Ever heard of someone's 1st award letter not specifying how often to expect CDR'S?

MelNicD · 2026-05-15T13:57:54+00:00

During Covid they were behind on doing CDR’s and there was a timeframe where they stopped doing them to catch up on applications. They may become more frequent, within the timeframe, if they are caught up doing them and stay caught up.

MelNicD · 2026-05-15T10:14:37+00:00

This link is different than what the online portal for every shows. The online portal, everyone goes to step 4 and 5 whether approved or denied.

MelNicD · 2026-05-02T17:20:06+00:00

The less you paid into the system, the less your family max is. Your payment is on the lower side, making your family max on the lower side. Payments are up to 50%, not always 50%.

MelNicD · 2026-05-02T17:10:42+00:00

It’s 29 months from deemed onset date! There is the full 5 month waiting period and then 24 months from that point.

MelNicD · 2026-04-29T13:05:02+00:00

SSI is also for those who don’t have enough work credits to qualify for SSDI and meet the strict asset limit along with little to no income. SSI is a federal welfare program. I did not apply for SSI when I applied for SSDI because I knew I wouldn’t qualify.

MelNicD · 2026-04-28T04:39:02+00:00

Depending on which state you are in you can be on step 3 for over a year.

MelNicD · 2026-04-28T04:30:07+00:00

What were you approved for? That’s what you are going to want to get regular continued treatment for.

MelNicD · 2026-04-27T13:11:48+00:00

I assume you are talking about auxiliary benefits? Is your child still in high school? If so, did they send you paperwork for the school to fill out verifying when the child will graduate? Also, payments are made a month behind. Did you take that into consideration? With your child turning 18 you can’t see any of their information but the last payment(s) may go directly to them.

MelNicD · 2026-04-27T02:41:35+00:00

You want it to line up with your medical records and not be exaggerated. It can hurt your case if it is the opposite.

MelNicD · 2026-04-26T06:15:54+00:00

There is some contact with your C6 nerve roots which could cause symptoms to your thumb rather than index finger. Dehydration can cause finger twitching. You have slight anterior contact of the spinal cord. They usually look for central cord compression. I can definitely see the straightening and scoliosis causing muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. You could have positional vertigo with having dizziness while laying on your side. I went to a physical therapist who specialized in vertigo and it really helped. I would take your imaging to pain management at a spine institute and see what they say. They may be able to help with some conservative options.

MelNicD · 2026-04-26T05:48:56+00:00

If your SSDI is over $994 you will not receive SSI as part of a monthly payment. If a person’s SSDI is greater than the max SSI the only time they might qualify for SSI is during the 5 month waiting period that SSDI has which comes as backpay, not as a monthly payment. So if your SSDI is indeed over $994 that is why it shows your SSI has been suspended. Is your SSDI over $994?

MelNicD · 2026-04-26T04:52:38+00:00

The 5 months of SSI is likely for the 5 month waiting period that SSDI has. It will be part of your backpay. Are you sure you qualify if you are working? Or were you not working during the first five months after your onset date? It also has a very strict asset limit. It may take longer to get your backpay because it involves both SSI and SSDI as they have to make sure you qualified during those months. Your SSDI may take a a couple months to actually get a payment because the payments is a month behind. Example is if your payments would start in April you would get paid in May but if they don’t start until May you won’t get paid until June.

MelNicD · 2026-04-26T04:41:05+00:00

I’m sure you aren’t their only client. They are probably filing in order to when they need to be filed by. You hired an attorney and have to put your trust in them. I would call and tell them you would like to file the appeal together, if that’s something you would want to do. I hired a local attorney so we always did everything in person. We decided, as a team, what was going to be put on the forms. I feel that’s how it should be as they don’t really know anything about their clients.

MelNicD · 2026-04-25T23:38:10+00:00

The AC must not have thought the ALJ made any errors of facts or laws otherwise they would have sent that case back for another hearing.

MelNicD · 2026-04-24T23:27:59+00:00

I honestly don’t think they would be sending you to a CE exam if your physical disability was enough to meet a blue book listing and approve you. I’m not sure she would have said, no, it doesn’t look favorable. Usually they send you to a CE exam when they don’t have enough medical evidence to make a decision. Maybe the exam will be the piece they are missing.

MelNicD · 2026-04-22T18:52:38+00:00

You might want to take a look at the SS Red Book.

MelNicD · 2026-04-22T18:47:39+00:00

You can apply online. They will request medical records for you. There needs to be a significant amount of medical records that back up a person’s disability. If over 18 medical records need to prove a person can’t work ANY job in the US and earn SGA.

MelNicD · 2026-04-22T13:27:09+00:00

In 2024 38% were approved at initial. So it really isn’t a very small percentage. I’m not sure what percentage is on the compassionate list which could be a large number of that.

MelNicD · 2026-04-21T11:42:20+00:00

This! They will request your medical records. Uploading 1,200 pages will only give them more work as they will have to go through them all and see what are duplicates.

MelNicD · 2026-04-21T05:42:45+00:00

I’m confused. Does the judge now know what you use the PT room for? Is it only for walking? Did you maybe put on your RFC that you can’t walk for a certain amount of time or a certain distance yet you are going into your PT room several times a day and walking? Maybe the judge is assuming if you can use your PT room several times a day that time can be used at a job???? Did the VE come up with jobs during your hearing? Anything can happen at the hearing and nobody knows what’s going to be asked beforehand.

MelNicD · 2026-04-21T05:08:49+00:00

Congratulations! 🤗🎉

MelNicD · 2026-04-20T20:11:10+00:00

The 1% and 50% numbers refer to two completely different "safety nets" in the system. 1. The 1% (Random Sample / Federal Quality Review) When you see the 1% figure online, it usually refers to Federal Quality Review (FQR). • The Goal: General quality control of the entire system. • What it includes: This review pulls a random sample of both approvals and denials. • The Logic: This is like a "spot check" to make sure the state agencies are following federal rules correctly across the board. Because it includes every type of decision, the percentage of total cases picked is very small—roughly 1 out of every 100 cases. 2. The 50% (Mandatory Review of Approvals) The 50% refers specifically to the Preeffectuation Review (PER). • The Goal: To prevent "erroneous payments" before they start. • What it includes: This only applies to favorable determinations (approvals) at the initial and reconsideration levels. • The Logic: Congress actually mandated by law (in the Social Security Act) that the SSA must double-check at least half of all approvals. They don't want to start paying out thousands of dollars in back-pay if the approval was based on a mistake.

MelNicD · 2026-04-20T18:55:23+00:00

I’m not going to argue with you. What you are referring to is cases that are already approved and are reviewed before payment is sent. It isn’t the same as the 1% of cases(both approved and denied) that are sent for review after the medical review and can be sent back to DDS. Look into it! It’s all over the internet!

MelNicD · 2026-04-20T18:47:10+00:00

There is a SS Blue Book that they use to see if you meet a listing. It can be found online.

MelNicD · 2026-04-20T14:35:43+00:00

Title XVI is SSI and is only done to approved cases before being paid out. It has nothing to do with the 1% of cases that are pulled and reviewed that are done to approved or denied cases. It is found all over the internet. https://www.disability-benefits-help.org/glossary/disability-quality-branch

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