HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Applying for SS Disability Bens...after ~11 years

Lauriesh · 05-01-2013, 05:57 PM

They will only pay one year of back pay, from when you applied. So if they determine your date of disability was 2 years ago, you can get one year of back pay, and you will not have to wait 5 months, they will start the 5 month wait period from the date of disability.

Laurie

05-01-2013, 05:57 PM	#5
Lauriesh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Posts: 199	Re: Applying for SS Disability Bens...after ~11 years They will only pay one year of back pay, from when you applied. So if they determine your date of disability was 2 years ago, you can get one year of back pay, and you will not have to wait 5 months, they will start the 5 month wait period from the date of disability. Laurie __________________ diagnosed stage 2- 3/2005 4.5 cm & 2+ nodes , er/pr- & HER2+ 4 AC 12 taxol/Herceptin Year of Herceptin liver mets- July-2010 7 taxotere/Herceptin RFA- Feb.2011 NED U of Wa vaccine trial-oct 2011-Feb 2012 Herceptin/tykerb Ned - 2 1/2 years Herceptin & perjeta Ned 3 years Herceptin- reducing treatments , due to s/e, to 5-6 a year NED- 3 1/2 years Ned - 4 years 2/15- stopped herceptin - on no treatment