Perna - as usual, you point the way to very good information. I checked out the links and I would consider them mandatory reading for anyone contemplating filing an SSDI claim. Had I known, back when I started, that which I know now, I would have definitely contacted Alsup and listened to them carefully. I suspect they may, indeed, be more on the up and up than the law firms. I think about changing, but then I fear that would just slow things down. Fear and anxiety are my constant companions, now, partly because I feel I got schmoozed into trusting more than I should have.

And, YES, Perna, I think I may end up with a new job skill in my bag after going through all this. I have never truly believed that I was totally disabled from doing any kind of work. I believe I am employable, but not hireable. It breaks my heart.