blawson042408
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
Filed for SSDI in Dec. 08. Denied May 09. Wife filed appeal in May 09. Everyone said we needed an attorney. Hired one in June. He sent a letter stating he was withdrawing himself in July stating his caseload was too full. Wife called another attorney, he said we needed a letter from the 1st attorney stating he was waiving his fee. Called first attorney, he sent another letter stating that after we paid him the $153 for records, he would waive his fee. Got approved for SSDI in Sept. SS sent attorney 25% of back pay in August. Have not heard from first attorney until we called him yesterday. He now states we owe him $1500.00. He said he is charging us his hourly rate. Wife said she would contact the state bar and he threatened to sue her. Please keep in mind that my wife filed the appeal and made sure that all the medical records and letters from my doctors were in the adjudicators office before we obtained the first attorney. After we got the first letter, my wife contacted SS and they advised us not to get an attorney until I had been denied twice. Asked the first attorney to deduct his $153 and send me the remaining balance and he refused.
Filed for SSDI in Dec. 08. Denied May 09. Wife filed appeal in May 09. Everyone said we needed an attorney. Hired one in June. He sent a letter stating he was withdrawing himself in July stating his caseload was too full. Wife called another attorney, he said we needed a letter from the 1st attorney stating he was waiving his fee. Called first attorney, he sent another letter stating that after we paid him the $153 for records, he would waive his fee. Got approved for SSDI in Sept. SS sent attorney 25% of back pay in August. Have not heard from first attorney until we called him yesterday. He now states we owe him $1500.00. He said he is charging us his hourly rate. Wife said she would contact the state bar and he threatened to sue her. Please keep in mind that my wife filed the appeal and made sure that all the medical records and letters from my doctors were in the adjudicators office before we obtained the first attorney. After we got the first letter, my wife contacted SS and they advised us not to get an attorney until I had been denied twice. Asked the first attorney to deduct his $153 and send me the remaining balance and he refused.