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Author Topic: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...  (Read 9801 times)

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Offline 86Dot

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Please forgive me if there is already a thread about this:

This is my very first posting here. I have been a lurker since my diagnosis in January. This forum has really helped me get through this and I am very thankful to you all.

I got a letter from Social Security today in reference to my SSDI determination. Here is a direct quote from the letter:

"We have found that you meet the medical requirements for disability payments."

Then it goes on to say:

"We have not yet made a decision about whether you meet the nonmedical requirements, but we will make that decision soon."

Has anyone heard of this before? Without knowing all the details of my case, is there a general consensus about this kind of determination?

I am doing all of this on my own and I don't know very much about the process. I would just like some insight on things.

Once again, I apologize if there is another thread on this subject.

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 06:46:01 pm »
Yes this is what mine said  with my first letter. and someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but mine was I had ssi for a couple of months before my ssdi kicked in so they had to see if my income and assets where not over the limit for the ssi. they will call you and ask you about your imcome if any and  about your assets then decide. I got my ssi for a few months till my ssdi kicked  in.
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 07:02:17 pm »
To be eligible for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI), you must earn less than a certain amount of money each month (or you'll be considered able to do substantial gainful activity). Perhaps that is what the non-medical requirements are about.

Here's a link that provides more information:
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/topics/legal-and-financial-requirements-ssdi.htm

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2015, 09:07:15 pm »
Yes this is what mine said  with my first letter. and someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but mine was I had ssi for a couple of months before my ssdi kicked in so they had to see if my income and assets where not over the limit for the ssi. they will call you and ask you about your imcome if any and  about your assets then decide. I got my ssi for a few months till my ssdi kicked  in.

Thank you initforlife! I have a few specific questions for you. Feel free to not answer if they are too personal:

1. How long from that first letter until you got the call? How long from the call until your award letter?

2. Why didn't you immediately receive SSDI?

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2015, 10:00:54 pm »
ok I first apply in feb 20 14 got a letter in may That I was approved for medical then it  was about a week later they called and took info on all my assets and work hrs from feb until May. I was still working at the time so I went under ssi so only got a small check making up for the hrs I work from feb to may. I got that money deposited in my checking account at the end of may before I got a letter saying I was approved. lol ssi letter came a week after. only reason I was on ssi first was because you  have to 6 months straight of non working or not having gainful employment  before ssdi  kicked in so that would be aug but it is a month behind so I didn't get my first ssdi check till sept..I know I was lucky I got approve without a lawyer and fast
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 11:02:41 pm »
ok I first apply in feb 20 14 got a letter in may That I was approved for medical then it  was about a week later they called and took info on all my assets and work hrs from feb until May. I was still working at the time so I went under ssi so only got a small check making up for the hrs I work from feb to may. I got that money deposited in my checking account at the end of may before I got a letter saying I was approved. lol ssi letter came a week after. only reason I was on ssi first was because you  have to 6 months straight of non working or not having gainful employment  before ssdi  kicked in so that would be aug but it is a month behind so I didn't get my first ssdi check till sept..I know I was lucky I got approve without a lawyer and fast

Ok wow thank you!

Six months straight from when you first applied? Or six months from your disabled date?

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2015, 11:32:03 pm »
I was declared disable on the same date I first applied in Feb so both dates were the same for me.. so six months from feb
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2015, 11:44:16 pm »
Also I might add my hiv+ was not part of the reason I was declared disable at the time. I was really sick last Jan with P.E and DVT and spent 11 days in hospital for that and didn't even know I had hiv at the time. so they didn't put hiv on any of my paper work as reason for disability .
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2015, 06:53:49 am »
if i remember correctly ,you first have to have a 7 year record with A COMPANY TO EVEN be considered and then you have to be off from work for 6 months,non pay ,consecutively.At least that is what i remember when i first started the whole process.

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2015, 10:32:21 am »
what is that again?
  In simple terms blood clot in lungs ( Pulmonary embolism) and blood clots in the legs  (Deep vein thrombosis)
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2015, 03:52:06 pm »
if i remember correctly ,you first have to have a 7 year record with A COMPANY TO EVEN be considered and then you have to be off from work for 6 months,non pay ,consecutively.At least that is what i remember when i first started the whole process.

That is not correct.  SSA looks at your last five years, did you work or not?  And how much did you make (which determines your monthly benefit amount).  You don't have to have 7 years with a company.  Hell, if that were true, there are those of us who would not be on it today lol. 

Seriously, when I talked to someone from the administrative building in Baltimore, he said SSA looks at the last five years of a person's life, and how much (s)he made at her/his job(s).    If there are not enough work credits, a person receives SSI, not SSDI. 
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 04:05:35 pm »
You don't need to say "company" either. If you own your own business you still contribute to SS when you pay yourself as sole proprietor. So if you work as a consultant and are doing your finances correctly then you can be eligible for disability.
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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 06:22:51 pm »
I appreciate everyone's responses. I will hopefully hear from them this week sometime. I never signed up for direct deposit and a cousin of mine who went through this process told me that I should go over to the office and do that ASAP. He said that he got his SSI backpay before he even got his award letter. Is that a common occurrence?

Also when I do go to the office, should I also try to speak to someone about these non-medical requirements while I am there?

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2015, 07:50:25 pm »
You can ask about the non-medical requirements but you will probably will only get general information. As far as getting your back pay before the award letter, I guess that would vary.  I got my award letter first.

As far as direct deposit, you need to find out for sure that they're going to start paying you.  Then yes, you either have to have that, or they will give you a card that the money will be deposited on.

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2015, 09:13:02 pm »
Thank you Betty!

I do have one more inquiry: I never applied for SSI benefits, only SSDI but after doing some research I realize that I am eligible for them. Do I just sign up for them at the office or will the SSA automatically do that for me?

Thanks

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Re: Approved Medically for Disability, but Ambiguous Non-Medical Approval...
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2015, 10:10:58 pm »
SSA determines which program you would be eligible for.  SSDI is a better benefit, pays better, better health insurance etc.    However some people, a small percentage, do get both. But in those cases, the individual doesn't make quite enough on SSDI a, so they receive a small SSI check.

But there's no additional application you need to do.
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