The Forsythe Firm

"I need help.  I've filed for Social Security disability months ago.  How can I survive until my case gets settled?" This is a good question.  If you are disabled, not working and have little or no income--survival is the question.  It may take months or years for Social Security to decide your case.  What can you do?  Here are some sources of help you may want to consider: FOOD STAMPS :  Contact your county's Department of Human Resources.  In Madison County, it's located at 2206 Oakwood Avenue NW.  Phone (256) 427-6000. Each county has a DHS department.  Website:   http://dhr.alabama.gov/counties/county_results.aspx?id=Madison MORTGAGE PAYMENTS :  Contact "Hardest Hit Alabama" at www.hardesthitalabama.com   or call 1-877-497-8182. LOW COST MEDICAL CARE (DOCTORS) : Click on the link below for a list of low cost clinics near you. The list is state-wide, generally listed in alphabetical order.  Scroll ...

In its effort to determine whether or not you are entitled to a disability benefit, Social Security will use the antiquated Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) to determine if there are any jobs in the US economy that you might be able to perform.  Well and good, except for the kind of jobs the DOT lists. If you are found able to perform one of the jobs in the DOT, you will most likely be denied your benefits.  Here are some actual jobs still listed in the DOT and they are ridiculous: Radio-telegraph operator .  Yes, it's still there, in spite of the fact that Samuel Morse sent the first telegram on May 24, 1844 and the last telegram ever sent in the United States was on July 14, 2013. Human projectile.  The job description for this one includes being shot out of a cannon.  This worker may also perform other feats of daring like falling off a trapeze. Coach driver .  This fits perfectly with the telegraph operator.  The coach driver not on...

Answers from the Forsythe Firm, a Social Security disability advocacy firm in Huntsville.  If you don't find your question here, please check out "Frequent Questions" at OUR WEBSITE Q.     Can Social Security stop my SSI or SSDI disability benefit? A.    Yes.  If they determine that your condition has improved to the point that you are no longer disabled, or if you have returned to work, they can stop your benefit.   Q.  How complicated is a disability application? A.   Fairly complicated due to so many forms.  If you file online Social Security will send you the following additional reports to complete and return:  Work History Report (8 pages), Function Report (14 pages).  Possibly other forms. It is very Q .  Will an attorney or representative help me fill out the application paperwork?   A.  Some will, some won't.  At the Forsythe Firm, we assist with all paperwork and forms if we ...

As a disability advocate, I often see individuals who are disabled, uninsured and unemployed.  They can't afford to see a doctor.   Here is a possible source of medical care that you may not have considered if you live in Limestone County:   Limestone County Health Department 20371 Clyde Mabry Drive Athens AL 35611 256-232-3200 ...