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Fell off bosses roof no safety equipment to years ago had numerous surgeries bone infections leg amputated back injury being paid under table been denied workers compensation having hard ship being after to years I am all borrowed out friends family was denied for funding loan been denied disability lawyers no my situation seem not to concerned about the funding loan all parallel legal said how would it get paid back also you no its not guaranteed you get anything out this my few family members have helped paid for medication took care of me when I had to cast on both legs ect one has anxiety depression making sick worry stressing how going to get by there selling thing pawing things I am not sure I fell mad I can not get any kind of help I was being paid undertable does any one have any advice assistant opinion please thank you ohio also I told paralegal we don't know what we're going to do have eviction been homeless once attorneys did no about it
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Lets look at your possible options -- please note that your inquiry was a little difficult to follow:
1. Workers' Compensation: If you have filed the claim and the claim has been denied, and if you did not pursue all of your appeals, and if the appeal periods have expired, then your claim is dead and over. I would need more information about the status of your claim to give you a more definite answer.
2. Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB): Since you were working under-the-table, you likely have not been accruing work credits to qualify for income based disability compensation. SSA can tell you whether you have enough credits as well as your date last insured (DLI). Your DIB benefits are available only for disabilities that arose prior to your DLI.
3. Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Your earnings record has no bearing on SSI eligibility. The catch is that your household income must be below 125% of the Federal poverty level. Thus, if you have a working spouse, you may be disqualified.
If you have not already done so, then you should definitely apply for DIB & SSI -- go to www.ssa.gov to do so.
If you have applied, then you may be stuck in the system waiting for a hearing. You may be able to file a dire needs request to try to expedite a hearing.
Answered on Sep 02nd, 2015 at 6:17 AM
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