Dear Friends and Colleagues, A Community Kickoff for DisabledCommunity.Org on Friday, January 4th, 2008 from 2-4 p.m will be held at the Unitarian Universalist...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows of a good disability lawyer in the bay area for cases due to fibromyalgia/disability. I have several cases I am trying to...
Hi Michelle, I'm posting a document I made up on this subject from a thread in this group a while back. I hope you can find someone based on the info...
hi - I used Patrick Kelly (Kelley?) some years back, he was very good. Sounds like you're looking for a SSDI/SDI lawyer? If you have a private disability...
Yes, I don't know anything about law. I do have a private disability insurance policy so my claims do fall under ERISA law -that much I know. What kind of...
I have used Phyllis Matyi in the past and had good results. Phyllis Matyi PO Box 426 Larkspur, CA 94977-0426 (415) 924-3822 Good luck with your case!...
I think Phyllis Matyi does social security only, not long term disability. There is a lawyer list at this website: www.cfids-me.org/disinissues Keep in mind...
Hello, I thought I would ask another question or two about disability legal assistance, since I have found all of this very informative and helpful. I have...
Hi Mark: Here's the bottom line. SSDI is based on earnings - what you paid into the system - and disability and "comes wtih" Medicare after an 18-24 mo....
Hi Mark, me again: I forgot to mention something. If you find a supportive and validating doctor, you might not have to go through as many levels of appeal as...
Hi Deborah, Thanks for taking the time - you gave me a ton of information. Although I feel like giving up (I won't) - 3 years!!! I will only receive CA SDI for...
Hi Mark, When I collected State Disability, I was told I couldn't even apply for SSDI/SSI unitl I received my last SDI check, however, I believe the rules have...
Michele - I can't find the name of the firm I used in San Francisco many years ago, but I'd check the yellow pages/google under Attorney, then under...
Hi. I think geoffrey white in san francisco, on california street, is very good (note: not pro bono). Call him. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld ...
I'm using Larry Padway for my private disability insurance case. I hired him (for a flat fee) after they denied my appeal the first time. He was awesome and...
Hi, I am desparately in need of a doctor who can do an evaluation report for my case. My adjuster for Workers Comp is offerng me $2500 to settle the case, and...
I really have no firsthand knowledge of how RSI can lead to fibro, but since I struggled with the first diagnosis for 5 years only to end up with the second I...
You can call Mei Ling Fong in SF. She's my primary, isn't super up on CFIDS or FM but is very sympathetic and can be helpful. Her associate, Joshua Rassen (who...
Hi, I've heard that Dr. Rosenberg is very good at writing reports that win insurance cases. I don't have experience with him first hand but might be worth the...
Hi, It's been almost 3 months since being diagnosed. I find myself alternating between feeling hopeful that maybe I can improve or feeling hopeless and wanting...
Hi Terri and everyone out there, I have something important to share. I joined this group 6 months ago when I moved to the Bay Area. I was diagnosed with CFIDS...
Mark: delayed response. I had attorneys for both medicare/ssi and disability (former employer ERISA plan). I did not have to pay either upfront...theoir fees...
Dear San Francisco CFS- group members, I am Johannes, an (ex) university student from Northern Germany. I am happy to hear about this group from the official...
Dear Johannes, I began treatment with Dr. Morgan Camp and his nurse practitioner, Rochelle Goering of Mill Valley, California in May of 2007. I had suffered...
To All You Amazing People in the Fibromyalgia Community: Remember when you searched for a doctor to diagnose and treat your Fibromyalgia but were, in so many...
To All You Amazing People in the Fibromyalgia Community: Remember when you searched for a doctor to diagnose and treat your Fibromyalgia but were, in so many...
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