Monday Morning Mania..

As I have stated before, I have been without income and in an ongoing battle with the Social Security Administration actually since March, 2017.

On Christmas Eve, 2018 I found myself suddenly at stage 4 renal failure and in March 5, 2019 was denied disability benefits.  My attorney filed an appeal, then advised me that it would be better to just file a new claim since I now have to be on dialysis 3 times per week, 4 hours per day.  So that is what I did.

I finally hear from SSA in June saying my SSDI has been approved effective March 6.. But, will not start until October because of the 5 month waiting period.  So, now, not only did I need to appeal the date of disability, but also the amount, which they based on me receiving monthly Worker's Comp payments; payments that I had not received since Feb, 2018.

(There are 2 different benefit categories for disability benefits.  One is guaranteed whether you have worked all of your life or not.  Usually, EVERYONE WHO IS ON DIALYSIS IS APPROVED FOR THIS ONE REGARDLESS OF WORK HISTORY.  THEY RECEIVE THIS BENEFIT ( CALLED SSI ) UNTIL  SSDI  KICKS IN AFTER THE 5 MONTH WAITING PERIOD.  THIS IS WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS, JUST NOT FOR ME.)

The system is thoroughly flawed.

So, for the last 6 weeks, I spend my Monday Mornings on the phone with my local SSA office.  Sometimes I get hung up on 5 times sometimes 10.  Now, mind you, I have and ADVOCATE!  A place called HumarArk.  A non-profit the assists you with applying for and obtaining SSI benefits.  Well, this is learning experience for both me and my assigned worker, who, has no idea what she is doing.  She is learning how frustrating this experience is for people.  She also has experienced being hung up on 10 times and then being denied access to speak on my behalf because...not get this...
THE DOCUMENT THAT SHE FAXED TO THEM 4 TIMES, A DOCUMENT SIGNED BY ME GIVING HER PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON MY BEHALF, SHE FAXED IT 4 TIMEX SINCE MARCH.  THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE IT AS OF LAST WEEK AND SHE HAD TO FAX AGAIN.

So today, I only felt like being hung on one twice.  Calling is just part of my Monday Morning Mania.  Someone told me that every time I call they put my file back on the bottom of the pile.  smh.

Pray that you guys don't see me on the 6 0'clock news!!!