How to Write a Letter Asking for a Congressional Inquiry for your SSI/SSDI Disability Case

How to Write a Letter Asking for a Congressional Inquiry for your SSI/SSDI Disability Case,
Use this blog entry letter- my personal letter to then Senator Cornyn as your template


(Your Name)
(Your Address/Info)
October 10, 2009
(Your Representative's Info)

The Honorable John Cornyn
United States Senate
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510 4302

Re: Request for Congressional Inquiry for Social Security Disability SSI/Medicaid Medical Approval
Senator Cornyn (Your Senator/Representative):

(Here, write your personal letter, detailing your dilemma and your need for their assistance. No matter what be respectful and thankful in tone, and be sure to ask for what you want from them within the first paragraph.)

Hi, Thank you for your service to our great state of TX, and to your constituents, including me. I appreciate you service and consideration as you read my letter to you. My Name is Rachel, I am 29 yr old female, disabled, unable to work or drive due to severe Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Lyme's Disease, Diabetes Type 2, Urinary Incontinence, and High Blood Pressure. My Social Security Number is ***-**-****. I have no income or health insurance. How am I to survive? I am writing you to request that you please file a Congressional Inquiry to the Social Security Administration in regards to my SSI Disability Claim Currently waiting indefinitely for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing. Enclosed is a completed and signed Permission slip Giving you access to my records.

I first applied for Social Security SSI in June 2004, and I was determined officially disabled by an Administrative Law Judge June 2006. I received minimal back pay for 2004 2006 suffering in poverty. However, Social Security deemed us financially ineligible since May 2006 when Kenneth became employed by the USPS because he earned a little over the gross income maximum per month limit for 2 persons to get SSI.

Ken, my husband, separated from me in April 2009, and sends me no financial support whatsoever, as he lost his job, and was even denied Unemployment Benefits. I contacted Social Security in April 2009 wanting to restart benefits, as I have NO income, am unable to work or drive. The only difference between 2006 and 2009; I am in worse health, and am even more debilitated NOW! They told me it had been 2 yrs, too long to automatically resume SSI. They are making me start ALL OVER!!! Will it take 2 more years?!! I Just got a Reconsideration Denial Notice... Here we go, Administrative Law Judge Hearing, again. Not so sure I'll make it for hearing again this time. It is ridiculous. I fear impending homelessness and am already going hungry waiting for Food Stamps. I applied in July 2009... my phone appointment to determine Food Stamp Eligibility is Oct. 22, 2009.

TX Medicaid system only will help me NOW if I get pregnant. To me, I would rather support one person, rather than them and their child they cannot afford. For me to get pregnant would be an act of stupidity/desperation due to lack of health insurance. My severe Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Lyme's Disease, and Diabetes, I did NOTHING to contract. Pregnancy, except for cases of Rape/Incest is self-caused. Why only help the pregnant? Please support Medicaid Expansion to Childless TX Adults! So many Needlessly suffer, like me, and I don't want to get pregnant just to get Medicaid. I shouldn't have to.

The Social Security Disability Determination processes for SSDI and SSI are unacceptably leaving our most vulnerable citizens, including myself, to a life of poverty and needless suffering, as the applicants must wait many months, and often years, for eventual Medical Approval, according to Social Security's rules on disability.

Sincerely,
SleepyAmerican (Your Name)