Names are abbreviated and details slightly adjusted to protect privacy. Outcomes depend on individual medical and work histories.
After reconsideration failed I assumed I was out of options. The hearing was stressful but I knew what to expect because we had practiced the questions. Approved with full back pay going back to my original onset date.— M.S., Denver · SSDI, 2014
I hurt my back in a warehouse job and could not return to lifting work. The firm pulled records from three different clinics I had forgotten about. Approved on initial application — I did not even need a hearing.— M.T., Aurora · SSDI, 2013
My son's SSI case was denied because we did not have the school records organized. Ms. Martinez got statements from his teachers and therapist. Approved in four months.— R.G., Lakewood · Child SSI, 2015
It took eighteen months to get a hearing date. That part was frustrating, but once we were in front of the judge the attorney knew the file better than I did. Worth the wait.— J.W., Colorado Springs · SSDI, 2014
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