tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post1262206897954796296..comments2024-03-29T08:44:53.158-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Social Security Tries To Find Pro Bono Rep PayeesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-31264765288216407292014-10-07T18:11:15.870-04:002014-10-07T18:11:15.870-04:001:57 PM, you obviously have not worked in a law fi...1:57 PM, you obviously have not worked in a law firm that represents claimants. Do you think that those high maintenance claimants ONLY pester CRs? Once we accept a client whose case was denied at application or recon level, we have to deal with that client for 2-3 years (longer in the case of appeals to the Appeals Council and remand hearings. Despite being fully informed at an intake conference and being given a detailed brochure explaining the process and how long it takes, some of these claimants call in weekly and berate their attorney for not getting them to a hearing sooner. While the "mills" meet their clients at the ODAR hearing, many or most of us spend a lot of time with clients while cases are pending. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-64267240690181708062014-10-04T13:57:33.053-04:002014-10-04T13:57:33.053-04:00If some of the attorneys who represent these peopl...If some of the attorneys who represent these people volunteered for this, then maybe they'd get a better idea of what CRs deal with on a daily basis (i.e. constant calls and visits from high maintenance claimants). And it changes the entire relationship when one person is in charge of the other one's money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-48799389615651756752014-10-04T13:23:25.506-04:002014-10-04T13:23:25.506-04:00Not all areas have an abundance of FFS payees. Som...Not all areas have an abundance of FFS payees. Some areas have zero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-67137261179540863592014-10-04T11:06:23.595-04:002014-10-04T11:06:23.595-04:00This is bizarre. There are perfectly good fee for ...This is bizarre. There are perfectly good fee for service rep payee agencies that have the infrastructure and experience in managing benefits. I can't imagine why any attorney would take on this role for free or for the paltry fee that they would get. There are some problems with current fee for service payees but that could be helped by more oversight by SSA. But that requires staff and allocation of resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-77536454060916860132014-10-03T14:16:17.997-04:002014-10-03T14:16:17.997-04:00Often, the clients who need payees are the most di...Often, the clients who need payees are the most difficult clients to deal with during representation for their claim. I cannot imagine a worse hell then having to live with some of these clients for several years as they tie up my time and that of office staff. With the pay rates that ALJs are giving and the "amending" of onset dates to give almost no fees, this program would be certain to drive a lot of attorneys to leave SSA dib practice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-12643424605358546322014-10-03T10:27:56.900-04:002014-10-03T10:27:56.900-04:00Having been a rep payee for a client and a family ...Having been a rep payee for a client and a family member, it is a thankless job filled with frustration. If a person has mental issues or substance abuse problems, it can be a nightmare. It's a lot more than just paying bills. I would not recommend it to anybody.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-6422838189038645012014-10-03T08:43:14.594-04:002014-10-03T08:43:14.594-04:00I wish the SSA would promote this to claimants wit...I wish the SSA would promote this to claimants with the caveat: You get what you pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com