# Stop The Presses!!!! Great News!!!! I Got My SSDI!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298 "2011-02-23T01:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/1 "2011-02-23T01:12:09Z")
After almost three years of doctor’s appointments, appeal after appeal, my sweet wife having to work to support us both and generally living like nomads, today I received official notification that the administrative law judge who heard my disability case rendered a decision which is called “fully favorable”. He’s dated my disability back to March 13th, 2009 and I’ll be getting some retroactive pay back to then minus 5 months that SSDI keeps. I now have to go to my local SS office and fill out paperwork at which time I’ll be told what my monthly allotment will be. The lawyers will of course get 25% of the retrocative pay, but after that everything will be ours. Y’all have been so good to me, and I don’t know how I’d have made it through if you hadn’t been here for me. It is always such a comfort to be able to sit here and interact with you, and D and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all that you did and are doing as our friends. I am so happy also that I can once again “pay forward” all that has been done for me/us. Thank You!!! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/2 "2011-02-23T01:15:52Z")
Yay! I mean, yay for getting disability payments that you deserve, not for being disabled. That’s a pretty long road you had to go, there. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/3 "2011-02-23T01:18:19Z")
Congratulations, **Quasi**. I know how rough it’s been for you and D. Perhaps with the pressure off, you’ll be better able to manage your disability. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/4 "2011-02-23T01:24:18Z")
Just to head off any trouble down the road… find out if you will owe taxes on the money you will receive, before you spend it. And congrats on actually getting it! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/5 "2011-02-23T01:47:37Z")
What fantastic news! Congrats to you both! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/6 "2011-02-23T01:48:22Z")
Congrats! The struggle is over! Glad to hear you’re not crazy, you are really Crazy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/7 "2011-02-23T01:55:04Z")
Congrats! I know this will be a great help to you. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/8 "2011-02-23T02:05:37Z")
**Quasi** , you don’t know me from a hole in the ground, but I’ve been following your saga for a couple of years. You have my utmost respect and my congratulations on the court decision. Take care mon ami. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/9 "2011-02-23T02:07:00Z")
That is very, very good news indeed. I second the recommendation to find out about the tax situation, but certainly knowing that you’ll have the income MUST be a weight off of your shoulders. ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/10 "2011-02-23T02:08:15Z")
What a relief that must be- good for you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/11 "2011-02-23T02:09:40Z")
Yay!!! About damn time! What’s with the 5 months thing, though? Sounds like a real ripoff! ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/12 "2011-02-23T02:19:20Z")
Hooray!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/13 "2011-02-23T02:22:35Z")
Excellent news! I’m finally not ashamed to admit that I went to law school with one of the Binder kids. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/14 "2011-02-23T02:24:20Z")
Yay, Quasi! ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/15 "2011-02-23T02:27:57Z")
Congratulations, Quasi. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/16 "2011-02-23T02:29:58Z")
Two thumbs up. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/17 "2011-02-23T02:32:26Z")
Thank god for that, Quasi - we’re three years into getting my husband disability, I know what an awful slog that is. Great news! ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/18 "2011-02-23T03:00:47Z")
Very happy to hear this. Man, our system is screwed up that you had to go through what you did - but ultimately, you have a happy ending. so yay! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/19 "2011-02-23T03:02:36Z")
**V!!!** ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298/20 "2011-02-23T03:07:28Z")
Party at **Quasi** ’s house! Woot! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-presses-great-news-i-got-my-ssdi/572298.md?page=2)