The maximum backpay allowed is 6 months.
Bill age 56
C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68
Leesburg, FL
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----- Original Message -----
From: JULIE NAPPER
To: quad-list
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Collecting Disability
I didn't know about this until someone here mentioned it and I missed out on
17 years! I got some back pay, but not as much as you might think.
Julie
c4-5
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Collecting Disability
Just for an FYI. If you get disabled while your under the age of 18 (or is
it 21?), once a parent passes away, you can receive their Social Security. And
once both pass, you can switch to what ever one is higher.
I missed out on 4 years of SS, because I was never told about this after my
father passed. Not to mention all the cash spent on very costly insurance
premiums while I could have switched to Medicare. I just met a young lady who
did not know about this, so I told her to call SS. I had such a time trying to
get processed. I had to prove I was disabled before I was 18/21, written, non
copied records. But the hospital trashed its records every 10 years back then.
They put me through the wringer. I had so much proof, but nothing was good
enough. Finely I put up a goof fight and they ok'd it.
Also in most states, if you are on Medicare, you can switch to a Medicare
Replacement Policy. Lots better coverage than just Medicare.
Just thought I'd mention this incase there are new quads here who don't
know.
Greg
