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hollowdweller

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71. The whole lawyer thing is a racket

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 11:38 PM

Oct 2013

Most of them don't do shit till the ALJ level.

They have these huge ad campaigns and then people who file at the initial level they would have been an allowance anyway and the lawyers sign them up and when they get allowed they take a big chunk.
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Another trick is SSA caps the attorney fees so the attorney will gather up a bunch of old records, they may already
be in the claimants file and then charges the claimant for them so they can draw more from them over the cap.

SOME attorneys are excellent and will even go to the claimants doctors and get specific info but they are mostly local ones. Not the big firms on TV.

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There is some bullshit on 60 minutes right now... [View all] LaydeeBug Oct 2013 OP

Good, I'm glad I missed it. RavensChick Oct 2013 #1

I am sure there are many people who do not deserve it. But that does not..... Logical Oct 2013 #2

Many lawyers dont deserve the % they charge either DJ13 Oct 2013 #3

GMTA hootinholler Oct 2013 #4

Agreed. Tonight's program seems like Republican Night. closeupready Oct 2013 #5

The people I know who I think are frauding the system are republicans! B Calm Oct 2013 #50

Lawyers are whores. And they are not supposed to be concerned about whether or not their clients kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #6

Let's hope Michelle Obama doesn't see that mimi85 Oct 2013 #36

I should have qualified that. But I didn't see a way to do it succinctly and without diverting kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #41

I got it, not to worry mimi85 Oct 2013 #52

Those lawyers should've refered the disability case then... Buddaman Oct 2013 #7

There's some validity to this claim.... jaysunb Oct 2013 #8

I've also known folks who collect disability for what could be considered "life style choices" mountain grammy Oct 2013 #55

In the 90's hollowdweller Oct 2013 #69

To be honest, I don't think I knew anyone who started on disability in the 90's. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #74

It's a complex issue hollowdweller Oct 2013 #67

+1 agreed n/t jaysunb Oct 2013 #79

SSI is under attack in the "liberal media" Enrique Oct 2013 #9

Many lawyers do not deserve the obsurd commissions they charge. Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #10

I agree. It's probably better (and certainly cheaper) COLGATE4 Oct 2013 #77

Fraud happens in just about everything... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #11

Funny how they never go after the fundie Mormons in UT and AZ hatrack Oct 2013 #23

There is VERY little fraud with SSDI and SSI duffyduff Oct 2013 #43

my brother's m.i.l. is a known faker Duppers Oct 2013 #51

Yeah I saw it ... they went Republican perspective hook-line and sinker... jimlup Oct 2013 #12

Eric C. Conn is a well known crook in this area. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #13

Well it IS bullshit when it is being presented as something typical. n/t duffyduff Oct 2013 #45

Anecdotal evidence does not represent the majority loyalsister Oct 2013 #47

That seems a dangerous thing to say for a lawyer treestar Oct 2013 #14

The fact is lawyers don't know in advance which ALJ will hear their clients' cases duffyduff Oct 2013 #48

Yeah but hollowdweller Oct 2013 #70

Did you watch the WHOLE segment... the part about taxpayers pay over a BILLION dollars to lawyers Tx4obama Oct 2013 #15

I had to have a personal interview, reams of tests and doctor's opinions Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #17

The point of the segment is DOJ is going after lawyers and doctors that are scaming the system Tx4obama Oct 2013 #19

So I guess Mojorabbit should be more patient mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #27

I never said (or agree with) any of the things you just said I said. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #61

That was not the impression left and it is not the first time Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #82

See the article on the DU LBN link below Tx4obama Oct 2013 #84

I saw the article Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #85

The whole lawyer thing is a racket hollowdweller Oct 2013 #71

Social Security judges think they're Doctors too... Historic NY Oct 2013 #16

60 Minutes sucks blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #18

I am glad 60 minutes did the story. Disability pensions are doc03 Oct 2013 #20

Disgusting to see this on DU mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #22

Did I say everyone is a fraud? n/t doc03 Oct 2013 #24

Erm, maybe some are fat, addicted and aclcoholic mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #28

Don't get all logical here, now. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #32

+1! mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #37

Generally speaking, Enthusiast Oct 2013 #75

Disgusting there is fraud or disgusting it is being discussed? ksoze Oct 2013 #25

Disgusting that there are bigoted talking points here: Hissyspit Oct 2013 #29

Where were these talking points? ksoze Oct 2013 #30

Not in the 60 Minutes seg, but right here upthread. EOM mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #38

Did you see the Congressman at the first part of the segment? mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #31

I saw the segment. I saw the Oklahoma Senantor. ksoze Oct 2013 #33

Okay...? mentalsolstice Oct 2013 #35

I'll tell you what they need to do hollowdweller Oct 2013 #72

Wow. "Fat people get disability to retire early" I can't believe I read this on DU. anneboleyn Oct 2013 #42

Drug abusers and alcoholics... RosieS57 Oct 2013 #57

You must be spending your time somewhere else. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #76

Prove it. You can't, that's why. duffyduff Oct 2013 #49

Sad, but true. Those who say otherwise know not of which they speak. NoodleyAppendage Oct 2013 #68

There is nothing wrong with that hollowdweller Oct 2013 #73

wow, you need to expand your understanding of disability u4ic Oct 2013 #83

What was the BS part? I must of missed that part. ksoze Oct 2013 #21

Um, if you missed the "BS part", you missed the whole segment. closeupready Oct 2013 #39

I did. In the OP I *clearly* state the part you missed. LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #40

I was awarded (weird term?) disability on my 1st try, no lawyer, just hospital records NightWatcher Oct 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author duffyduff Oct 2013 #53

Fuck Cal Carpenter Oct 2013 #34

I am not disabled or anything but I agree this SHOULD be the story many unenlightened need to see lunasun Oct 2013 #46

yes G_j Oct 2013 #56

yes possibly look for orphans to be the next to be dragged though the mud lunasun Oct 2013 #59

It's impossible to design a program like this that doesn't have at least some minimal level of totodeinhere Oct 2013 #44

For crying out loud. The message from the broadcast is "fraud" is rampant. duffyduff Oct 2013 #54

I don't agree that it's rampant. An assertion like that plays right into the hands of totodeinhere Oct 2013 #63

You nailed it. Nine Oct 2013 #65

Only rich people need lawyers; poor people need to plead guilty, period. closeupready Oct 2013 #78

Better Call Saul! Kablooie Oct 2013 #58

Steve Croft? Skidmore Oct 2013 #60

Yes. Archae Oct 2013 #66

The last time I looked a lawyer was except to protect his clients confidentially Pakid Oct 2013 #62

The only attempt at fairness I saw, ohheckyeah Oct 2013 #64

UPDATE: A breaking news story in DU LBN, link below Tx4obama Oct 2013 #80

Thanks for the update! Phentex Oct 2013 #81