[karilann]

Oh boy....got a letter cc'd to me but addressed to my SSDI lawyer regarding: Submitting any latest medical records that have not been sent yet for review ASAP......Says if he does not have a court date yet he will be notified in the near future.
Think that means my court date will be comming up soon? Its been almost 2 years.

[Jomar]

Sounds like it - and if they are requesting the latest medical reports too.
best of luck.

[doydie]

After my judge got all the info he was ready to award the SSD without a hearing. And then he realized he knew me and it was sent to another judge who doesn't like to do that. But I still won at the hearing.

[pud's friend]

can i be nosey and ask what this is about? i don't get your abbreviations or what's happening.
you can tell me to mind my sticky beak if you like...

[FaithS]

Originally Posted by pud's friend

can i be nosey and ask what this is about? i don't get your abbreviations or what's happening.
you can tell me to mind my sticky beak if you like...

Pud's friend --

Looks like you're from Australia. That's why you don't know what SSDI is, probably. Social Security Disability Insurance. In the US, you need to have worked and contributed (automatically through your paycheck) a certain number of quarters (often totaling 10 years -- depends) and be considered by Social Security Administration (SSA) to be disabled. Whether or not you are considered disabled depends on your ability to work, rather than your dx. After you are approved, you are able to work part time, if you keep your income under a certain amount.

Process, for many, takes 2-3 years, and denials and appeals and an attorney.

Some (like me), are fortunate to get it through in 3 months (with no denials, appeals, or attorneys). Even tho' the approval came through in 3 months, there is a 5 month waiting period, before receiving money. I applied in June '08, was approved in Sept., and got first payment in November. I am no longer employed at all.

The amount that I get, each month, is similar to what I earned when I was working. (I worked part time.) But, that varies, depending how much you contributed, over the years. They deduct approx. 7% (I think) from your check every time.

Or, maybe not fortunate. Maybe more disabled than I thought, if they approved me so quickly.

Kari --

Best wishes! And, feel free to explain your situation more, to PF, if you wish.

~ Faith