Let me help a little here. Get your phone book out and go to the yellow pages for a Social Security Disability lawyer. The majority of the ss lawyers do not take their fee UNTIL YOU ARE APPROVED. then they will take a certain percentage. I was lucky. After working at a job for 5 years (with a lot of traveling) and working long hours, my disability (bi-polar depression since I was 13) got the best of me. I was just ready to get on a plane for yet another trip and I had what I thought to be a heart attack. It was a panic attack...needless to say I had a nervous breakdown 2 weeks after that. I went on state temporary disability that lasted 6 months, In the 5th month of disability, I received a letter that I was being terminated! I called the labor board in my state, and they said that after 12 weeks, it is not illeagal for them to do that. Well, acually that was for the best, because after my 120 days pf temp disability ended I applied and received unemployment benefits. At my Drs. urging, at that time I applied for SSD since I knew that it would probably take at least a year to see any results. I applied in April and I was APRROVED IN AUGUST of the same year! 4 months, that is like unheard of! I didn't need a lawyer, but like I said, MOST will not take any monies from you until you are approved. So please, do yourself a favor and get your phone book out. Goog Luck, my prayers are with you! Anglwink