How much backpay from ss does Metlife get???
 

HI everyone just got back on site.. I used to be sunshinegirl.. If anyone has a answer please let me know if I am getting screwed. Thanks I am still waiting for Metlife to tell me how much to pay them.

Hi lexiemae1,
Why do you think you are getting screwed? I had to repay my private disability provider once I received my approval and backpay from SSDI.

Shari

yes i sent them the letter my lawyer got $5000 for going with me 1 time.. I was wishing i would have a little left to spend on meds or whatever or r they going to take it all???
Thanks:eek:

:vomit2:Shari How much did u have to pay back???????:eek:

They may or may not take all of it depending on how much they paid you per month and how much SSDI pays you per month. I had to pay back almost all of my backpay received for me. I did have a little left over but can't remember exactly how much. Do you have children? I have two children and also received money for them but was able to keep all of their backpay.

I Wasn't crazy about re-paying them but since my private disability carrier did pay me every month while I waited for approval and the contract stated that I would have to repay them, it was the right thing to do. Plus I was grateful that I did have some income coming in the household for me while I waited so long for SSDI approval.

thanks alot shari:wink:

You're welcome. :)

lexiemae1
I too have Metlife and I can tell you I had to pay back the entire check..over $30k. I received a credit for using their attorney - Allsup.

Also my children's backpay they did not request however they said it created another overpayemnt (over $15k) lol. Which was more than I received in their backpay..go figure. So I am in the hole with them right now $15k so they have suspended the money portion of my benefits for 19 months. Not a happy camper here but nothing I can do.

Also I was approved at the "any occupation" phase in February, however continously harassed is what I call it by receiving a minimum of 3 phones a month from the case manager and then their "request of medical documentation for review of my claim" and/or "attending physican statement review form" every two months..my doctors are getting frustrated and I know this is what Metlife is betting on.
Good luck in your dealings with them. I had no problems until the 24 month mark came..

COLBEYMOORE,
How can MetLife say you owe them the money that you received for your children when they didn't include their benefits in your monthly payment from them while waiting for SSDI approval?

I know right..That is the part that stinks you should check your policy with Metlife because they can include "auxillary or children benefits" to be considered as income for you therefore it reduces their monthly benefit to you.
I know it isn't fair because my benefit was based solely on the amount of my wages from my employer and did not include any allowances for the amount of children you have.

Wow, sorry to hear that. Thank God I don't have MetLife or anything in my policy regarding "auxillary or children's benefits". I only had to repay what they paid me for me.

Childrens Benefits
 

I also have Metlife. I am having to payback around 7k of backpay. I am confused on how they create those numbers. I am now being told by Metlife that I have to file for my children. Interesting that they did not know I had two dependents. Can they force you to apply for them? How do you find out if they can take the income from the children?

Robert,
What they will do is once you are approved for your children they will deduct their benefits from your monthly benefit amount. The overpayment will start if lets say you were receiving 700 a month since 1/10 then your children benefits are approved from 1/10 as well. If your children benefits are lets say 300 a month basically they will calculate they should have only been paying you 400 a month instead of the 700 a month then multiply the difference from 1/10 to the present month you receive benefits. They did not take my children's back pay however they calculated an prorated overpayment that somehow was more than what I received for their backpay. Very confusing but it was in my policy and you will have to apply for your children benefits if it is in your policy as well. I wish you luck.