Hard to keep going sometimes

Back in Time said

I know it doesn't make sense to say this but you need to find some way to hire a Lawyer to help you with the SSDI.We fought for 2 years on our own with my wife's disability claim and finally hired an attorney that specializes in that.Had it in 6 months.We struggled to come up with the money to pay her but in the end it was worth it.

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Chances are very slim of finding an attorney that will help you while you are still employed. You have to be disabled for 5 months before getting a check. SSDI attorneys get paid 25% of your lump sum. So if you are only out of work for 6 months when you get thru your lump will only be 1 month. No attorney will work for 25% of 1 months payment. So you having to pay her out of your pocket makes no sense.

http://www.ssdrc.com/disabilityquestions2-23.html

They do not get paid until you do, then they get paid automatically from SS out of your lump.....in another words you got ripped off......