Chronic Pain Support Group
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I applied for ssdi back in March and I got approved by the end of April and I was suppost to get paid SSI while waiting the 5 months to get my first ssdi check. They denied me because of resources of my moms checking account because my name was on her account but we appealed it back in May now I had some money get deposited into my account that was a total surprize I didn't even know why I had this money and I didn't want to spend it incase of error and they wanted to pull it back out then two days later I got a letter from Social security saying they were in favor of me and that I will get a letter with in 30 days of how much back pay I will be getting. The appeal was dated back in July so this has been a long time coming. I got my first SSDI check in October so I kinda gave up on it. SO this was a surprize and I was able to afford some of my meds that I couldn't get :D. I don't want to sound like bragging I just wanted to share some good news because with me it never seems to happen lol. I hope evetyone has a good New Years and lets hope we get better treated in the next year and we get properly dianosed and that we get to feeling better :)
I know the feeling, just won my case for ssdi too. For me it took right at a year, won during the second appeal- didn't even have to go to court! It was a great break through legally for RSD suffers to get it, and I too was so suprised and pleased! I had been told it would be much more difficult to win with RSD so I hired an attorney after first denial, then regretted it after winning in second appeal! (My attorney got 4,000 for 15 minutes work!)
Typical of our government though, I too got the suprise deposit in the bank, then much later the letter of approval! They even sent me a letter to tell me I needed to apply for spouse and dependants, and when I finally got a hold of ssa, they told me they had no record of any letters being sent to me, and I would have to wait for the letter that gave me the decision in my case. Oh they could tell me a decision was made, just not what! Then the Deposit, etc...my laywer told me that I had won, and that's the way they did things--completely backwards as far as I'm concerned. When I called on the spouse and dependant letter they told me I had to have the award letter first before applying- duh then why send it first???? Kind of scary that this is our federal government at work!
Anyway- Happy New Year I'm sure this will make 2011 look a lot more promising than 2010- money helps to see doctors and buy perscriptions, not to mention living expenses!
Gentle Hugs,
MM
I a warning I won my case in 2004, during the 3 and half years fighting this my son was under 18 years.
So after so many years went by I got a letter this year they OVER paid my son and wanted over $900 he money back!!!! It was thier fault. After so many calls about this. they took it out of his tax refund of 2009 and the remainder is being taken out of my month payments this month.
It was their error and I'm being punish for it? I been to the SS office etc. They still are taking out $149.
Anyone have ideas?