Hello. I had filled for Disability in 2008. Depression, diabetes, sleep apnea but mostly depression. Could no longer work. I was too out of it to do paperwork, so retained a Disability atty. I lost first decision. I changed to 2nd SS atty because existing atty could not even tell me I lost; 1st atty could only say I should go to SS Office every day, as they thought 60 days to appeal after losing was expiring (guess some inside contact told them). Day 58 rejection ltr was on SS computer, I appealed in person. I never received a reject ltr by mail from SS or atty firm. I had lost job because of inability to work, now lost house. I changed to 2nd SS atty who "specialized in Mental" issue as atty was also psycholigist. They proceded to do NOTHING. During that time I fell into final financial collaspe, and had to move to relatives to live in a trailer their property. I live on food stamps, get county medical. 2nd atty office said they would not represent me now at new SS district. Los Angeles/Fresno 370 miles. I released them being my atty. 1st outfit attn firm took case back. Had hearing appeal in front administrative judge, lost. 1st atty contracted local atty to represent me. He shows up after hearing started. Like I said, I lost. This SS atty then resigned from my case, saying did not think it could be won. I appealed myself to Appeal Council Virg. I requested copy of file to see what's in it. I did not receive it until ~ 2 yrs later when my case at Appeals Council was put on calender. I could not get atty to represent me without a file and 2 atty settlement money. My county's mental health dept, I was in ongoing counciling, assigned county mental health case worker. She became my SS advoate. In SS CD file we found 1st atty turned in very little of my medical records. 2nd atty turned in no medical records, notes, nothing but that they were my atty to SS. and fee agreement. Appeals Council Virginia vacated prior judges decision and remanded my case back to Fresno for hearing.  My case worker has now been reassigned off my case. I was never diagnosed properly medically. My sleep apnea was improperly treated for many (10+) years. I was breathing through my mouth at night with a nasal only mask, so cpap could not work. Never knew. CPAP pressure was way too low also, now adjusted properly by auto adjust CPAP to a much higher value than one night in a sleep lab ever indicated. Now have cognitive impairment, nerve damge from poor cpap therapy. This was major cause of depression. All this found after my SS hearing before a judge but before the Appeals Council ruling. I have two attys claiming money. I just reread 1st atty fee agreement. It says in one section that if my case goes to the Appeals Council, that terminates fee agreement. I would understand that this means atty no longer has any claim on the outcome of my case. Do I understand correctly? Also then, is this in SS's rules for advoctes? Because if it is, it means my 2nd atty would also have no claim. This clause does not appear in the 2nd atty fee agreement. By tele 2nd atty advocate refuses release of financal claim. Another, my case worker who became my last advocate, sent FAX to 2nd atty requesting my file (we have copies  proof of fax reception). Fax included letter of showing she was my SS advocate + release for my confidencial information. They never sent file to her or me, never responded. Fax sent again 1 month later, still no response. That is a violation of law, not providing file. The internet shows multiple instances other clients the same way by 2nd atty. What ways can I use to get them to release financial claim. They did NOTHING but administratively set up a case claim? Stan

Already Tried:
Called a SS disability attorney office, they said go to the Socail Security office, the Judges staff will get them to release claim. I did. Asked at social security office, they said no, they can not do that. SS said to go fill a complaint with the Calif state bar, but hearing is in 4 months. I do not believe they can work that fast. I am alone on this now, gone to far to give up.