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When it comes to SDDI, don't do it alone, hire a firm that specializes in disability claims. Expect to be denied at first and to need to appeal.
by heavyset_go 4y ago
When it comes to SDDI, don't do it alone, hire a firm that specializes in disability claims. Expect to be denied at first and to need to appeal.
- anonymousiam 4y agoI get contacted about once per month by SSDC services. They specialize in getting you Social Security Disability benefits. I have no idea what they charge, but they must be very good at it because one of my prior employers (Fortune 50) is paying them to try to get me onto SS to avoid paying my medical benefits (part of my retirement package). I'm never going to do it because I like my benefits the way they are. https://www.ssdcservices.com/ https://www.ssdcservices.com/
- ksaj 4y agoThis is pretty much exactly the case in Canada, too. You'll nearly always get denied on the first attempt. Then have a psychiatrist or someone at that level submit a report when you try the second time. Then you're far more likely to get it. I have a feeling they get so many not-actually-disabled requests that they create a break from the first request to the second to force the person to determine if they are really disabled. In some cases, it's probably very true, but it punishes those who actually are disabled and needing the pressure relief of a regular income.
- heavyset_go 4y agoWhile it doesn't seem like it's a problem for you right now, money-wise, for those who can't afford to hire a firm, there are lawyers that will work on contingency and will take payment from a cut of your disability benefits. Depending on where you are, areas with good social services tend to also have social/case workers who can help with disability claims, as well. Felt like I should mention this in case someone is reading this thread who is in the same boat as the OP.