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Old 10-14-2006, 08:25 AM #11
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Thumbs up Congratulations!
HOORAY!!!!!!!

Oh, Piruka, what wonderful news!! I hope all settlements hit your bank account before the Holidays...

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Old 10-14-2006, 08:26 AM #12
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WOO HOOO !!!!

Fabulous news!! I am thrilled for you!! Oh what a relief!!You've really been at this battle for a long time!! Thank goodness you are one determined gal!!

Congratulations!!!!
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Congratulations on winning a long, hard battle - it's more than time some good things came your way.
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well IM WONDERING WILL THEY TAKE MONEY FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU RECEIVE WC TO SURVIVE OR DO YOU EXPECT TO GET ALL YOUR BACK PAY.
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After fighting WC and SSD for over 7 years, I finally won both cases.
The WC is a matter of some paperwork but the judge awarded a life pension and retroactive pay.
I was to attend the SSD hearing next Monday but the judge revised my records and called my attorney this week to offer a favorable decision before my hearing date. It was very clear to me that Dr Togut's med opinion played a big part in that decision. Woopey!
This is huge for me. Not all of you know but for close to 4 years now I've been trying to survive without any income or proper med treatment. There were many dark days when I sank into a deep hole of depression and I have no idea how I kept going. Perhaps I'm more stubborn than I ever thought and I wasn't going to give WC the satisfaction of getting rid of me.
So, those of you who are frustrated with your disability cases, don't give up! Most of the time that's exactly what they want you to do and if and when you do that, they will label you as a faker. We here know you're not faking the horrible chronic pain and frustration that comes with a progressive med condition like TOS so DON'T GIVE UP! Always tell yourselves that if you give up you'll never know how great it feels when you finally get to win your case on your own med evidence and honesty.
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well IM WONDERING WILL THEY TAKE MONEY FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU RECEIVE WC TO SURVIVE OR DO YOU EXPECT TO GET ALL YOUR BACK PAY.
This award was finally won in 2006

Our experience has been the w/c is primary and the ssdi Is secondary. That is how the ss admin explained it to me. The award of ssdi will remain but is offset by the w/c. Anything left over from ssdi would be paid next.

One thing that is suggested is to settle the w/c and have the written verbage state that it is dispersed over a lifetime. Even though the amount is paid at once, the structure will avoid living off that total amount for several years before the ssdi would kick in.

If there is a lien on the ss as in Welfare then an agreement was made to pay back the wefare and that portion is paid directly, and then if an attorney, their portion is paid too. Then a check is sent to us.

In my dd case she had ssd and ssi award. The ssi award was dispursed in two seperate checks. About half one year and several months later a second check for the final amount.

Piruka won this award some years ago and wish she would stop by and see how things are going with all the hassle and battle behind her.
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well IM WONDERING WILL THEY TAKE MONEY FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU RECEIVE WC TO SURVIVE OR DO YOU EXPECT TO GET ALL YOUR BACK PAY.
Hopefully this will make sense since I just took something for the flare up.
In my case it I was awarded SSD (different from SSDI) and WC. There wasn't any adjustment either way when I got my payments, retroactive and/or monthly.
SSDI is more strict about any type of income you're receiving since they're based on your need for income, together with disability.
I'm sure this might be slightly different in some states so it would be a good idea to discuss it with your attorney.
Hope everybody's still doing well with their daily challenges. Seems like the best thing is to keep everything as simple as possible and if something can't get done...oh, well! It will get done eventually. Stress will increase the pain and it's not worth it.
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No offense Piruka, but I think you did mess that up a bit.

SSI is if you are disabled (or retired ) and low income

SSDI is if you are disabled and worked enough to qualify

SSD, I've never heard of
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Congrats!!!
Justice for us who are downtrodden!!!!
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