Disabled but don't qualify - Disabilities Message Board

Shogirl · 01-24-2007, 04:18 PM

I am permantly disabled, and for awhile I received SSI payments and medi-cal due to it. I came into some money, not a large amount, but too much to qualify for SSI anymore. They immediately took me off SSI and stopped my medi-cal which I need very much. I begged them to let me even pay them for the medi-cal but they said no.

I am told I do not qualify for SSDI because I didn't work during the proper 5 year time period. When I had a workman's comp case years ago, the attorney decided I wasn't completley disabled and didn't see to it I got SSI or even SSDI. When I applied for SSDI the social security agent lost all my paper work, and then I was told it was too late, the paper work wasn't done in time.

I wonder why I can't get my lifetime earnings, those aren't counted at all, but I'm told I can get that if and when I turn 65 which is a ways down the road. Since I'm battling a life threatning disease my chances are slim I'll make it to age 65 to ever draw it. I have to pay for a private insurance with increased rates due to a previous medical problem. The insurance place would not accept that I had been covered with medi-cal, they said that didn't count. I pay out a huge amount monthly for nothing, and have a huge deductible a year before the insurance would even pay. If something happened, I'm sure the insurance company would figure out a way not to pay.

I cry all the time because of this, has anyone known of anyone else that falls into this gray area? Why can't a social security attorney do something to change this law? I think each case should be judged by a case by case basis. The social security office claims nothing can eve be done. They have suggested writing to congress which I have many times. Not once has my letters ever been answered. That's the way they deal with. I don't think this is fair since I really am disabled and did work for many years before being disabled. I can't draw from an ex husband because I wasn't married for over 10 years, plus I couldn't anyway unless one of them had died. I'm not old enough to get mine yet.

Mz Migraine · 01-24-2007, 05:40 PM

Because you came into some $$$$ unfortunately, you are no longer entitled to SSI.
However, I cannot see why that shouldn't stop you from applying for SSDI since you stated:
"I really am disabled and did work for many years before being disabled."
You didn't indicate *how many years* though?
Kind of confused why you couldn't apply for SSDI in the first place.

Strongly suggest that you contact a Social Security Attorney that ONLY specializes in handling Social Security cases to see what your chances are.

Have you considered calling the Congress person you written to? Also, letting your local newspaper & news station know about your predictiment? Especially the part about the Congress person not getting back w/you?

Good luck!

Shogirl · 01-24-2007, 09:12 PM

I didn't work during the five years before applying, that is why. It's a strange law, but that is the way it works. It doesn't matter how many years I worked before, which was a lot, like 20 years. What matters is that it wasn't applied for during the right time. I wrote in the other post the things that happened to me, that's why. It was never DISCLOSED to me that someone had to have worked during the last five years. I've contacted the Social Security office over and over and over. They say nothing can ever be done unless congress ever wants to change it. They obviously don't want to change this rule, because they would have to pay a few people more social security, they don't want to do that. If it doesn't affect them personally they don't care.

I don't think there is anything that can be done regarding them never replying to me, that's the way they work. If they ever did, I'm sure they would just say Oh well, that's the way it was written up clear back in 1930.

sweetpain · 01-25-2007, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Shogirl

I didn't work during the five years before applying, that is why. It's a strange law, but that is the way it works. It doesn't matter how many years I worked before, which was a lot, like 20 years. What matters is that it wasn't applied for during the right time. I wrote in the other post the things that happened to me, that's why. It was never DISCLOSED to me that someone had to have worked during the last five years. I've contacted the Social Security office over and over and over. They say nothing can ever be done unless congress ever wants to change it. They obviously don't want to change this rule, because they would have to pay a few people more social security, they don't want to do that. If it doesn't affect them personally they don't care.

I don't think there is anything that can be done regarding them never replying to me, that's the way they work. If they ever did, I'm sure they would just say Oh well, that's the way it was written up clear back in 1930.

hello seems like u need a lawyer to help you with this ..goodluck luv sweetpain

shawley · 01-25-2007, 02:56 PM

Hi , because you havent worked for 5 years prior to filing you can't get SSDI ? Yikes ! I'm on workers comp and have been since 03 , could this happen to me ? Yes I have worked long enough and have enough credits for SSD. I pray they can do something for you , no one should have to go without health insurance.

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Originally Posted by Shogirl

I didn't work during the five years before applying, that is why. It's a strange law, but that is the way it works. It doesn't matter how many years I worked before, which was a lot, like 20 years. What matters is that it wasn't applied for during the right time. I wrote in the other post the things that happened to me, that's why. It was never DISCLOSED to me that someone had to have worked during the last five years. I've contacted the Social Security office over and over and over. They say nothing can ever be done unless congress ever wants to change it. They obviously don't want to change this rule, because they would have to pay a few people more social security, they don't want to do that. If it doesn't affect them personally they don't care.

I don't think there is anything that can be done regarding them never replying to me, that's the way they work. If they ever did, I'm sure they would just say Oh well, that's the way it was written up clear back in 1930.