tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749687802138692392.post9082862982457964408..comments2023-05-31T01:45:02.663-07:00Comments on Sick Momma: Kicking Around the KickerAvivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411667763810131618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749687802138692392.post-3304701490130747852007-12-19T20:28:00.000-08:002007-12-19T20:28:00.000-08:00I think ours is a little different. I might have u...I think ours is a little different. I might have used the wrong acronym because I get confused between SSDI and SSI. But I should get more than Andy because I've paid in. According to my SS statements, I should receive around $1800 a month if I'm approved as disabled. <BR/><BR/>I do know it's lots of hoop jumping. And it's not worth it if I'm going to be better in a matter of months. But I'm really worried about all the extra expenses on our family caused by my illness, from medical to daycare. If I'm incapable of working to pay them, isn't that part of why we pay into Social Security?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughts, though. I do appreciate them. And I might be asking for your lawyer's name since I understand that helps a lot, even though it shouldn't be necessary.Avivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411667763810131618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749687802138692392.post-53767632324767836812007-12-19T20:10:00.000-08:002007-12-19T20:10:00.000-08:00SSDI is tricky in Oregon. Although our experiences...SSDI is tricky in Oregon. Although our experiences with it began when Andy was born, it is trickiest for those who have a middle class income. I don't know all the rules, mind you, but I know that Andy gets so very little and had to wait until he was 18 before they would "deem" him (consider his case) without considering our income. Make sure it's worth your time. (he receives less than $5000/year for his SSI. He actually isn't eligible for SSDI until we retire or die...whichever comes first.<BR/><BR/>I"m not saying don't try, but I am saying that it's really a lot of hoop jumping. <BR/><BR/>Ours went well because we had all our ducks in a row. But it almost got mucked up by the intake person who was in some other state and couldn't undrestand why we would declare our 18 year old son disabled......<BR/><BR/>FWIW!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593740857005841132noreply@blogger.com