Re: Ticket to Work -Work from home

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From: stephanie <stephieann2@...>

Subject: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

RA-Support

Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 8:31 PM

Hello everyone! I recall reading awhile back from a few members who work part

time from home taking calls for companies.  I was wondering if someone could

help me understand the ticket to work rules.  From what I understand, there is a

9 month period where you can earn as much as you can.  After that nine month

period you can keep your full benefits as long as you earn under $980.00 a

month.  You can also keep your full medical benefits.  Am I understanding this

correctly? I was wondering if anyone else is doing this, working part time on

SSDI and if I am understanding my rules correctly.  I'm much better, yet not 100

percent so I can't really afford to lose my benefits entirely.  I've read the

publications, and tried to have a SSA rep help me but still am not getting the

technicalities.  I thank you all for your input and assistance and hope everyone

is doing well:)

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Hi Barbara!

Thanks so very much! I will drop a note soon! I am attempting to figure out this

ticket to work program! I had an agency that works with SSA contact me about

answering phones from home.  They stated that my state vocational agency would

pay for any equipment I needed.  Today when I contacted THEM they said I needed

a release from my doctor and that they help people go back to work but they

aren't sure about working from home.  I have to work from home as my panic

disorder has flared up a bit, and I can't really drive on a continual basis

yet.  So the agency from the state isn't really being that helpful as usual.  I

have my interview with the SSA agency today so I guess I will see what they

suggest?

From: stephanie <stephieann2>

Subject: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

RA-Support@gro ups.com

Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 8:31 PM

Hello everyone! I recall reading awhile back from a few members who work part

time from home taking calls for companies.  I was wondering if someone could

help me understand the ticket to work rules.  From what I understand, there is a

9 month period where you can earn as much as you can.  After that nine month

period you can keep your full benefits as long as you earn under $980.00 a

month.  You can also keep your full medical benefits.  Am I understanding this

correctly? I was wondering if anyone else is doing this, working part time on

SSDI and if I am understanding my rules correctly.  I'm much better, yet not 100

percent so I can't really afford to lose my benefits entirely.  I've read the

publications, and tried to have a SSA rep help me but still am not getting the

technicalities.  I thank you all for your input and assistance and hope everyone

is doing well:)

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From: stephanie <stephieann2@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've been

on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay some

bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would not be cut.

Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half) Social security

said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my benefits for 1 whole year

to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation of me making too much money

while working (which i'm almost positive i did not, like i said i paid strict

attention to the rules) I have tried to contact them a million times over this

and the local number just rings and rings or is constantly busy and the toll

free number people say i need to call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in

mind i don't think people at social security really want us to work because look

what happened to me.

Jen

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I know they have a work incentive program but you have to sign up for it and let

them know you are attempting to work while accepting benefits. As I understand

it, you must be able to earn a certain amount for nine months while the track

it, however, those months are no consecutive so you can be on the program for

five years. Amount you can required to earn has changed from year to year. I'm

wondering if you let them know that you were working? Also, I'd try the national

number, it takes about twenty minutes to get through but they always seem to

know what they are doing. The local people seem to be only interested in general

questions and filing forms.

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy but warm.

From: stephanie < stephieann2@... >

Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

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Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've been

on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay some

bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would not be cut.

Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half) Social security

said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my benefits for 1 whole year

to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation of me making too much money

while working (which i'm almost positive i did not, like i said i paid strict

attention to the rules) I have tried to contact them a million times over this

and the local number just rings and rings or is constantly busy and the toll

free number people say i need to call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in

mind i don't think people at social security really want us to work because look

what happened to me.

Jen

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Jen,

If this is the case, I would call my representative/senator's office. Just my 2

cents.

in PA

Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've

been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay

some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would not be

cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half) Social

security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my benefits for 1

whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation of me making too

much money while working (which i'm almost positive i did not, like i said i

paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried to contact them a million times

over this and the local number just rings and rings or is constantly busy and

the toll free number people say i need to call my local office. Be CAREFUL and

keep in mind i don't think people at social security really want us to work

because look what happened to me.

Jen

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Hi,

I applied on line, printing a copy is a pain. I decided to go that route

because I didn't want to sit in the office and have someone else write my

answers. I took my time, you can save it and go back at any time. You can

also

change your answers if you've made a mistake. You do have limited key

strokes, but at the end you can say what you want. There are forms to print at

the

end that you have to sign and bring to your local office. When I did that, I

got called in for an impromptu interview, questions, etc. Lasted about 15

minutes. Then a month later, I received an application by mail, most

repetitive

questions. Since that was handwritten, a friend helped me out after I

scribbled out some answers on my own. My hands were so tired it wasn't that

legible. You have 10 days to return it. So, as I posted yesterday, now I'm

just

in the waiting stage. Good luck!

Heidi in Mass.

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Got a question has anyone actually applied for disability on line a friend

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Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've

been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay

some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would

not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half)

Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my

benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation

of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost positive i did

not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried to

contact them a million times over this and the local number just rings and

rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i need to

call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think people at

social security really want us to work because look what happened to me.

Jen

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Got a question has anyone actually applied for disability on line a friend

of mine told me not too

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From: stephanie <stephieann2@... <mailto:stephieann2%40> >

Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

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Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've

been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay

some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would

not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half)

Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my

benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation

of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost positive i did

not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried to

contact them a million times over this and the local number just rings and

rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i need to

call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think people at

social security really want us to work because look what happened to me.

Jen

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I would, when you apply on line there is a worksheet. Get the worksheet and then

get all the information together before you actually apply. It takes about an

hour to complete the online questions, there is a lot to fill out. Then you

recieve a printed form to take to the social security office anyway. Then

someone will call you back to go over the claim and actually file the thing and

give you an approximate hearing date. The best advice I can give you is to get

all the information together yourself so you can put it in their hand. Things go

a lot faster if they have eveything, if they're missing something then it's up

to them to get it and they have a lot of things to do, so you wait. If you take

care of it, it get done a lot faster because who care more about your claim than

you? I was approved in two months fourteen days, when I asked about a hearing

they said no need, they had everything they need in front of them. Be honest and

polite and it goes fast.

Stan

Seattle, Foggy.  

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Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

Steph --

Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you why.I've

been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part time to pay

some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits would

not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a half)

Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my

benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no explanation

of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost positive i did

not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried to

contact them a million times over this and the local number just rings and

rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i need to

call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think people at

social security really want us to work because look what happened to me.

Jen

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Hi,

I had Drs. telling me to apply, and as I said earlier, I know a decision was

made, just waiting. The stat I heard yesterday was that most get denied the

first time and 75% are approved on appeal. Go figure. When I was at the SS

office I was told that they are working under a 2 to 3 month process.

Meaning, an answer has to be given by 3 months. I am right at 2.5 months. It

never

hurts to start the process. Get familiar with what you will need, mostly

names, addresses, tel #'s of your Drs., hospitals, dates of tests, etc. Good

Luck.

Heidi in Mass.

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Ya I understand it is very hard to get approved everyone is telling me I

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Subject: [ ] Re: Ticket to Work -Work from home

,

It was my choice to get a lawyer and I am glad I did. After I applied

online, I was calling lawyers, most told me to call them when I got

denied. I found a lawyer who took my case and took the inicative and

scheduled a hearing (it's about a year wait). I got approved on the

1st try. My lawyer canceled the hearing. I honestly think it was

because I had a lawyer from the start.

A friend of mine who is honestly worse then I am, got denied. We

applied around the same time. I would highly suggest getting a lawyer

when applying for SSDI. I know I am one of those rare cases that got

approved on the 1st try, I am thankful that I did.

> >

> > From: stephanie <stephieann2@ <mailto:stephieann2mailto:stmai> >

> > Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

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> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

> >

> > Steph --

> > Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you

> why.I've

> > been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part

> time to pay

> > some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my

benefits

> would

> > not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and

a

> half)

> > Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping

my

> > benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no

> explanation

> > of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost

> positive i did

> > not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have

tried

> to

> > contact them a million times over this and the local number just

> rings and

> > rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i

> need to

> > call m_y local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think

> people at

> > social security really want us to work because look what happened

> to me.

> > Jen

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi, I did everything online when I applied for SSDI. I didn't have

any problems, I got a lawyer right away and I was approved in 6

months.

>

> From: stephanie <stephieann2@... <mailto:stephieann2%40> >

> Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

> <mailto: %

40>

> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

>

> Steph --

> Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you

why.I've

> been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part

time to pay

> some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits

would

> not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a

half)

> Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my

> benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no

explanation

> of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost

positive i did

> not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried

to

> contact them a million times over this and the local number just

rings and

> rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i

need to

> call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think

people at

> social security really want us to work because look what happened

to me.

> Jen

>

>

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Did you have to get a lawyer or was that your choice

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Behalf Of

Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 4:38 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Ticket to Work -Work from home

Hi, I did everything online when I applied for SSDI. I didn't have

any problems, I got a lawyer right away and I was approved in 6

months.

>

> From: stephanie <stephieann2@... <mailto:stephieann2%40> >

> Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

> <mailto: %40>

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40>

> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

>

> Steph --

> Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you

why.I've

> been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part

time to pay

> some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my benefits

would

> not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and a

half)

> Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping my

> benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no

explanation

> of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost

positive i did

> not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have tried

to

> contact them a million times over this and the local number just

rings and

> rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i

need to

> call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think

people at

> social security really want us to work because look what happened

to me.

> Jen

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

It was my choice to get a lawyer and I am glad I did. After I applied

online, I was calling lawyers, most told me to call them when I got

denied. I found a lawyer who took my case and took the inicative and

scheduled a hearing (it's about a year wait). I got approved on the

1st try. My lawyer canceled the hearing. I honestly think it was

because I had a lawyer from the start.

A friend of mine who is honestly worse then I am, got denied. We

applied around the same time. I would highly suggest getting a lawyer

when applying for SSDI. I know I am one of those rare cases that got

approved on the 1st try, I am thankful that I did.

> >

> > From: stephanie <stephieann2@ <mailto:stephieann2%40> >

> > Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

> > <mailto: %

40>

> <mailto: %

> 40>

> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

> >

> > Steph --

> > Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you

> why.I've

> > been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part

> time to pay

> > some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my

benefits

> would

> > not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and

a

> half)

> > Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping

my

> > benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no

> explanation

> > of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost

> positive i did

> > not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have

tried

> to

> > contact them a million times over this and the local number just

> rings and

> > rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i

> need to

> > call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think

> people at

> > social security really want us to work because look what happened

> to me.

> > Jen

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ya I understand it is very hard to get approved everyone is telling me I

should apply

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Behalf Of

Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:26 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Ticket to Work -Work from home

,

It was my choice to get a lawyer and I am glad I did. After I applied

online, I was calling lawyers, most told me to call them when I got

denied. I found a lawyer who took my case and took the inicative and

scheduled a hearing (it's about a year wait). I got approved on the

1st try. My lawyer canceled the hearing. I honestly think it was

because I had a lawyer from the start.

A friend of mine who is honestly worse then I am, got denied. We

applied around the same time. I would highly suggest getting a lawyer

when applying for SSDI. I know I am one of those rare cases that got

approved on the 1st try, I am thankful that I did.

> >

> > From: stephanie <stephieann2@ <mailto:stephieann2%40> >

> > Subject: Re: [ ] Ticket to Work -Work from home

> > <mailto: %40>

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40>

> <mailto: %

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> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:23 PM

> >

> > Steph --

> > Please please be careful working while disabled and I'll tell you

> why.I've

> > been on disability a long time but tried to go back to work part

> time to pay

> > some bills. I read the rules over and over to make sure my

benefits

> would

> > not be cut. Almost 2 years later (i only worked about a year and

a

> half)

> > Social security said i was overpaid by them and they are stopping

my

> > benefits for 1 whole year to pay them back. No payment plan, no

> explanation

> > of me making too much money while working (which i'm almost

> positive i did

> > not, like i said i paid strict attention to the rules) I have

tried

> to

> > contact them a million times over this and the local number just

> rings and

> > rings or is constantly busy and the toll free number people say i

> need to

> > call my local office. Be CAREFUL and keep in mind i don't think

> people at

> > social security really want us to work because look what happened

> to me.

> > Jen

> >

> >