Ok, I went to court with the DS ALJ (the Administartivfe Law Judge)on Novrember 21, 2008. I was told that they would reimburse me for my travel time to and from Savannah to Atlanta because the case was still in Atlanta at the time. Well, it has been almost a year and there has been NO MONEY yet. It is going to be about 200.00 as far as we can make out because I had to travel 243.78 miles one way to go to court that day. So here again we are at a waiting game. I called them everyday for about 3 weeks and never talked to anyone. They sent me to voicemail and no one ever returned the calls as they said they would. So my husband started calling and they would transfer him to a person who would exlpain that they were behind and it could be up to 3 months!! Yeah, right!!! Man their 3 months must be longer than mine. That was the first of this year about mid January. Almost 6 months ago now. Well, when Binder and Binder took my case, they called also and are being put off as well. On Friday of last week my husband called again and was told no one was available to talk to so he left word for a Mananger, not a Supervisor to call him and as of today he has had no phone calls and he has tried to call today with no success. They are now BLOWING him off too. So if you have to travel for your hearing there is a place on the paperwork they send you that says you can get money first if you need it for traveling. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS OPTION!!!!! If not you will never get any results. They are very good at avoiding calls from you, your attny or anyone else calling on your behalf. Just a few suggestions as I have been there done that. If there is anyone out there in the same position, let me know what you did to get your money.
Well, so long for now. Predisone is a great drug but only for short time use. Even the doctors won't leave you on it long so I don't know why SS DS thinks it is okay to live on it just to keep from having to pay the money you have worked all your life to get!!!!!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
No Change
Ok no change at this time. I have been back to the ER with more swelling and hurts. My left hand was swollen so bad that I had to go to ER and they put it in a splint to prevent me from moving it. As luck would have it I am left handed and this was a problem. I also have gotten to where I can't hardly get up and down and all of my joints, knees, arms, elbows, shoulders, and all major points on my body hurt so bad i can't sit, stand or even move without sever pain, but still trucking due to SS Disability says I am not disabled and not entitled to anything. They won't even give me medicaid/medicare so I can get medicine to prevent all of the problems I am having!!!! So the war goes on.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
New Development in Disability
I know that it has been a while since there has been any post on my blog, but there have been several reasons. The first one is that it took a while to get everything together for Binder and Binder and myself to get things ready. Now they have everything they need and have started the process for me. I don't have to deal with the SS Disability Office at all. If they contact me I am to tell them to call Binder and Binder and let it go at that. So on Saturday, the 30th of May, I received information in the mail from the SSO has received my new claim for dsiability benifits. They sent me the information that was sent to them by Binder and Binder and I am to keep it for my files. This is the new claim that they filed from December 2008 to now. They said I would hear something, again in 90/120 days on my claim. As if I haven't waited 3 years already!!!!! Anyway, Binder and Binder are alos still working on my appeal from where I had to go before the judge and was again turned down. They are appealing that to the Appeals Board at this time and I am still waiting to hear on that one too.
My next reason for no post was that in April my grandson was pushed from his skateboard by a dog and he cracked his skull and was in the hospital for two days to make sure he was okay. He was knocked off his skateboard and was taken to his dad and he statred throwing up blood immediately. His Dad took him to the ER at the local hospital and they told him that it was not blood it was koolaid. Was pretty thick koolaide my son said. Anyways, they let him sit in the ER throwing up blood for almost 3 hours before the took him back to be seen. They immediately transferred him to Scotish Rite hospital in Atl. because they were unable to treat his injury there. It gers worse or funnier depending on how you look at it!! The ambulance broke down 5 minutes from Scotish Rite and it took them 30 minutes to get another ambulance to transport him 5 miles. It is funny now but was not at the time.
The last reason is that when I came back from Atl. I began to hurt all over and I was in so much pain I could not hardly walk let alone type on a computer. I was like that about 2 to 3 weeks(I hurt so bad I don't remember how long) and I finalyy got up one morning to go to work and I was in soooo much pain that I was actually throwing up from pain. So I called in (first time in all the time I have been working at this 20 hour a week job) and told them I was going to the ER to get some help. The doctor took one look at me and asked me what was wrong and I told him and told him my feet hurt so bad and were so swollen that I thought the would pop open. He immediately gave me the strongest pain shot they had for my pain and a shot of cordizone for the swelling and the other problems associated with my RA. He sent me home with 3 days of nothing but bed rest to make things better and no work either!!! He also gave me a 12 day supply of Predisone to take for the rest of the swelling.
So there you have the news and what is happening. I am better now but am still having severe pain in my knees and ankles but am not saying how bad it is because I don't want anyone to have to worry about me. My left hand is really hurting from all the typing since I have to spread fingers that don't want to spread the right way. But I just wanted to let everyone know what is happening and how great Binder and Binder have been!!!
My next reason for no post was that in April my grandson was pushed from his skateboard by a dog and he cracked his skull and was in the hospital for two days to make sure he was okay. He was knocked off his skateboard and was taken to his dad and he statred throwing up blood immediately. His Dad took him to the ER at the local hospital and they told him that it was not blood it was koolaid. Was pretty thick koolaide my son said. Anyways, they let him sit in the ER throwing up blood for almost 3 hours before the took him back to be seen. They immediately transferred him to Scotish Rite hospital in Atl. because they were unable to treat his injury there. It gers worse or funnier depending on how you look at it!! The ambulance broke down 5 minutes from Scotish Rite and it took them 30 minutes to get another ambulance to transport him 5 miles. It is funny now but was not at the time.
The last reason is that when I came back from Atl. I began to hurt all over and I was in so much pain I could not hardly walk let alone type on a computer. I was like that about 2 to 3 weeks(I hurt so bad I don't remember how long) and I finalyy got up one morning to go to work and I was in soooo much pain that I was actually throwing up from pain. So I called in (first time in all the time I have been working at this 20 hour a week job) and told them I was going to the ER to get some help. The doctor took one look at me and asked me what was wrong and I told him and told him my feet hurt so bad and were so swollen that I thought the would pop open. He immediately gave me the strongest pain shot they had for my pain and a shot of cordizone for the swelling and the other problems associated with my RA. He sent me home with 3 days of nothing but bed rest to make things better and no work either!!! He also gave me a 12 day supply of Predisone to take for the rest of the swelling.
So there you have the news and what is happening. I am better now but am still having severe pain in my knees and ankles but am not saying how bad it is because I don't want anyone to have to worry about me. My left hand is really hurting from all the typing since I have to spread fingers that don't want to spread the right way. But I just wanted to let everyone know what is happening and how great Binder and Binder have been!!!
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