I was approved almost 4 years ago going back to 1999. It took a year and finally getting help from a Senator's office, before receiving my portion of back pay.

Then it took another 2 years for my son to receive 1/2 his back pay. A year of waiting like an idiot and then getting help from a local office Supervisor. (She now won't return my calls or my son's calls.)

My case is complicated by Worker's Comp. WC refused to provide my earnings for a long time, but SSA has had all the info since 12/2/10.

I know the correct amount because I received an ealier decision for a closed period of time. So, we're talking another 20k in back pay.

A local case worker has confirmed there is a problem with the file at the Payment Center. She said that they would get a Supervisor from the local office to contact a Supervisor at the Payment Center. That was two weeks ago. And I'm getting the brush off yet again.

If I have no choice I'll go the Senator route again, but I feel like my time frame of being patient goes beyond rationale norms.

My financial situation is now urgent for both my own expenses and my son's final year of college. I let him use half my back pay for college expenses, etc. never thinking it would take 3 more years and counting. You would think children are frozen in time the way SSA treats these issues.

Of course, since my son doesn't have a clue how to help, and since he's almost 21 and SSA really shouldn't be talking to me (even though he agreed to the backup coming directly to me, and yes, they did send the first 1/2 to me last year) it again complicates things and makes it easier to ignore me. He's out of state in KY, and is willing to sign anything required or speak to whomever he needs to. I'm in CA.

Will I maybe get a gold star for being the biggest push over in the history of Back Pay BS?

HELP!