I haven't had any experiences with hearings. I did get SSDI pretty quickly with the help of a law firm. Something you said struck me. Your lawyer asked you to request medical records from a doctor you went to in the past? I'm wondering why the lawyer asked you to do that. That's exactly what I thought the law firm was supposed to do for you. Mine did. That's why I recommend the big nationwide firms that only do disability. I'm going to guess your attorney is a local lawyer in a small firm. That may have some advantages. The main thing is that all the records are obtained, regardless of who gets them.

Sounds like you've been through a lot. Hope the rest is over soon.