Re: Work, SSDI, and money problems/Becky Nix

[Guest guest]

Becky Nix,

Social Security has the Right to Work program and training programs. If you are

applying for Social Security Disability, they require you that your are unable

to work, I believe but I know they allow you to work up to a certain amount so

you are right to get a lawyer to advocate for you.

Becky, I told you to contact the IG office and I mean it, I care about you and

the Inspector General needs to know and your husband reported. I know we talked

about this before but take it higher and whatever military service, Air Force

you would type in Air Force IG , Army (CID) etc.

If you have any trouble, I can research the links and get them to you. I have

used this chain of command and when you go to the Inspector General, there will

be something done. They will have a toll free number and an online form to fill

out if you want to use it.

Your husband is violating what is known as the fiscal responsibility program

Here it is :

United States Department of Defense Office of Inspector General

Responsible for conducting, supervising, monitoring and initiating audits and

investigations relating to the programs and operations of the DoD.

www.dodig.mil gets you to the website. I called the 800 number and used the

contact us portion also.

They deal with Audit Reports,Contact Us,Fraud, Waste & Abuse Complaints,Defense

Hotline,Defense Criminal Investigative Service

Organizations ,Office of Professional Responsibility ,Mission & Vision.

Here are the links that explain fiscal responsibility:

• Air Force Financial Responsibility - US Military

Here are the basic rules for Air Force Financial Responsibility. Child and

Spouse Support and Garnishment in the U.S. Military · Air Force Benefits

usmilitary.about.com is the website link. • Child and Spouse Support and

Garnishment in the U.S. Military

-Military Divorce and Separation. Child/Spouse Support and Garnishment Issues

....

usmilitary.about.com/od/divfinance/a/divorcesupport.htm

Don't give up and hang in there. I wish you luck Becky and if I can do any

research or anything for you, you have my e-mail.

Toxic relationships don't help your pain and it is hard to manage the

situations. Hugs to you.

Bennie

[Guest guest]

Just to clarify a point about disability. I do know that you can work and earn

a limited amount of money after you have been awarded disability.

Once you are on disability you get a 9 month work trial period that is for your

whole life. That means if you go back to working what they consider gainfully

employed (steady work for over a certain amount of hours/week steady), your

payments will not be effected for 9 months.

If you continue to be able to work beyond 9 months, they will deduct $1 for

every $2 you earn for a few months. Eventually they will discontinue your

disability. If you later return to being on disability and have used your 9

months up, if you start gainful employment again, they will terminate your

benefits sooner.

Disability denies the majority of 1st round applicants. Even with a lot of

supporting medical information, you can be denied. After your denial you have

90 days to file an appeal. then social security has 90 days to respond to your

appeal. they will schedule a hearing and you can submit further supporting

documentation of your disability.

The hearing usually takes at least 6 months to occur. If you get an lawyer to

assist you with your hearing, the lawyer will be paid only when you get

disability. The court sets the fee based on how much your retroactive award is

(you are back paid to your initial application date).

The more you can do to look disabled, the better you are. If you are working at

all during the review period, you are most likely going to be denied. I had to

show that my disability had interfered with my ability to work for at least the

previous 6 months to my application.

It can be that you have not been able to keep jobs because of your disability or

have not been able to work at all.

Years ago I assisted mental health clients getting disability. Most of them who

had years of psychiatric hospitalizations were denied the 1st round.

I would suggest you check out the website, butyoudontlooksick.com they have a

lot of information on the process, information on what will help you win and

what to except.

Don't give up. It is a really tough process, but when you win, it is worth the

headaches. After all the government hates to give up their money, but loves to

pluck it out our pockets.

I will keep positive thoughts that you are success as quickly as possible.

Gentle hugs, Tami