HI MONICA,

FIRST OFF, LET ME SAY HOW SORRY I AM THAT YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS W/YOUR WORK. AND W/THAT BEING SAID, YOU ARE CORRECT IN SAYING IT'S INTIMIDATING. PLUS A FEW MORE WORDS THAT I CAN'T PRINT HERE, LOL.

ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I THINK YOU COULD DO, IS SIT DOWN W/A FAMILY MEMBER OR TRUSTED FRIEND AND LET THEM FILL IT OUT FOR YOU, BASED ON YOUR ANSWERS.

THIS ADVICE WAS TOLD TO ME BY MY ATT'Y-NEVER FILL IT OUT YOURSELF! IT'S A DEAD GIVE-AWAY THAT YOU CAN WORK, SO THEREFORE DISABILITY WILL BE DENIED.

AND BE VERY EXPLICIT WITH YOUR ANWERS: I.E. IF YOU HAVE TO BEND OVER, THEN TELL THEM WHAT EFFECT THIS HAS ON YOUR LEGS, AND BACK. DO THIS WITH EVERY QUESTION YOU HAVE TO ANSWER, TOO.

IT'S DEFINITELY A TIME CONSUMING TASK TO DO, BUT IN THE END IT WILL BE WORTH IT.

GOOD LUCK!

GENTLE

Karen

5/ 4/10 12:04pm

I wish I had seen this question and response before I completed my application for SS for the same exact reasons. I was so intimidated about the application process that I waited for almost a year to apply. I called an attorney and the secretary told me that they couldn't help me until I was denied- so I expect to be denied.  I wonder if this will be a problem in the long run. Anyway, good luck to Monica and thanks for your answer, Gentle