FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago3 year waiting period, have to hire a lawyer, a million forms to fill out, it's a nightmare!lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1372arrow-down113
arrow-up1359arrow-down1image3 year waiting period, have to hire a lawyer, a million forms to fill out, it's a nightmare!lemmy.blahaj.zoneFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM to Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 days agoWait, seriously? I had a lawyer help with mine here in Aus, but she was a disability advocate and the service was free, it was a charity…
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-22 days agoWe have a Social Services office that will provide all of the forms and explain the process. That’s 100% of the free support available in the US.
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI mean this wasn’t a government service, don’t get me wrong. So it’s kind of really gross to me that lawyer’s take a cut rather than doing the work pro bono. She only worked with the charity 3-4 days a fortnight.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoWelcome to the United States!
Wait, seriously? I had a lawyer help with mine here in Aus, but she was a disability advocate and the service was free, it was a charity…
We have a Social Services office that will provide all of the forms and explain the process. That’s 100% of the free support available in the US.
I mean this wasn’t a government service, don’t get me wrong. So it’s kind of really gross to me that lawyer’s take a cut rather than doing the work pro bono. She only worked with the charity 3-4 days a fortnight.
Welcome to the United States!