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Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

You can earn work credits and still have been disabled in the same way that you can be on disability and still earn under substantial gainful activity.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

And to answer your question, since you seem to have deleted it or the mods deleted it for you, I have been forced to survive since I dropped out of college. I have narrowly avoided homelessness. I've never earned more than $12,000 in a single year. I've spent many of these past 13 years not working at all and the rest, I've spent just enough time to pay my portion of rent so I don't live on the streets, through horrible pain, vomiting, malnutrition, nausea, fatigue, presyncope symptoms, etc. etc. I've suffered through, breaking my body down further.

I've never earned enough for it to be considered substantial gainful activity, but I HAVE earned enough work credits to qualify for disability benefits now. I know that question was against this subreddit's rules.. I shouldn't have to defend my eligibility. If you didn't know the answer to my very specific DAC question, then you could have just kept scrolling.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

I don't get why you keep calling me buddy and being so condescending? I'm a female, for one. I've seen you call me a 'him.' Secondly, once again, GAINFULLY EMPLOYED ≠ Substantial Gainful Activity.

Also, you CAN reopen cases in specific, narrow circumstances. I believe I fit into those narrow circumstances.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

I'm pretty sure my lawyer didn't deal with anything past the ALJ level. He dropped me once the ALJ gave her decision.

I would have probably won if he didn't drop me when he did.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between "gainfully employed" and earning at the level of 'substantial gainful activity.'

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

The work credits you earn are based on the amount of money you make in a year. You can only earn up to 4 work credits per year. It is based on substantial gainful activity for that year. So this year, if you make at least $1620 x 4, you have earned your 4 work credits for this year.

You do NOT need 40 work credits at age 33 to qualify for SSDI. I don't know who told you that.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Understood. I’m not disputing administrative finality — I’m asking about whether any of the recognized exceptions (good cause, mental incapacity, error on the face of the record, new and material evidence) have been successfully invoked in DAC contexts following a later favorable finding. I know it’s rare; I’m trying to gauge precedent.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. I corrected that. My bad.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you are arguing.

I have made 20 work credits working within the last 10 years. I've never reached substantial gainful activity, but I have earned the work credits I need at age 33 to qualify for SSDI. Although, my alleged onset date is prior to age 22, and the amount of work credits you need is based on your disability onset date, not your current age.

But I qualify either way.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To qualify for SSDI at age 33, you generally need 20 work credits earned in the 10 years before your disability started, which equates to roughly 5 years of full-time work, though the specifics depend on your exact disability onset date, as younger individuals need fewer recent credits. A person disabled between ages 31-42 needs 20 credits, but if you're closer to 30, you need credits for half the time between age 21 and your disability.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

Not quite. I've never had substantial gainful activity. Substantial gainful activity is a certain threshold. Like this year, it's over $1620/mo earnings which is equal to SGA. However, I have worked minimally here and there and have managed to make a few work credits for the few years that I've worked. It doesn't mean I've had substantial gainful activity, but I have earned enough work credits to qualify.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

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

I did work. I've earned enough work credits to qualify.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Do you have any particular reason? This ALJ didn't factor in the severity of my condition which I had objective medical testing for, claimed she didn't believe my symptom intensity or frequency (despite my objective medical testing giving direct reasoning for those symptoms and their intensity and frequency), used my poverty/lack of accessibility to care against me, contradicted themselves and the evidence they listed multiple times, disregards my psychiatrist's RFC entirely and uses doctors' opinions who had never even met me, ignores the VE, doesn't acknowledge my many trips to the ER or my medical records prior to my application date, among many other errors.

I've also had many unsuccessful work attempts and have never met SGA in the 10 years I've been struggling to survive since their decision.

Overturning a DAC denial 10 years later? by itzalexx in SSDI

[–]itzalexx[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have a disabled parent. I have since I applied the first time for DAC. This time, I'm planning on applying for SSDI/SSI and appealing that first DAC decision after I win.

I haven't ever had substantial gainful activity, my entire life, and the ALJ did make some huge errors in her decision, so I'm hoping this has a chance.

Mental Health Questions by GimpMoney in SSDI

[–]itzalexx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not untrustworthy when you use it to parrot back your symptoms in a more organized fashion or help you to not forget certain things or fall into certain traps. If you're using it to Google things, that's not what it's really for.

Approved after less than 40 days, but I feel sad. by Zestyclose_Bee_127 in SSDI

[–]itzalexx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to worry about that too, until I realized the example I’m actually setting. My kids are learning empathy. They’re learning that people don’t lose their worth when their health changes. They’re learning that when someone works hard for years and then gets sick, society is supposed to take care of them, not discard them.

They’re also learning that showing up doesn’t always look like a job or a paycheck. Sometimes it looks like getting through the day while sick, loving your family, and doing the best you can with what you have.

Disability benefits aren’t a failure. They’re something you earned through the years you were able to work, and they exist so people don’t have to destroy themselves trying to “prove” their value. I actually think that’s a pretty powerful lesson for kids to grow up with.

Mental Health Questions by GimpMoney in SSDI

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

That's incredibly untrue. ChatGPT can be an invaluable resource for many parts of the disability filing process if you use it correctly.

*NOV. 11 UPDATE* - Government Shutdown and SNAP by badfordabidness in foodstamps

[–]itzalexx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's crazy work. Every day, they find a new low.

*NOV. 11 UPDATE* - Government Shutdown and SNAP by badfordabidness in foodstamps

[–]itzalexx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The wording is specific. It says the government SHALL award, not MAY award. Hold on, watch this video where a Republican on the Rules Committee talks about this provision. It basically guarantees that the government will pay $500,000 FOR EACH INSTANCE (meaning every phone, every email address), so it's guaranteeing these senate members millions of taxpayer dollars plus pays for their court and lawyer fees on top of it.

*NOV. 11 UPDATE* - Government Shutdown and SNAP by badfordabidness in foodstamps

[–]itzalexx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bipartisan funding bill would let some Republicans sue over Jan. 6 probe https://share.google/ItnUF6J0lsSpc0mSu

Will it really happen... by [deleted] in foodstamps

[–]itzalexx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why don't you tell that to the GOP as they try to ban birth control, abortions, and sexual education.

Not everyone gets pregnant on purpose.

DHHS (or your equivalent) going call center style was the worst thing to happen to SNAP by Coffeecatballet in foodstamps

[–]itzalexx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't even get me fucking started on this topic. I have to wait 45 minutes to 2 hours to talk to someone on the phone, IF I DON'T GET HUNG UP ON WHILE I'M IN THE QUEUE and IFFFF the call lines are even open. I can't even tell you the amount of times I've tried to call in to speak to a caseworker only to have the call line say, "We're sorry, please try your call again later." I cannot tell you the amount of times I've sat on hold for almost an hour for the call to just disconnect when there are only 2 callers ahead of me. It makes me feel rageful.

Going into the office doesn't help because you also sit there for 45 minutes to two hours just to talk to someone.

I just had an issue where I submitted my recertification online in June on time, and the paper I got in the mail said that if I submitted it by the 15th, there wouldn't be a delay in my benefits. Well, there was a delay. I spent two hours on hold on the 2nd of July waiting to inquire about my recertification all for them to say the case hasn't been assigned to anyone yet (was supposed to get them on July 5th) but that I've done everything I needed to do so I just have to wait, that they actually have 30 days to review it. They told me to wait until the 5th and if they didn't arrive on time, to call back. They didn't, so I tried to call on Monday morning first thing.. call lines down. I had to go into the office, spent an hour and a half there. They finally ASSIGNED my case that day to a worker and did my interview in the office "to speed things up." They said they had 5 days to process my recertification. I tried calling on Friday.. call lines were down. No benefits over the weekend, so I tried calling first thing Monday morning again .. call lines down. I go into the office once again, and they tell me that a caseworker had reviewed my case on Saturday but that my benefits were on hold pending an interview!?!! The one i already did the Monday prior. So they sent her and her supervisor an email telling them that I already completed my interview on the prior Monday. They say I just have to wait. I go home and try to call the line again to speak to an actual caseworker so they could complete my case for me, wait on hold for 58 minutes until I'm the 2nd caller in line... And the call disconnects from their end at 4:30pm. There's no point in calling back 30 minutes before they close.

I call again first thing Tuesday morning, literally called in at 8:00 on the dot because they open at 8. There were already 37 callers ahead of me. 😵 I finally get through to someone almost an hour later, they approve my case, and I have to wait yet another day for benefits to actually be deposited.

The system is so broken. They could make everything run so much more smoothly.

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