TBI: After the Court Date

I'll try not to depress anyone, I'm sharing the details that followed my husbands court date after he won his disability hearing.   To get even that point it took him over 3 years & numerous doctor appointments, test & paperwork.   The 3 years leading up to that point were no cake walk.  But we made it.

After going before the judge of SSD (Social Security Disability) & having him rule that my husband will receive  SSD & back pay for the 3 years he was unable to work.  We thought & felt relief that finally our lives will out of the waiting period & we can move forward & it is all be hind us.  We can now fully focus on what our future will look like.

It's been over 6 months from the judges ruling.   Yes, he is receiving his monthly, but has not received his back pay.   Each time he calls the SSD office he gets  new excuse & run around answers & little information on what is going on.   He was even told that his money was going to be released to him a month ago & was not sure why it was not.  They sent a message to the office that deals with that & are waiting to hear back.  That means we wait more too!

Another month pasted, husband called again.   He received a line of excuses of why he did not have his back pay.   They now are saying there is 5 to 6 issues.  What are the issues was asked!!  More excuses were offered.  They were asked who is going to be held accountable for this, their reply was no one & he can contact his Congressman about it & the government is in a  shut down & to call them at the end of the month.

I went on the hunt for what it looks like to contact our Congressman about this.   What I found out was not comforting.  The Congressman would look into it & that is about it.  Does not mean that the Congressman would hold them accountable,  just that they will be looking into why the delay.  

After yet another call to SSD, to see if any answers would be had or the back pay would be released, we got more of the same nothing.  Then with more of a push they gave the number to the processing center.  The processing center is what is holding the money & the answers.   They would not even talk to my husband or I (his Representative) but only the to the lawyer that helped us on the case.  Ok, we called the lawyer.  The following week we had the back pay.  

Hope you take from this that never stop fighting!!  Yeah, it can be exhausting but worth it!!!

 

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