awesome for you , glad to hear a happy ending just breath now

That's great news ! Congrads !

It is wonderful and so glad for your new status!

Peace,
David

I checked my bank account this morning...
all my back pay is there!!!!

I couldn't believe it.
I waited 1 1/2 yrs. to get approved, but I got my back pay within 2 weeks of my lawyer calling to notify me of the decision!

I still haven't received my decision letter, or explanation of benefits; but I guess that's par for the course!

So many loads off of my shoulders now...
I am one happy lady!

Good for you! I too had a long road - my wait time was almost double yours - 3 years! I got my decision on Feb 3, 2010 (the judge told me at the hearing I was fully favorable so I didnt have to wait for a letter) and I got my backpay on March1, 2010. My first benefit check will be April 28th. Its def a great feeling to have some of the pressure off isnt it?

Congrats again and good luck.

Congratulations to both of you. Either they are getting better at paying out benefits or you 2 are lucky. It took me 6 motnhs to get my backpay. Anyway this takes so much off you now!

i to got ssdi after and have been dealing with the money problem from feb of 06 got a call from my arty march 10th saying I won my case and got my letter from the judge on April 30th but still no money I know it should be any time talked to local ss office and was told like 2 weeks ago it should take no more then a month to get my backpay so I check my bank every day to see if the money is there lol I'm freakin out the lady at ss said she sent my kids info like last week so they have all they need to pay me just have to hit tge button so it goes to my Acct if I don't have it by the 30th of this month I'm gonna have to call and suck up to the lady at soc sec to see if she can give it a little push I'm sooo happy for all of u I think u all should take a vacation mabe somewhere tropical and just lie on a raft and enjoy I know I'm gonna my family has eard it for sure and for all my mother in law has done I'm gonna buy her a wii lol she will love it I'm sure I will let u all know when the money comes take care. Walkerslbje

Written favorable decision 4/30/10. It is reasonable to expect the first check within 30-60 days and retroactive benefits 60-90 days later. The verbal ok phone call from your attorney does not start the payment center working on processing your claim, only the written decision starts the clock.

It is not just pushing one button either. If you also have an SSI claim, that will have be adjudicated before the full retroactive SSDI benefits are determined since there can be an offset.

But when it does come, enjoy your tropical vacation or the Wii.

I'm so happy for you guys I'm getting so stressed out waiting on my backpay it's been almost a month from when my papers went to the payment center and still nothing did you do anything after you got the call from the alj telling you won? I don't know what to do to speed things up but if I don't get money by June 1st I'm gonna be living in a trailer lol at my sisters house I have nobody left to ask to help me I think i will call ss tomarrow and ask if there is anything I can do to help them move my case up so I get paid. Thanks and congrats

I am so happy for you I hope you get to keep your house now I hade a question did you call anyone or did you have a hardship with your case I can't fig out how you got your money spool fast that is awsome I've been waiting from march 10 th 2010 I got the letter from the Alj april 30 th and was told it should take a few weeks I don't get it lol I have been unable to work from feb of 2006 and lost everything my home my cars my credit it's been a nightmare and now I'm still waiting on my moneyi called ss last week and they said everthing was going perfect they even hade my kids info sent to the payment center so I think I will call agin tomarrow and ask if they can call the payment center and see what is taking them so long I am so happy to see some one make it out of this system without loosing everything and there health too make sure u take some of that money and treat u and your family to somthing nice u deserve it congrats and let's know if u did somthing I missed cuz I would love to see that money in my acct lol just don't know what I can do to speed things up take care. Walkerslbje