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« on: February 19, 2010, 12:44:25 PM »
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This is the first item on the list of documents.  It is quite different then the approval letter I received.  It goes much deeper into the process of how the Judge made his decision and has alot more details.  It is actually quite interesting to read.  It really outlines how a Judge processes his decisions and the steps he goes through.  

On the disc it is titled ALJ Hearing Decision (ALJDEC).  I will be continuing to edit and add documents to this string as I get them completed.  There is alot of interesting information both for people who are going through the process and people who are thinking about applying.  It will really open your eyes as to what Social Security looks at and how they evaluate their decisions.

I just hope this information is helpful to everyone. 

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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 12:46:06 PM »
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2011, 02:56:12 PM »
Thanks very good information
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Name: Richard A Wall
Location: Houston Texas
Age at Application: 50
Disability: CTS Nerve Damage Hands DDD DJS feet elbows knees back
Date Applied: 9-20-10 My Date SSA Date 10-11-10
First Approval/Denial Date: 1-29-11 Denial
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: 4-3-11 Denial
Hearing Date: 1-11-12
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Waiting
Additional Info: ALJ Daniel E Whitney
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 07:14:13 PM »
My pleasure...this is the kind of stuff I wanted to see when I applied so I threw it all out there...
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2012, 12:54:38 AM »
     I have been a bit confused ever since I have found my Social Security Statement and it saying I did not have enough credits for SSDI. Now looking at your approval letter, I noticed that I am disabled under section 1614(a)(3)(A) while you are found disabled under some other number. I have searched the internet for what my section means to no avail. Does anybody know what section 1614(a)(3)(A) means? Any help would definitely keep me from going bald, as I am literally yanking on my hair out of frustration!  bang head  Hahaha, I really should just go to bed but now I am extremely confused and I will probably fall asleep with the laptop on my lap within the next hour or so. 

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Name: Jen
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Age at Application: 32
Disability: Severe seronegative, erosive, deforming rhuematoid arthritis. Congenital hip dysplasia. Total hip replacement in both hips. Congentital os odontoid, C1-C2 (fractured neck vertebraes)
Date Applied: Initial application was March 9, 2010
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: I lost track!
Hearing Date: December 9, 2011(with disability lawyer)
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Approved December 30, 2011
Additional Info: Received approval letter (that I was found Disabled) on January 9, 2012 (age 34). First Federal SSI back pay February 2, 2012. Received 17 months of State Supplemental back pay February 17, 2012
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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2012, 03:49:45 AM »
Hi Jen:

I replied to your previous post about Work Credits and suggested that if you didn't have enough Work Credits you may still be eligible for SSI. Section 1614 of the Social Security Act applies to SSI.

SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a needs-based program for disabled individuals who don't have enough Work Credits for SSDI eligibility. In 2012 the maximum payment for an individual is $698, which is reduced by other household income. Do I remember correctly that you are married? If so, only a portion of your husband’s income will be “deemed” to your benefit. There are also resource (asset) limits that apply.

DDS has determined you meet the medical requirements for eligibility, but SSA will now determine if you are technically eligible – What is your other income? What are your assets? Living conditions? You can read more about SSI here:

http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm

While this may be disappointing for you right now, I want you to know there are some advantages to receiving SSI. The biggest advantage is that you are immediately eligible for Medicaid. With SSDI, you would have a 29-month (from onset date) wait for Medicare.

Many states (and Wisconsin is one) offer supplemental benefits to SSI recipients. In 2011 (2012 isn’t published yet), the supplement for an Individual Living Independently With an Ineligible Spouse is an extra $130 plus additional supplements if you have children:

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/wi.html

For many recipients, the addition of the State Supplement is more than your SSDI benefit would have been. According to the link above, you can apply for the State Supplement directly at your local SSA office. If they haven’t contacted you yet, you may want to call and see if you can set up your PERC (Preeffectuation Review). This is where they will collect all the information to determine your technical eligibility and your benefit amount. At the same time you can apply for the State Supplement.

Hope this helps.

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Name: Pati
Location: East Tennessee
Age at Application: 53
Disability: Small Fiber & Autonomic Neuropathy; Sjogren's Syndrome; DJD
Date Applied: 02/19/2009
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved 10/26/2009
Date Award Letter Received: 11/17/2009
Date Back Pay Received: 10/25/2009
Additional Info: Assigned to DQB on 10/5/09. Approved.
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2012, 10:21:33 AM »
Hi Jshorty this is what I found and thank you Marci for posting your letters these will help alot of folks.


How do we define statutory blindness? Statutory blindness is blindness as defined in sections 216(i)(1) and 1614(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act).  The Act defines blindness as visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens.  We use your best-corrected visual acuity for distance in the better eye when we determine if this definition is met.  The Act also provides that an eye that has a visual field limitation such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees is considered as having visual acuity of 20/200 or less.  You have statutory blindness only if your visual disorder meets the criteria of 2.02 or 2.03A.  You do not have statutory blindness if your visual disorder medically equals the criteria of 2.02 or 2.03A, or if it meets or medically equals 2.03B, 2.03C, or 2.04.  If your visual disorder medically equals the criteria of 2.02 or 2.03A, or if it meets or medically equals 2.03B, 2.03C, or 2.04, we will find that you have a disability if your visual disorder also meets the duration requirement.  

This was just one I found also here is a link that describes it better

http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title16b/1614.htm
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Name: Emmy
Location: Alabama
Age at Application: 47 years 10 months
Disability: back,osteoarthritis,depression,bursitis shoulder,education, to many to name
Date Applied: Feb 28 2011
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied/ May 5 2011
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: 05/18/2011 Lawyer appealed, received letter 08/01/2011 to get ready for hearing
Hearing Date: waiting
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: na
Additional Info: no reconsideration in my state

« Last Edit: January 27, 2012, 11:07:19 AM by emmy001 »
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2012, 11:54:58 AM »
Oh Wow, thank you so much for explaining all this! Here I thought I was told entirely something else when I spoke to my rep to as what I was eligible for. I couldn't make sense that I was eligible for the SSDI when I knew I didn't have enough credits. Now I know...   Jeesh!  My mystery has been solved, thank you Emmy and Pati, that just took my headache away!  you-rock you-rock you-rock
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Name: Jen
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Age at Application: 32
Disability: Severe seronegative, erosive, deforming rhuematoid arthritis. Congenital hip dysplasia. Total hip replacement in both hips. Congentital os odontoid, C1-C2 (fractured neck vertebraes)
Date Applied: Initial application was March 9, 2010
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: I lost track!
Hearing Date: December 9, 2011(with disability lawyer)
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Approved December 30, 2011
Additional Info: Received approval letter (that I was found Disabled) on January 9, 2012 (age 34). First Federal SSI back pay February 2, 2012. Received 17 months of State Supplemental back pay February 17, 2012
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2012, 12:52:47 PM »
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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