SSDI approved!

Congrats Mindy, that is a relief to have that behind you. Were you waiting on a hearing? I was thinking you had filed for a Reconsideration and was at that phase. Seems like you had mentioned reopening a Long term Disability claim, did you get that reopened? I saw something the other day that Unum was having to go back and go through over 200,000 claims that they had denied. Here a few years ago they were sued because their policy was to keep denying claims. Not sure if this was the company your claim was with or not.

Take care....Susie

Still feeling happy hours later!
Susie, I had filed the appeal with my attorney and received notice from our local SS office that my application for benefits was denied and I must file appeal and have a hearing if I disputed the decision. The attorney I hired was very nice, explained that the wait for hearing was a year usually, maybe a little longer, and that I would have to undergo the psychological testing and see the SS doctors most likely before the hearing. It surprised me that I was reconsidered, and still waiting on the attorney's ideas of why reconsideration was done when told I had to have a hearing.

I did file for long-term disability through my old employer, Liberty Mutual, and they told me that there was no reason I could not work according to their doctors, paid a partial payout for the time they considered me disabled, and wrote me off. After the check was issued no one would talk to me. Well, now that SSDI is active, I am required to reapply with them as well, according to the letter I got today. I remember from my fight with the lady at Liberty Mutual that if SSDI approved me, then they were required to. She complained that I hadn't filed with them first so they didn't have to pay a full payout. I am going to ask the attorney tomorrow what to do with that situation and when.

You have a great memory Susie! I had a lot of issues with them last year.

Have a great night!
Mindy

Hi Mindy Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you and relieved for you as well. What a surprise for you. I would do a happy dance with you if I could. Have a great night celebrating.

love and hugs
Loretta

Mindy,

I am so happy for you. I wrote a whole other post before, but it doesn't look like it went through. Oh well.

Celebrate for sure and keep pinching yourself to make sure it's real. hahahahahaha!!

God bless.

Lindaloo

Hello Mindy! A very big Wahoo! …for you! I just love to see our members win this!

Sorry I have been gone all day…and internet problems as well…but wanted to Congratulate you!

YES Mam! …very cool!

SE

 Congratulayions. Happy for you!

 

Mindy, these LTD companies just stink and most will not pay unless the person gets SSD awarded. Its true just about all the LTD companies require the person to file for SSD. They just keep denying the claim until they see if the person is going to get SSD. We helped alot of clients with the LTD claims and most of everything they pulled was just a crock. They want people to get SSD so they can pay out less per month to the claimant.

I could not remember what stage you were at on your SSD claim. Really what matters the most is benefits are going to be paid and who cares why the decision was made at what stage as long as they are paid.

Any luck on finding a new home???