I was awarded disability and widow's disability. Widow's overlooked and still waiting 6 mo what can I do?

Question

was told in Jan. widow's disability was overlooked and would be corrected in approx. 2 weeks. That was 6 mo. ago. Can not get answers nor will dis. lawyer help now that he has been paid. Am getting Dis. on my SS#, but should have gotten it on widow's. I've called them at least 18 times/diff. answer each time. Was awarded widow's going back to my disb. date-9/25/02. Have called every number can find regarding SS payments-would like to write to judge who gave award, but no address avaiable. Have asked time and time again for any numbers I can call to get help. Am always told to give it a couple more weeks. my 1st award was dated 11/4/05 (wrong case) should have been the higher of mine or my husband's (widow's) was told it was overlooked and would be corrected immediately. It is now almost 7/06. Any suggestions? Thank you

Answer 1

I'm going to give you a nothing answer right now, so I'll be able to find this a little later. Ray

Enough is enough. You have rights. 1) call the your attorney and ask him why he is not assisting you. Then tell him that you are going to call the U.S. Attorney General's office and report the case to them giving them full disclosure of what has taken place. That your attorney has been paid, the award was granted. but that he has not followed up on why SS has not paid you. I am not an attorney, but a consultant, and will work on this case for you at no charge, if you wish. We can use e-mail or phones, whichever you prefer. So many problems with today's social security, someone needs to do something and do it now. Local SS offices don't care and won't help much. We have to go to Washington. I have my sources for getting things done. Joyce

Answer 2

check the letter if it said retroactive pay since most retroactive pay gave you 6 months to spend the whole thing, keep all your paper in the case in a folder in order. Then go down have an outline about your case written down and keep track who you talk to the workers name tag name and number time a day who and the respond they told you, check with the main office manager. p.s.check your award letter if you sign away your right to proceed the caes. hope this help some and good luck.

Answer 3

If you are speaking about survival benefits for your deceased husband, you will need to file with the social security office . You cannot get disability for your deceased husband but may be eligible for a portion of his social security if he was 65 years old or older.
Try using the term Survivor's benefit instead of widow's disability. Bring a copy of his death cert. with you and his social security number.
Hey, SSI hires the handicapped and sometimes you have to spell it out in terms they are used to. Good Luck!

Answer 4

sounds like me. my husband died two and half years ago. my husband's name was bob and my younger son is Adam. social security had Adam dead instead. I got tired of calling them so I drove down to social security and spoke to a human. finally I told them does Adam look dead to you. they finally got in straight. social security put money in my account and the bank had put a hold on the money, mean while I am paying bills, guess what they where not getting paid because they where saying there was not money in my account and there was money there. so I suggest you go to the office and speak to a human. you see social security never makes mistakes. yea right

Answer 5

Hire a new lawyer to represent you in this matter. Also you should sue the first lawyer for providing inadequate council.

Answer 6

yes, call your Governor or write him a letter. that's what i had to do when child support took forever to get on with my case. by the time i called my Governor i had my first child support check in 3 months.
good luck!

Answer 7

camp out at the ss office

Answer 8

never give up the time and your efforts to make sure that you get paid for everything that do to you because that how women do when married and you had died too.