tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647112008052174649.post4675432574788342339..comments2024-02-24T20:45:18.066-05:00Comments on POTSgrrl: Managing Your Finances When You Have POTSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647112008052174649.post-42120648598991377642011-09-22T13:59:37.800-04:002011-09-22T13:59:37.800-04:00You may want to check out my blog post on Social S...You may want to check out my blog post on Social Security Disability: http://potsgrrl.blogspot.com/2011/07/social-security-disability-and.html<br /><br />Usually attorneys who handle Social Security Disability claims work on a contingency basis, meaning they don't charge you an upfront fee and they only get paid a their fee if you win your Social Security case. Federal law sets the maximum limit of the fee they can charge, and it is a small price to pay if they do get you approved. Often you will have to front their expenses, like filing fees or postage, but that should not be too much.<br /><br />I would advise people to work with a Social Security Disability attorney in your state. You can call your local state or county bar association and ask for names of local attorneys in that field. There are large national firms that only handle SSDI cases. Also, ask them if you may qualify for Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI), which is based on poverty levels and not just disability status. You can apply for both at the same time. You don't have to have a lawyer to apply, but I would recommend it.POTSgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965527248154225467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647112008052174649.post-73438699470071032082011-09-20T22:21:57.174-04:002011-09-20T22:21:57.174-04:00What is your suggestion about someone who is on Sh...What is your suggestion about someone who is on Short Term Disability through their employer but got denied for Social Security and needs to get a lawyer to appeal the process to pay the lawyer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647112008052174649.post-38410785416920828372011-03-08T20:31:29.486-05:002011-03-08T20:31:29.486-05:00Hi there, it's Renee...I enjoyed meeting you t...Hi there, it's Renee...I enjoyed meeting you today. You have some really great information on your blog for people who are suffering with chronic conditions. The only suggestion I would have is that while patients may want to shop around at several pharmacies to find the least expensive prescriptions, it's a good idea to use one pharmacy for the purpose of being able to identify contraindicated medications. A patient may have two physicians writing prescriptions for medications that should not be taken together. If the patient uses the same pharmacy, chances are the pharmacy's computer will flag these two drugs with a warning and catch the pharmacist's attention before the prescriptions are filled. Great job with this blog, continue to hang in there!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com