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Originally Posted by Cblue
Hi guys....I am really panicked and freaked out by a section in my approval letter...my mom naturally makes it worse by saying I have to go thru another court hearing.
In my benefits letter it says I will be reviewed every 3 years, but this is what the approval letter says:
"The claimant's earnings records show that the claimant has aquired sufficient quarters of coverage to remain insured through Dec. 31, 2011. Thus, the claimant must establish disability on or before that date in order to be entitled to a period of disability and disability insurance benefits."
Oh please help..WTH does this mean? That I don't have enough earnings to go past 12/11? I am so ill by this. I know I need to contact my atty, but you know how long it takes to get a call back from them.
Thank you for any info!
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Echoes is right.
Everyone who has stopped working over five years ago has gone past their date last insured, but as long as the decision was made that their date of onset was before date last insured, benefits continue for as long as you are disabled and if that is the rest of your life, then that is how long benefits continue.
Now, if a person was off work for any reason for over five years and then became disabled after their date last insured, there would be zero SSDI regardless of how severe the medical condition is.