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Ceesun · 05-03-2013, 08:53 PM

Jessica, Go for it! That is my suggestion...I had the same thoughts and questions as you do, but I applied in March of 2012... in 17 days a check was deposited into my account 10 days before I received the award/benefits letter. I received one year retro pay since I could have applied earlier. They put my start date as the day I indicated, which was when I retired from teaching. I did not realize I could qualify since I had a retirement. Just be as specific as you can with date, treatments, etc. Sheila answered some of the questions I had at the time. Best Wishes, Ceesun

05-03-2013, 08:53 PM	#6
Ceesun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 869	Re: Applying for SS Disability Bens...after ~11 years Jessica, Go for it! That is my suggestion...I had the same thoughts and questions as you do, but I applied in March of 2012... in 17 days a check was deposited into my account 10 days before I received the award/benefits letter. I received one year retro pay since I could have applied earlier. They put my start date as the day I indicated, which was when I retired from teaching. I did not realize I could qualify since I had a retirement. Just be as specific as you can with date, treatments, etc. Sheila answered some of the questions I had at the time. Best Wishes, Ceesun