america has no hope! there is no hope in america anymore, it is ALL political Greed, I do not care dem or rep, they have proven all the same, they do NOT care about us that need help through no fault of our own (accident), but welfare has generations of people that have NEVER held a job, but it is ok to give “our” money to them as the politicians drain everything in social security…, I could just….(you know)

]]> By: Cynthia F http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-8365 Cynthia F Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-8365 I have been fighting disability for two years. I have degenertive disc deisease,depression,anxiety,arthritis,been told in writing cant work by a doctor, gone through two major spine surgeries and still denied. I have a appeal in process, see the same Judge Dec. 8,2009 bases on overturn decision by appeals council. I hope to win my case with the Lawyers I have.Keep in mind STAY AWAY FROM LAWYERS with 800 #s that are not local in your area.you need a local attorney to help you so you can be in good contact. Dont give up IM NOT I hope to win this one...pray for all of us who the system has failed. I have been fighting disability for two years. I have degenertive disc deisease,depression,anxiety,arthritis,been told in writing cant work by a doctor, gone through two major spine surgeries and still denied. I have a appeal in process, see the same Judge Dec. 8,2009 bases on overturn decision by appeals council. I hope to win my case with the Lawyers I have.Keep in mind STAY AWAY FROM LAWYERS with 800 #s that are not local in your area.you need a local attorney to help you so you can be in good contact. Dont give up IM NOT I hope to win this one…pray for all of us who the system has failed.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-8316 Debbie Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:48:35 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-8316 I can kind of understand his position...sometimes like myself you are in so much pain that it is a huge effort to make it to treatments....sometimes I am in so much pain that even thinking of trying to get to the doctors hurts so much more...however I am recieving active treatments. You have to show that you are pro active in your pain until you get to a point of there is nothing else that can be done except surgery. In my case I have so many joints and tendons involved that I have to schedule surgeries one at a time and take which part is needing more attentiion. I can kind of understand his position…sometimes like myself you are in so much pain that it is a huge effort to make it to treatments….sometimes I am in so much pain that even thinking of trying to get to the doctors hurts so much more…however I am recieving active treatments. You have to show that you are pro active in your pain until you get to a point of there is nothing else that can be done except surgery. In my case I have so many joints and tendons involved that I have to schedule surgeries one at a time and take which part is needing more attentiion.

]]> By: Gretchen Tyree http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-8110 Gretchen Tyree Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-8110 I understand and I bet you are angry. I am going to my hearing this Thursday and I was told at my prep. meeting that I am too intelligent and articulate and she won't even appeal because of that. I can tell you that with my illnesses I am unablt to work at all let alone part time. She said I could be a consultant. Whose side is she on? I am already beaten down and she kicked me the rest of the way. I have RA and Fibromyalgia and heart disease and it all rests in the severity. I would imagine you didn't have a doctor that thought you were "severe" enough and didn't write it down if he does think it. I have found that your doctor is your worst enemy with disability. Appeal your hearing!!! I understand and I bet you are angry. I am going to my hearing this Thursday and I was told at my prep. meeting that I am too intelligent and articulate and she won’t even appeal because of that. I can tell you that with my illnesses I am unablt to work at all let alone part time. She said I could be a consultant. Whose side is she on? I am already beaten down and she kicked me the rest of the way. I have RA and Fibromyalgia and heart disease and it all rests in the severity. I would imagine you didn’t have a doctor that thought you were “severe” enough and didn’t write it down if he does think it. I have found that your doctor is your worst enemy with disability. Appeal your hearing!!!

]]> By: LaTrica Randolph http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-8095 LaTrica Randolph Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:08:06 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-8095 I just got unfavorable decision for my SSI Disability and I can hardly walk or use my hands. I have RA and my doctor said I was permanently disabled. So why am I being denied?? I just got unfavorable decision for my SSI Disability and I can hardly walk or use my hands. I have RA and my doctor said I was permanently disabled. So why am I being denied??

]]> By: Cindy http://www.ssdanswers.com/2008/09/10/unfavorable-decision/#comment-7967 Cindy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.ssdanswers.com/?p=189#comment-7967 What if your family doctor suggest physical therpy and your rumatolagist tells no because hes afraid it will do more harm than good? What if your family doctor suggest physical therpy and your rumatolagist tells no because hes afraid it will do more harm than good?

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