Back in May of 2013 I was injured at work for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. I tore my rotator cuff. It has to have been the most painful experience in my life. In the days that followed the pain grew and grew. Until I could not sleep. I went to a doctor. She told me that I had injured my shoulder but not what. She needed more extensive tests and she then told me to call my work and go see a Doctor they recommenced. Work sent me to a Doctor who really did nothing at all but ask me three questions and to move my arm two times. That was his exam. I could not move my arm. later when I had more pain and issues I was put on light duty and believe me it was hardly any light duty. My pain got worse.

The end result was that I had a torn rotator cuff. After time and nearly three years the end result was that Workers Comp refused to pay to have it repaired. to this day I am still in pain and I doubt that will ever go away as my injury was never taken care of. Then with their closed system that gives them the power to deny people proper care I was cast adrift. Over 55 and injured and of course no job or any real ability to hold one. With my shoulder useless and my arm weak I cant hold anything of measure nor can I grab or pull or carry.

I an lucky that I have long term disability. Still I had to get it going and I went a good two months of no money. Then I managed to get my Long term disability to kick in. it was a rough time and I took another cut in what I was getting. I went from 2200 a month to 1800. Things got tight. I also had begun the path to getting my Social Security Disability.

I tried on my own and was promptly denied. I was devastated. I also shook my head as to why? I had doctors notes and more. That was when I decided to try legal. Most of the people I knew had to do the legal route. I decided (Unfortunately) to go with one of the Legal group that advertised on TV It was Binder And Binder. My advice... Never ever use them...

I let them handle my appeal and they totally mismanaged the whole thing and my appeal was denied. That was after I had to go and provide them everything they needed because well no doctor would release them anything. (I wonder why) After that I had one more appeal and again it was a mess. This whole journey was over two years in the making. Their answer to my second denial was "Social Security Is denying everything to everyone now and that they are forcing everyone to do the court with the judge to make them give up."

Somehow I didn't think that was correct but at this point I I had to go that route. I talked to my doctor and more. I again had to provide all the documents and doctors statements and had to chaise my doctor around to get her to fill out the forms. In the end I only got the final statements and papers literally the day before the court case. I had heard that these law firms purposely delay the claim to the court case so they can get the largest payment back. I am more than convinced that is the case.

In the court I had a representative but it was not even a lawyer. Still I managed to prove that I am disabled. I was in great pain and is showed during the meeting. add to that the memory loss or complete huh what is going on that happened to me in the meeting. Its a nice thing that happens from pain and the lack of decent sleep I get. After the meeting or court case I was told the decision would take six to nine weeks.

It was just over four weeks when I was contacted by the Social Security office. They wanted to know the payments and hos much and when the amounts changed. So they could calculate what back pay I would get from them. I said I had to contact the Workers Comp to get a list. She said she would send me permissions to sign over so they could also get it and more. The next day I contacted my Case worker with Workers Comp and she E-mailed me the full payments that were made to me. I then sent them off with the signed papers to Social security.

The next day my notice came that I was approved for Disability and dating back to the day of my injury. Two days later the lawyer called sadly being overly poor I could not call them back. I prob will call on Tuesday since its Labor day weekend. I think its time for them to wait.

The good thing is that my Social Security Disability is approved. Now the issue is how much and who do I have to pay back? And what will my real monthly payments be? I hope either the same at 1800 or more. It would help if I had some more since my cars brakes went out......