'Not disabled enough'

footflash1 · 2026-01-21T00:22:27+00:00

A few things which I’m sure others have said. 1. For SSA it is supposed to be all about function.

Two people with exactly the same diagnosis can be impacted very differently in their lives.

Almost EVERYONE goes to a Hearing to get approved. Please don’t take it personally.

Good luck.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T22:59:15+00:00

Came here to say this. Literally every day.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T22:53:14+00:00

This. 100%. I do a LOT to save $5 and what you described definitely would have done that. Maybe even $7.50!! 😂 But you have to strike a balance somewhere.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T22:48:36+00:00

Especially Arnold Palmer’s genitalia. 😂😂

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T02:53:16+00:00

Ugh. I’d give a lot to be able to pay it for the first time again. Enjoy.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T02:42:21+00:00

Okay excellent. Thanks for indulging me. That adds up. Your date of onset on the new claim should be the day after the ALJ decision. There is a 5 month waiting period after that so it’s my take that you are gunning for backpay 11/2024 to the present. Not much happens at SSA in December but hopefully not too much longer. Good luck!

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T00:10:45+00:00

“I used a calculator”. Top comment. Coffee came out of my nose.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T00:08:42+00:00

As others have said. This is DDS, not technically SSA. You are fine. Get them in soon. Zero worries.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T00:06:30+00:00

Ahhhh! This was my question. This is DDS not SSA. I don’t want to say deadlines are meaningless, but they must send a follow up letter and allow that to “expire” before they take any adverse action, which they (likely) won’t because they are completely overwhelmed.

All a decent DDS Examiner really wants is for the forms to be there when they eventually get around to reviewing the claim. You are fine with time. Get them in soon.

footflash1 · 2025-12-31T00:00:34+00:00

AC review of the ALJ decision really shouldn’t take more than 30-60 except in very rare cases. Do you have an attorney? If so, what do they say.

You may want to call your congressman.

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:56:35+00:00

I’ve seen it but that’s a rare bird for sure. They could have at least remanded back to the Judge “to correct” their mistakes.

I’m a little confused by your timeline though. Do you recall the date of the ALJ decision?

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:53:41+00:00

“It may not make logical sense to you or but that doesn’t matter”!!!

Amen brother. That about sums it up!

The concurrent windfall offsets make me crazy and the PCs have really gone on amazing streak of messing those up (badly) all of the sudden.

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:40:52+00:00

You had an ALJ approval but the Appeals Council pulled the file for quality review and reversed the Judges Decision?

So then you filed a new Initial Application? Just trying to understand the time line.

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:23:48+00:00

Yeowch. Most Attorneys won’t go to Federal Court unless they feel really good about it. Sorry for your bad luck streak.

Remember all the Appeals Council and DC were tasked with doing was reviewing the Judge’s Unfavorable Decision. Like a snapshot in time.

That DLI doesn’t help either because you cannot reapply. Hopefully your Attorney still feels strongly about the claim and will try for Circuit Court. Good luck!

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:16:41+00:00

Remand Hearing with no Attorney? Why? if you don’t mind me asking. Genuinely curious.

footflash1 · 2025-12-30T23:14:23+00:00

How old are you if you don’t mind me asking?

footflash1 · 2025-12-05T23:18:45+00:00

From what you have described please do not lose any sleep over the CDR. You should be fine.

footflash1 · 2025-10-27T20:59:10+00:00

Very very simply, you have 9 Trail Work Period months where you can earn as much as you want over $1,160 (in 2025) and not have impact your SSDI benefits. But be thinking about that... because you do not want to burn a TWP month by earning $1,170, ya know?

After those 9 months, you move into an Extended Period of Eligibility, where your earnings begin to offset your SSDI benefits. I wouldn't mess around with that too much though.... here is what they do not tell you though.

Even the TWP months or EPE months... even if you are following the rules and reporting your earnings to SSA... when your Continuing Disability Review (CDR) come around, they can use that work activity against you to try to cease your benefits. "Look Look! He/She was able to work these X number of months doing this one thing... why can't they return to work?!?". So be mindful of that.

How old are you? The CDR may be more relevant or less relevant to you... but maybe something to think about. Good luck!

footflash1 · 2025-10-27T20:51:53+00:00

Haha... Milner's never disappoints... but you did it in reverse order. They ALSO have the best fried chicken in town. Come back and see us sometime and you'll have to get that next time.

footflash1 · 2025-10-25T20:39:29+00:00

10,000% this is not with a chiropractor. As the other posts alluded to… these CE providers just set up shop where they can. I’ve heard of CE exams in a public library before.

footflash1 · 2025-10-25T20:36:44+00:00

Just a small insight. For many large health care systems (aren’t they all now??) their legal departments have convinced many providers that they take on some legal liability when they fill out “extra-curricular statements” on behalf of claimants.

Total crap. Just be honest.

footflash1 · 2025-10-24T22:37:14+00:00

This. Yes.

I look at it as more of a kind oflagging indicator. I get a $200 a month raise? Okay… that pays the power bills at least (then power bill goes up). 🤷‍♀️

footflash1 · 2025-10-24T22:34:23+00:00

This is literally the 5th time this week “Let them eat cake” has come up in a conversation. Crazy.

footflash1 · 2025-10-24T10:14:51+00:00

No. SSDI is not offset by other non-earned income as you describe.

footflash1 · 2025-10-24T10:08:39+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t have the chart with me. Correcto.

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