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05-06-2010, 12:55 PM | #1 | ||
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Hello to all...This is the first time I've ever been in a chat room. To make a long story short I went through a very intense battle with colorectal cancer which left me unable to work due to the surgery. I went through the disability process and jumped through all the hoops, was turned down, got an attorney,went before the ALJ and was awarded only a fixed period of disability.For 2 years. After waiting for 2 years I'm just happy to get what I did.My problem,however is that it's been 7 months since I was awarded this money.In that time I've gotten letters make no sense.I even got awarded SSI and was then told that it was a mistake. The people at Social Securtiy keep saying "we're working on it. Have patience". In the mean time I'm existing on food stamps and the goodness of friends.Not to be complaining though as I'm glad to be alive but I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.I'm not sure what to do and my attorney says his involvement stopped at getting me the award.I live in a VERY small town in northern California and it is very isolated.I don't know if it's that or if the Social Security System is just inept. Any feedback would help me. Thanks
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05-06-2010, 04:47 PM | #2 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | luie (05-09-2010) |
05-06-2010, 10:39 PM | #3 | ||
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call the SS office and make an appointment. You should be able to talk with your case worker and get some answers. Be sure and take the reams of paper work that they have sent you. I would also fire that lawyer! Lisa
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"Thanks for this!" says: | luie (05-09-2010) |
05-06-2010, 11:30 PM | #4 | ||
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Have you filed a new claim since you are still not working? Did you appeal the closed period? Did you do both? Nothing to stop you from reapplying. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | luie (05-09-2010) |
05-06-2010, 11:44 PM | #5 | |||
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Also some members on other forums here have contacted their representatives & congressmen & shared their story when they had ongoing problems with the system...... and many got action & help.
calls got made and things got moving again..
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"Thanks for this!" says: | luie (05-09-2010) |
05-09-2010, 11:40 AM | #6 | ||
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Thank you all for your input. It made me feel not so alone. The hug was GREAT! Yes I have appealed and also filed a new claim. I keep hearing the word "offset" in my bizarre conversations with the SS represenative .I am going to do some more research as he won't explain in a jargon that I can understand.I called the state of Idaho where my daughter lives last week and the nice woman I spoke with said that my claim was in the payment center in Richmond Calif. Hopefully this means that it's in the process . Happy Mothers Day to you all.
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05-09-2010, 05:39 PM | #7 | ||
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Almost a year after receiving a Fully Favorable decision, I finally contacted Barbara Boxer's office, and their office wrote a letter on my behalf, so a supervisor then helped expedite things. If you can get a supervisor at your local office to help you, you can take out of that extra step, because it adds a few weeks extra time.
Good luck. Last edited by LIT LOVE; 05-09-2010 at 05:40 PM. Reason: grammar :) |
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05-09-2010, 10:45 PM | #8 | ||
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The local office does the computation. The payment center inputs it and releases the retroactive benefits due after offset. |
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05-10-2010, 02:21 PM | #9 | ||
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