Re: SSI Disability
From: Ms Lee (leenoga@cfl.rr.com)
Wed Jun 27 18:11:59 2007
There is SSI and there is SSDI...you can go to SSA.GOV and read up on
the differences. When you apply for SSDI, they automatically qualify
you for SSI which in my case I got turned down, I had more than 2K in
checking account.
It is the SSDI you want to win. But, if you have not paid in enough to
SSA over the years, you will not qualify. Every now and then SSA sends
you a print out of what SSA will pay you at retirement as well as amount
to be paid if you become disabled.
It took 20 months to win my case. I just got the news June 7th. They
are paying me $1250 a month starting in July. They are paying me $22K
retro dating back to when I quit workin June 2005. My lawyers get 25%
or $5300 max which ever is greater of my retro which will be $5300. SSA
pays them out of my retro money. SSA takes the first 5 months of retro
from the date the decide you were disabled [I claimed June 2005] last
day of working even tho I applied for SSDI in October 2005
It is very hard to win SSI or SSDI if your STILL working...
Winning SSDI tip from a Judges mouth:
A Social Security Disability case is NOT about a person's medical
problems. Instead, the case is about the effect those medical problems
have on the person's ability to work. If you can translate the medical
record into severe and specific work limitations, I have no choice but
to approve your case."
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