GAR Disability Advocates

Complaint: [redacted]
I am rejecting this response because:
Regards[redacted]You are Lying SOB's Please remove and affiliations with GAR.... like two months ago...'LIARS' I would like and NEED  a Letter from you and PLEASE STOP  Lying East Coast SOB'S ASAP!......LIARS LIARS LIARS..... Send me a letter indicating You do NOT! represent N[redacted] .... Crooks....fess up is! ASAP

Complaint: [redacted]
I am rejecting this response because: It is true that I have contact with representative on those dates after I've call them.  I've spoken to three different representatives, Miranda D[redacted], Jamie C[redacted], and the last one after the complaint Norberta J[redacted].  None of them had knowledge of my case when I talked to them. Their answers were always the same, we are waiting for a hearing date.  I thought that the reason for having the services of this Organization was that they would help in accelerating the case and cut some of the red tape.  I could've submit the application myself and request a hearing and then hire a lawyer and save some money. I spoke to a person that did that and her attorney was able to get a hearing in two months. I don't think they do follow up with the SSA or the Court. When Norberta J[redacted] called me she said the same thing, that my case was in line to schedule the hearing.  I did not respond and only said Thank you. 
Regards,
[redacted]

We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates. Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings: The customer claims that necessary documentation was completed and sent to GAR...

Disability Advocates and that he has not received a satisfactory response from our office. GAR Disability Advocates has reached out to the consumer by phone and by email as recently as February 19, 2016 in an effort to obtain additional information. Mr. [redacted] can contact his representative directly at [redacted] or he can call [redacted] Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Steve [redacted]

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Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
[redacted]

We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates. Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings: GAR Disability Advocates has had multiple conversations with Mr....

Lloyd ** [redacted] regarding his attempt to secure disability payments and also has documents with Mr. [redacted] signature authorizing the representation of GAR Disability Advocates on his behalf. Kimberly [redacted], the client’s daughter, was informed of these documents when she contacted GAR Disability Advocates on January 19, 2016. Further research has indicated that there have been no payments received to date as is alleged by Ms [redacted]. If Ms. [redacted] has documentation supporting her claim that $2000.00 was paid to GAR Disability Advocates, we ask that this information is forwarded so that our records can be adjusted. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Steve [redacted] Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

Please be advised that our database has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings: GAR Disability Advocates is unable to identify an account in the consumer’s name and does not have record of repeated calls to the consumer’s phone number ranging from 7 – 10 calls per day. No malware...

was used to secure Mr. [redacted]’s phone number. We have instructed our IT staff to block all future calls to the consumer’s number. The consumer can contact GAR Disability Advocates, LLC at his convenience if we can be of any assistance. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, [redacted] Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

In March of 2015 I went online and tried to apply for disability, or at least I thought I did. Somehow I mistakenly was on this companys site. It has turned out to be just that. Im glad I looked for reviews before I dug in and put my trust in them for my hearing. They never returned my calls very well and eventually just stopped all together. They changed my case manager at least three times. This is the kicker though, two different people who worked for the Disability Determination told me that they could not reach this company when they needed to in regards to my claim. One lady said she had repeatedly been placed on hold for so long she could not wait any longer and the other person, a gentleman said simply that his repeated calls were not returned about my claim. Ultimately, these events alone were enough to destroy my last bit of faith I had because they made it take longer to get my decision. Yesterday I received my decision in the mail. Now I will be severing all contact with this company and finding an attorney. I didnt even need to see the reviews to arrive at this standpoint. I also found out that if I did stick with this company, they would not even fly out to be with me at my hearing. They would be on a tv screen in the room. Its bad enough that the judge will be on a tv screen, but my representation too? Also in case someone wants to know, with every person I was able to speak to and that was only when they called me to tell me they were my new case manager with the exception of the first lady I spoke to, english was their second language and that included the initial first contact with this company. So, GAR Disability Advocates, FAITH NO MORE and goodbye.

We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates. Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings: GAR Disability Advocates...

has had multiple conversations with Mr. Lloyd ** [redacted] regarding his attempt to secure disability payments and also has documents with Mr. [redacted] signature authorizing the representation of GAR Disability Advocates on his behalf. Kimberly [redacted], the client’s daughter, was informed of these documents when she contacted GAR Disability Advocates on January 19, 2016. Further research has indicated that there have been no payments received to date as is alleged by Ms [redacted]. If Ms. [redacted] has documentation supporting her claim that $2000.00 was paid to GAR Disability Advocates, we ask that this information is forwarded so that our records can be adjusted. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Steve [redacted] Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

Since Sept. 2015 I have had to do a lot of leg work to keep my case moving.
At on point my case was at a standstill since people in main office for Gar Disability Advocates were fired and they were short handed? Finally on March 4th 2016 my case manager Randy P[redacted] sent me an email asking for an update on case?
On May 20th I sent a request asking that Gar Disability Advocates no longer represent me and release any claim for a fee. I faxed a second request and have heard nothing back.
I was denied claim from Social Security on April 25th so my time for appeal are about up.
After 60 days I have to start all over again.
I don't want this to happen to anyone else !!!

GAR DISABILITY ADVOCATES, LLC [redacted] Englewood Cliffs, NJ  07632 Telephone ###-###-####                                  ...⇄       November 21, 2016     Attn: [redacted] Revdex.com 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road Building A, Suite 202 Hamilton, NJ  08690   RE:     [redacted]             Your File No. [redacted].   Dear Ms. [redacted]:   We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s reply to the original complaint response by GAR Disability Advocates.  Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings:   Ms. [redacted] has not been in contact with GAR since May 25, 2016.  We ask that she provide more detail regarding the dates of her attempts to contact GAR. We have no record of any difficulties in communicating with GAR representatives by phone.  We ask that the client call GAR Disability Advocates to discuss the current status of her account and the terms of her agreement so that we can be of further assistance.     Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely,  
[redacted]
 Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

My experience with GAR reveals this company to be ineffective, non-caring, and unresponsive. They are linked with the online disability application and immediately responded without my request. I believed their appeal to support and handle my disability application. They dd not return phone calls until I called to cancel my contract with them. Basically, they get people to sign the contract, then wait until that person achieves disability status, so GAR can receive that person's disability back payment from the day of application until the day the disability is granted. What a scam!!!

GAR DISABILITY ADVOCATES, LLC [redacted]
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[redacted]                                   ...⇄       July 27, 2016     Attn: Janice Croux Revdex.com [redacted]
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[redacted]  [redacted]   RE:     [redacted]             Your File No. [redacted]          Dear Ms. [redacted]:   We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates.  Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings:   Mr. [redacted] claims the process of handling his application was not completed swiftly.  It is essential that the application process is completed properly and methodically. We believe Mr. [redacted]’s application was handled in a timely manner.  We apologize for any inconvenience the client may have felt due to the original case worker being replaced on the case. GAR Disability Advocates makes every effort to handle every application as a priority.  GAR Disability Advocates shows the current status of Mr. [redacted]’s account as being closed.    Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.       Sincerely,     [redacted] Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

Along with the rest of the group that has left reviews I to agreed to using this group for my social security disability application and have found their services, return calls and complete commitments to my case to be worthless. I cant get a return call nor call them for support. I have done all the work myself. Once you get into the operator, she cant even transfer a call to your case worker if one truly exists. I will not continue to use their services. This is a scam

TGAR DISABILITY ADVOCATES, LLC[redacted]Telephone ([redacted]...

[redacted]                                   ...⇄    May 19, 2016 Attn: [redacted]Revdex.com 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square RoadBuilding A, Suite 202Hamilton, NJ  08690 RE:     [redacted]            Your File No. [redacted]       Dear Ms. [redacted]
 We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates.  Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings:  Mr. [redacted] claims to be awaiting a release from GAR Disability Advocates as he has chosen to be represented by another source.  As recently as yesterday, May 18, 2016, Mr. [redacted] has stated that he intends to continue his relationship with GAR Disability Advocates and will not be seeing alternate representation.  Based on the most recent conversations with Mr. [redacted], he no longer appears to be seeking a release from GAR Disability Advocates. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.   Sincerely,  [redacted]Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation ell us why here...

Complaint: [redacted]
I am rejecting this response because:
I asked to be released early on when GAR was unresponsive.  Request was denied, with a promise they would be there in person at my appeal hearing. 
When I thought I had gotten the appeal date from SSA, I called my GAR contact, emailed my GAR contact, called my GAR contact again, and called the GAR main line.  Not at any time did a get a response from a GAR person at all.  I've left voice mails, emails, and a promise to call me back by an automated GAR system.   Had this been a SSA Federal hearing I would have been in that room alone, by myself, unrepresented!   
Not all clients are easy, I understand, but no response at all from a service that is supposed to represent me unacceptable.
I once again plead to have GAR release me so I can get proper representation before my hearing (which is soon)!  
Regards,
[redacted]

GAR DISABILITY ADVOCATES, LLC [redacted]...

[redacted] Englewood Cliffs, NJ  07632 Telephone ###-###-####                                  ...⇄       November 30, 2016 Attn: [redacted] Revdex.com 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road Building A, Suite 202 Hamilton, NJ  08690   RE:     [redacted]             Your File No. [redacted]   Dear Ms. [redacted]:   We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates.  Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings:   Mr. [redacted] requested the services of GAR Disability Advocates in July 2015.   In September 2015, the client requested to withdraw from the agreement with GAR Disability Advocates.  On September 30, 2015, a notice was sent to Mr. [redacted] authorizing and acknowledging the withdrawal and also informing Mr. [redacted] that GAR Disability Advocates was not waiving their rights to recover fees.  Mr. [redacted] is requesting that GAR waive their fee.  GAR respectfully declines this request.   Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.   Sincerely, [redacted] Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation

I spent 15 dollars sending this so called disability advocates all my medical records and my va history.not one phone call ever from them.they even hung up on me.and I was told to calm down.well you don't tell highly decorated marines to ever calm down.this place is a law firm.they are not advocated...

for veterans.I want my disability asap,not when its convenient for them.I do not trust this place at all.they have my home phone.so why have they not called?i think im being scammed.so im putting in a call to the ag of new jersey and ohio.

Complaint: [redacted]
I am rejecting this response because:I asked to be released early on when GAR was unresponsive.  Request was denied, with a promise they would be there in person at my appeal hearing.  When I thought I had gotten the appeal date from SSA, I called my GAR contact, emailed my GAR contact, called my GAR contact again, and called the GAR main line.  Not at any time did a get a response from a GAR person at all.  I've left voice mails, emails, and a promise to call me back by an automated GAR system.   Had this been a SSA Federal hearing I would have been in that room alone, by myself, unrepresented!   Not all clients are easy, I understand, but no response at all from a service that is supposed to represent me unacceptable.I once again plead to have GAR release me so I can get proper representation before my hearing (which is soon)!  
Regards,
[redacted]

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Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
I would advise to watch this company further. 
If they have any further contact with me I will get the records from my carrier, and forward them on to you.
Again, my name IS Tim [redacted], in their last response to you the person they indicated was a different name, so the people handling this situation on their end are quite incompetent.  I thank you for resolving this matter.
Regards,
[redacted]

GAR DISABILITY ADVOCATES, LLC[redacted]Telephone...

###-###-####                                  ...⇄      April 10, 1017  Attn: [redacted]Revdex.com 1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square RoadBuilding A, Suite 202Hamilton, NJ  08690 RE:     [redacted]            Your File No. [redacted]. Dear Ms. [redacted]: We are in receipt of your letter regarding the consumer’s experience with GAR Disability Advocates.  Please be advised that the account with our company has been carefully reviewed and the following are our findings:  Ms. [redacted] requested the services of GAR Disability Advocates on February 21, 2017 when the client completed the initial application and signed the contract with GAR Disability Advocates.  The client states that she has made repeated attempts to call and email GAR with no response.  Our records indicate that multiple calls have been made to the client and that an appeal has been filed on Ms. [redacted] behalf.   If Ms. [redacted] is having difficulty with the website phone number, she can call ###-###-#### to speak with a representative as well.  We ask that Ms. [redacted] contact GAR disability Advocates to address her concerns. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.   Sincerely,  [redacted]Assistant VP of Operations / Director of Litigation ell us why here...