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Originally Posted by Mkb623
I am new here and although I realise there are many threads similar to this I am going to throw actual numbers in here in hopes someone can help.
My husband was given a bench decision today! Yay! His claim was started in 2007 so it has been a very long, very hard, very broke road. No news there. I think that all of this go through that. Fortunately, I have been able to work to keep us afloat. Sorta. 
Anyway this is going by his most recent benefit statement.
The disability amount listed for himself is $1200 something per month. Then maximum family benefits are listed as $1800 something.
He is in his mid 40's and made decent living roughly 48,000-50,000 as a journeyman in a skilled trade.
We have 4 kids. They are his only children the oldest is 12.
So we are confused. Is the maximum family benefit including his benefit or is it separate from his? I hope that makes sense. So would it be $1800 maximum for him and the children or just the children?
Anyone that can shed some light on this I truly would appreciate it. No one has said anything to him about his benefit at any point. All we have had to go on is the annual statement. LOL
Also I have seen where people ask about back problems and that is what he was awarded for. He has 4 ruptured disks that actually are separate in his back with one in the neck, one in the shoulder region, and two in his lower back. So basically all surgeons we have seen will not bother stating if they fuse it will just make him immobile and if they do traditional surgery the scar tissue would only cause more pain and immobility. |
I'm in the same boat my atty told me that i would get my family max witch was almost double what my amount per month is!! mine was 1500 and then for my family it was 3050 but then i see people saying that for kids they only give you half of what the kids amount is ? so i don't know what to think lol, i hope my atty was right and i get the 3050 i have 2 kid's and a wife who is unemployed also i was told on jan 4th that my court date was april 20th but i told my atty i cold not wait that long or i would end up homeless so she told me to write a letter to the alj judge and to have my Dr. fill out a few pages stating why i could not work , So i did and sent it to my atty and she called me on feb 20th and said she had just sent it to the judge and 2 day's later she called me back and said i did not have to go to court that the judge ruled in my favor and all i had to do was wait for my check's it's been over 4 weeks and no word i called the alj office and asked if they hade a clue as to how long till i would see a check and she said that my file just went to a writer im not sure what that means? does it mean it will be to me in a week or in 6 months lol you have to laugh about it or you will go nut's you know i just hope its soon im super broke and don't know what to do if anyone has an idea of what a writer does and how long after they get your file it takes to get a check let me know i pace all the time and don't sleep much cuz I'm always thinking about it im sorry i went on so much im just like you ton's of questions i hope it all works out good for you
Good luck!
