Disability

TexasBushwhacker

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13. Medicare doesn't kick in for 18 months

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:25 PM

Jul 2015

from your disability date. So if the judge determines you were disabled as of January 2014, then you would get 12 months of back pay and get Medicare right away. If they determined you were disabled as of January 2015, you wouldn't get any back pay and you wouldn't get Medicare for another year.

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I had my court hearing today. (Updated w/ chart) [View all] Quackers Jul 2015 OP

Congratulations! It just sucks that it has to be such an arduous procedure Warpy Jul 2015 #1

good news nt roody Jul 2015 #2

They sure make it difficult, don't they? TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #3

That's the whole point meow2u3 Jul 2015 #17

When dimson was pResident TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #18

Thanks! Check out the new chart above! Quackers Jul 2015 #43

That is a cool chart and should be pinned in some approp. group, at least for awhile. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #49

Congrats... DAMANgoldberg Jul 2015 #4

HAPPY NEWS!!!! irisblue Jul 2015 #5

Goddess bless libodem Jul 2015 #6

it aint easy but it took me and my team 5 years to get ssi allan01 Jul 2015 #7

Did you get "back pay" to the date of first application? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #11

SSI does go back to the date of application unless wellstone dem Jul 2015 #34

Congratulations! ColesCountyDem Jul 2015 #8

I`m so happy for you, Quackers. democrank Jul 2015 #9

Big congrats on a hard fought battle. madamvlb Jul 2015 #10

Soc. Sec????? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #12

Medicare doesn't kick in for 18 months TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #13

Might be medicaid eligible, though. missingthebigdog Jul 2015 #15

Thanks! It's SSDI. I have enough work credits plus 8 years in the military. nt Quackers Jul 2015 #44

So happy for you. nt R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #14

Wonderful. jwirr Jul 2015 #16

Thanks everyone! I fell asleep after I wrote this. I didn't sleep at all last night. :/ Quackers Jul 2015 #19

Good for you!!! madamesilverspurs Jul 2015 #20

It will be retroactive too.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #21

congrats Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #22

Very rare to receive a bench decision. Wait for the fully favorable mackerel Jul 2015 #23

Very true, at my hearing the judge asked if I minded if he ruled right there Packerowner740 Aug 2015 #61

Wow very rare for an ALJ to concede. mackerel Aug 2015 #62

...... madfloridian Jul 2015 #24

Great news! emsimon33 Jul 2015 #25

Good for you! chillfactor Jul 2015 #26

Happy for you, Quackers! Cha Jul 2015 #27

Saw this on the front page davidpdx Jul 2015 #28

So glad your getting help, so sad it took so long. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #29

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Congratz! JoeLaValle Jul 2015 #31

Soooo true. I tell people this all the time but they never hear what I'm saying. mackerel Jul 2015 #40

Mr. Dixie was rated 100% disabled, never got a review after acceptance. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #50

Technically he is already on "Social Security". happyslug Jul 2015 #54

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MIRT independentpiney Jul 2015 #33

what a relief for you ellennelle Jul 2015 #35

Thanks! You should see the flow chart above for the breakdown. It's sad. Quackers Jul 2015 #45

I am so happy for you! nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #36

The hoops are ridiculous awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #37

Mine took 22 minutes Quackers Jul 2015 #46

After the first denial awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #48

That's the ALJ's favorite type of doctor and many ALJ's will weight that doctor's report mackerel Jul 2015 #55

Yep awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #56

congrats, and only sorry it took so long. have several friends going through the process right niyad Jul 2015 #38

Congratulations! ut oh Jul 2015 #39

You need a good supportive doctor who will submit a Residual Functional Capacity Assessment mackerel Jul 2015 #41

It can take a long time and be a hard journey. Quackers Jul 2015 #47

Wow! Thank you all for the support and recs! Quackers Jul 2015 #42

Cool chart Gothmog Jul 2015 #51

Terrific! Congratulations to you! AndreaCG Jul 2015 #52

One BIG error in that flow chart happyslug Jul 2015 #53

Where are you getting 81.4% at recon level? Unfortunately it's way lower than the the rate your mackerel Jul 2015 #57

The 81.4 is from the chart that started this thread happyslug Jul 2015 #58

Oooooo you mean when it gets remanded back down from the USDC. Actually 81.4% is not necessarily mackerel Jul 2015 #59

My paper approval letter came today! Quackers Aug 2015 #60

Most of the time you have to go in for an effectuation meeting. mackerel Aug 2015 #63