re: Social security disability

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They’re not. OP pays plenty of his own taxes. What a rude, terrible thing for you to say.

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Each disability case take hundreds if not thousands of manhours to review and verify and process.

There's a reason there are so many lawyers who do it.

If a person hasn't exhausted all their options for employment, why should they be given a handout?

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Any help appreciated. My wife (no pics) was born with scoliosis. She is 60. She has had 3 back surgeries and rods neck to hips. I make 70 to 80k year. She says I make too much money for her to draw s.s. disability. Anyone know if there is a limit of income of a spouse for her to draw?

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This much I can tell you...
1. It’s pretty much 99.99% you’ll be denied the first time you file.
2. It’s not much better on the appeal when you file it.
3. After the second denial get a SS Disability Attorney, if you haven’t already. They will take a percentage of “back pay” If approved, but work on contingency. Ideally it’s probably best to get one involved earlier since no up front out of pocket, and you can get advice if it will even be entertained by SS.
4. It will likely take around a year to get approved. If it’s a legitimate claim it will get approved, but will most likely entail a sit down meeting where a social security judge will review the case with you, and attorney, in person. They will ask questions to you at this time. The attorney should have kept up with all the paperwork for the legal side.

The standard 2 denials are almost guaranteed. It seems to be a built in checks, and balances, to make the frivolous claimants give up versus keep going.
Hope this helps.

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Though that does not always cover the cost to process a

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At one time the maximum fee allowed by SSA for a lawyer to process a disability claim was around $6000, may have changed. Also SS disability payments are retroactive to the date person stopped working, so the first check which the fee is taken from can be substantial.

Friend wife I know makes over $100,00 a year. He receives $994 a month . She def can get

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Anyone know if there is a limit of income of a spouse for her to draw?

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There isn't. Her SSDI payment amount will be based on her work history once she qualifies. Your income is irrelevant.

It depend on if she is filing under Title II (SSDI) or Title 16 (SSI). If its the former, your income does not matter. If its the later, then it does.

For you jackasses who want to rip on people asking for advice/help, click that little down arrow and move along. As my uncle would say, f off. Until you've lived a life of severe pain treated with a cocktail of drugs (to offset each other's side effects) you have no idea what people like OP's wife go through on a daily basis.

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Any help appreciated. My wife (no pics) was born with scoliosis. She is 60. She has had 3 back surgeries and rods neck to hips. I make 70 to 80k year.

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She should have no problem receiving SSDI until she hits the age of eligibility for regular SS. Your income has nothing to do with her eligibility. BUT because of your income she is ineligible for SSI and her SSDI will be taxed.

The whole system is broken. For example, a 60 year old faces a lot less resistance with their application (I'd be shocked if she didn't get it on the initial application or the reconsideration.) I've had 3 back surgeries, took two cases through the system with my LTD's paid attorney, and gotten denied. 1st time at 31 and then at 34. Both cases were considered slam dunk approvals but ended up "drawing" the worst possible ALJs. Meanwhile the Dept of Ed cancelled almost 80k of student loans after evaluating my case.

To this day I still use a shower chair, cane (outside the house), and have to use a motorized cart when I do things like going to professional/college games.

The worst thing is not being able to pass down to my son all of the little tricks and techniques (through physical example) I learned. Things that took me all the way to being a D1 walk-on. My playing days ended with my 1st back surgery (done on an emergency basis Xmas eve.) However I'm thankful to have done well in tape study... I have an extensive digital library of games (from HS AS games up to 51 of the 54 SB) and access to a ton of All 22 coaches films.

I've had to learn the key is doing what you can physically and try to push your brain as far as you can to get life purpose. In your case/role, the best thing you can do is to be a supportive partner who knows your wife's tolerance and you have got to be willing to push her when she is not doing all that she can.

There are several message boards out there with people at all stages from pre-surgery to people who go to bed hoping for done decent sleep and a less painful tomorrow.

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Any help appreciated. My wife (no pics) was born with scoliosis. She is 60. She has had 3 back surgeries and rods neck to hips. I make 70 to 80k year. She says I make too much money for her to draw s.s. disability. Anyone know if there is a limit of income of a spouse for her to draw?

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I would apply anyway. You will likely get denied on the first try because many people do. Because of my health issues, I may end up on SSI, but luckily, I can still hold a full-time job. I knew people who couldn't walk who got denied the first time, but got it the second time.