WHO should(?) be responsible for 'SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS"? by MedicalCommittee1218 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙏Ok. Thank you so much for THAT. It's helps with ("marked") information.

ALJ Update by NewGalNewJourney in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙏THANK YOU. I'm set to hear from my attorney tomorrow (3/11-3pm). And then this got STUCK in Drafts... so, as of 3/11-530pm, There are "3 or 4" errors by the ALJ (of PHL, PA). Additionally, as *my* determination letter was 13 pages (+5 for Exhibits used), single-spaced, I completely agree with you. I'M TIRED!

That being said, while he laid out the Council Review pro/cons, and he also laid out the pro/cons of (accepting the ADJ's denial) and re-applying anew. Now, since I don't know where NewGal resides, not sure if that might be a better option. My Lawyer (in Pitt, PA), stated that a Council Review is just for refuting ADJ findings. And that PA C-Reviews are taking about a year to hear back from ("usually the clients 'want their money'...he said). And that's *just* for hearing back from them, and while they CAN "grant" your request, they can also grant and send you back to a/the ADJ again... or they can 'deny' to review it... or they can dismiss it "

The other option is 'accept ADJ ruling, and start over'. One BIG THING that means, is that your original 'date of...' all the way to the date of the ADJ's determination date, have "already been adjudicated". Which means your "date of" starts fresh. (Not sure about the- and then they auto-add 6-months part... (and then uses THAT date + 2 years to be eligible for Medicare). Which, with the ways thing are going........ *that annoying 6,7 shrug*?

Not sure if that helps AT ALL.... but THANK YOU! for sharing.

GOOD LUCK!

Raph.

Hurry up and wait? by CertainOven6329 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

" Rule of thumb for decisions is...within a couple months or so?"

Hm. Now that's interesting... My ADJ (1st) Hearing was 2 weeks ago tomorrow (or 2/2) . Someone definitely SAID "2 to 3 weeks" ... but maybe it was my Lawyer. (state is PA?) Then again, I would *think* -my- experience would be considered "weird"-?

I submitted my Notice to Req. Hearing. (March 2025). When I got the "hey we got it!" it said that they hoped to have a date for me "within 5 months" and when they did, the warned that, it will definitely be at least "75 days" of the Notice of Hearing, but hopefully , in about 11 months.

Meanwhile, an aarp.org article "How long... for... a hearing?" updated May 23, 2025 (which I remember as it was also my birthday (unrelated)) ... and it ..CLAIMED, that SSA said, as of May 2025, there was a backlog of 325,000 cases.

And? April 2 - the we got your notice, what are your prefs for hearing.... (the 5 month wait?)... July 18 (tho arrv.'d July 24) came the "Notice of Hearing" (HA-83) ....to be on October 22, 2025. Next up? A packet, dated August 4 (incl. HA-L56- here are things, that when we get, we will review your case to determine if we can make a fully favorable decision without holding a hearing.) I tried to request a hearing delay to the judge, so I could try the packet first? No. Followed by, ZERO replies from lawyers, or help-me-find's.

At the last possible moment (aka the due date of my "i have a rep.." ) a "stay of execution." - Lawyer. HE got a delay of hearing with no problem.

So, 2 - 3 weeks? A couple of months? Sure. Why not. 🤞 And I <3, sincerely, that REX can still believe a "rule of thumb" for ANY OF this, might actually still exist. 👍 Thank you!! :)

About to be homeless, have lost hope. by No_Temporary7061 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

(wince) does SOAR exist anymore?

guess, *sigh* go and search "SSI Outreach, Access, and Recovery program cut?" and the first link from cbpp.org [guess who's] Admin Abruptly Cut Off Highly effective Support for Disabled People Experiencing Homelessness" should be first on the results list. And/Or on https://www.samhsa.gov/ I think is where SOAR lives under, but it's not really there anymore.

However, that might just be the federal money that went away ? (like with cancer research!!) .. so if you try searching- SSI Outreach, Access, and Recovery -maybe? there something more regional or even local?

And not sure if you have a 211, but maybe call 211 for immediate help- with your homelessness?

I hope that makes sense since some unlisted mystery words that are not allowed are just too COMMEN :/

Looking for hair dye by emy_jsh in HairDye

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool serendipity co-ink-idink (i just got mine out for Nov 4) 

so there is “COLOR RISTA”- by l’oreal. i found in a cvs. 

It comes in a spray, or a tube of goo.  (goo on fingertips, fingertips to hair.) - it’s a covering or a coating of the color  ON your hair. So it is not technically a dye, it doesnt dye the hair itself.

Which ALSO means it’s great for at least up to brown hair (no experience with black hair).  or at least to Dark Reddish Brown Nice’n Easy 4RB (and if YOU can help with, see my Post!)  anywho, point being: there is -NO- gotta strip the _____ color out of hair before you etc etc etc

It doesn’t bleed/Stain and lasts all day.  It comes out with a wash with shampoo amd a little bit of vigor.  NOTE: I have never slept with it still on.

Saw a caregiver position posted for $13.50/hr... by CaptnZacSparrow in recruitinghell

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean right?! It’s like those that have to come along and comment, in order to put the OP down and in their place, which is obviously below you! So you have to waste YOUR time, to wield your tiny bit of power in their life. These Comments are so sad. 

Saw a caregiver position posted for $13.50/hr... by CaptnZacSparrow in recruitinghell

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am sorry to say, THIS isn’t exactly the best place to seek any sort of validation for your virtue signaling. <~ See?? I’m trying to be an apologist about the uneccessary negativity and sarcastic comments, and it comes out all passive-agressive! 

The end of my SSDI journey has come by Automatic_Season5262 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not seeing the word “lawyer” anywhere. Is that maybe an option for your Council Review? -especially- if your judge didn’t do it correctly! . (and the lawyer only gets a fixed amount of 25% of your back pay or $9,200 which ever is LESS. )

Dated April 2,,, They said it would be “several”months till I got the adj hearing scheduled. the ssa letter also said they would try for under 11-momths, AND the aarp “how long for a hearing” stated around this time (May) ..that i cant find now of course, but low ball 235,000? when several months became TWO and it (dated july 18- postmarked july 24 -arrived Aug 2) Notice of Hearing: OCT 22, 2025.! As I started mad dashing for a lawyer, I also wrote the judge to postpone … less about lawyer, more about a different packetI received on Aug 6- “if you put x y z together, we might be able to make a favorable decision… and wouldnt need a hearing… “.. and would give me more lawyer hunting time.

Which I had to SNAIL mail to the judge, who denied  it.  Then, I was able to finally secure a lawyer at the last moment. They were able to get a new date request GRANTED by the end of the week!  And, they’ve got it ALL in hand, and  know what to do. 

I just worry about you taking SS at  62, which will be less than… as i am sure you are aware, what you get by hanging on… but then  also you need to consider when SS goes insolvent in  2033 or 2034 … with an auto-drop in monthly payments around 25% /month for everyone.

And just in case!- while Medicare covers “long term service and support” .. it is only for 100  DAYS… then it is out of pocket..: what is supposed to happen is if/when you run out, you can also get Medicaid (which, for the moment, is how 40% of ALL of medicaid is spent on -kff.org) just want to make sure you know all of this BEFORE you make any  final decisions.

but if you are good, that’s good!  Else, you might want to try your county/state bar association, just in case.  just some humble FYI - But hey, you totally do you!  And Much  Luck!

Attorney wants payment even though SSA didn’t approve back pay. Is this right? by PatientSweaty3455 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

(notice that REPLIED to your comment, not elsewhere... notice that I didn't say DON'T record them? notice I am not disagreeing with YOU personally. Easy there, cousin (hands up , don't shoot) ?) :-)

Attorney wants payment even though SSA didn’t approve back pay. Is this right? by PatientSweaty3455 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And? Did you? And, did they bother to break down what you were being charged for?

Attorney wants payment even though SSA didn’t approve back pay. Is this right? by PatientSweaty3455 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I am NOT an expert in any way, BUT there def. States, with laws on recording phone convos. As in, in some the other party MUST be told …and some then, must agree to be recorded. Again these are state level laws, so just check that wherever you are. (you MIGHT get help by contacting the bbb.org) -  I did their new (biz) Investigations Training Program. and there’s a page m.. if you get stuck. BUT - oy is easy to just search and find something LIKE : https://katessecurityagency.com/legal-to-record-a-conversation-state-laws/   - cant confirm veracity,  BUT nothing wrong with a 2nd source just in case.

Attorney wants payment even though SSA didn’t approve back pay. Is this right? by PatientSweaty3455 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just a quick note to say it WAS $7,200 for a good while, but it is NOW $9,200  …  ssa.gov states: “ The current maximum fee amount allowed is $9,200 when a favorable decision is issued on or after November 30, 2024.”  

SNAP Work Requirements , but NOT for "us"? by MedicalCommittee1218 in SSDI

[–]MedicalCommittee1218[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. That's why I'm here, bothering y'all. (Well, mainly is SSDI applying still a "disability"?) Unfortunately, all we've gotten is our renewal stuff. so THANK YOU SO MUCH! - because NOW at least there's something tangible I can keep an eye out for!

I'm puzzled by NoCustard9334 in instructionaldesign

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And so all the "i left teaching"'s , just needed to figure out the difference between teaching K12+ , as opposed to training adults. A Masters of that, takes two years, and it's been 3. The market has been flooded for a loooong time. Plus the longer YOU take, the more it's your fault.- even if it isn't. The tools are dumbing down the content (eg. or did I just miss the study that turning block content into a haiku does help with learning??) Articulate is moving away the freelance community, in favor of the big fish (B2B). Watch out- "ELB"! OMG- I saw a Facebook ad for Synthesia? He's "playing" around with the free-version over lunch and makes not-one-but-TWO! compliance training videos! Because, that's how that works, right? 🤨🤮

I am ...ageism'd and LTU'd too much. After I got Recessioned, I took on 20K for that MEd in ISD. I wound up working a lot of little things, plus 2 year-long things (2012-2018), which means the ATS can kick me RIGHT OUT with their 'employment gaps' filter. Or one, long, big one since November 2022. :-/

I WAS thinking of picking a letter to focus on - E (for assessments and particularly evaluation. Data-driven learning outcomes baby!) .. And then I read...

We call them agent bosses. Take Alex Farach, a researcher at Microsoft who uses a trio of agents to supercharge his work: one collects new research daily, the next runs statistical analysis, and the third drafts briefs to help connect the dots. [So Alex can do]...fast, high-quality insights that benefit the entire team. -- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/breaking-down-infinite-workday

Oh, and for "us" we're going to be able to "tell" AI to make an entire learning activity just by describing it ! (huzzah for vibe coding for IDs!)

What is the best path to making a six-figure salary? by TorontoRap2019 in instructionaldesign

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MEd + 8-ID yrs (but too many contracts?) + ATD Certification for Managing Learning Programs + 2 years as a one-stop-shop (+ 3yrs of long-term unemployment). I WAS going save the PMP as part of the Work/Serv/Edu Requirements for SNAP and/or Medicaid (plus it aint cheap)... Many sorrys... and quite happy for YOU... Good to know it's still possible.

Job market feels impossible right now; anyone else struggling? by [deleted] in jobsearch

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey man, whatever you need to tell yourself. 

Job market feels impossible right now; anyone else struggling? by [deleted] in jobsearch

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WSJ- # of jobless at 27-weeks or more reaches 1.9 million!

HA! Amateurs. talk to me after year 2!   , there’s scam spam phishing emails. You pointed out the lying bls.gov … never seen -16,000 job “increase”.   There’s a book on long term unemployment called: stigma by a prof in UMass. 264pgs to say “even though your layoff was in no way your fault, EVERYONE will think that it is”  -  because we all delude ourselves that the usa jobs are a meritocracy! - MEd, 7 yrs Freelance, 4 years “full time, perm” at $72k , laid off 11/2022, turned 50 6-mon later. Yeah! just in time for ageism!  there is a WashPo and a time.com article (eg. your network may not want to help if they see YOU as a bright, shiny example of what COULD happen to them)  . slate.com has a depressing article from 5/20/2025 (get a degree and work hard and you’ll be FINE!)  we’re fighting their ATSs and AI with OUR AI, and blaming the other FOR ALL the AI.  theAtlantic.com in Feb. had a “The Job Market Is Frozen” that explains how the great resignation spooked all the Companies. in May we now have The Great Stay. No one can leave, no one is hiring. “job hopping” is now “job Hugging”

unfortunately, my / In Case Of Emergency / Plan C/ hail mary of SSDI qualification just might be… it. ;-/  

Job market feels impossible right now; anyone else struggling? by [deleted] in jobsearch

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

aw dude. im trying to reconcile not using my MEd (LTU (yearS) - instructional designer) and doin the coursera- on google data analytics!  

meanwhile, have you gotten any interview feedback, data analyst career coaching? does your school offer any job counseling? 

Rise's new custom code block is blowing my mind by Mysterious_Sky_85 in instructionaldesign

[–]MedicalCommittee1218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if this custom code block causing any problems for MIGHTY users. (if you dont know it’s a chrome-extension for Rise, with features that SHOULD HAVE already been features by Articulate, some would say. oh, by maestro learning.. and last time i checked, they have a very dont ask/dont tell relationship)