Three times, they've tried to hit us with an overpayment. They actually did hit my husband with one and no one ever told him he could appeal. His overpayment occurred while the check was still his mother's responsibility, when he was still a minor, and no one told him he could fight it. He did fight it and won. Then, they apparently redid their system and a similar thing happened to me. When my Mom started working for the VA hospital as a registered nurse back in 1989, they stopped my check because she was getting too much money. I was still a kid back then, too, and apparently, the paperwork wasn't filed as soon as it should have been. My Mom filed a waiver and won, but when they redid the system, that overpayment showed up again. I had to file another appeal...and won. When we got married, we reported it the day after the wedding. How much more prompt do they want? <smile> We got married in February but the paperwork wasn't processed until April, so of course, they wanted to say we owed them again. Again, we won that one, too, so I guess, at least up to this point, we've had pretty good luck with them. I know that's not the norm, though. <smile> Take care. -- Julie Morales Email & Windows/MSN Messenger: mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: mercy0421 Please contact me if I may not recognize your contact info before adding me or I may not add you! Currently in Winchester Regional, Virginia Clear, 87F°(31C°) Wind:N (350°) at 8mph (7KT) (direction variable) Life is a test, and I didn't take very good notes. Created by WeatherSig v1.10 . http://www.weathersig.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katie Star" <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Social Security HI Cindy, Right now I have an appeal in but everyone I have spoken to down there says, sure do the appeal but regardless you still have to pay. It sucks. Expand your wealth at 838gold.com The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished. - George Bernard Shaw Katie Hill Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:33 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Social Scurity I just received notice that my appeal of the fact that I owe the SSA $4000-plus was denied. It seems that even if we don't take retirement funds that we're entitled to when we leave any kind of government employment--in my case a school district and such a minimum amount of retirement that I can't take it monthly--the rule is that if you're entitled to it your SS is reduced. Who knew? But rather than write a check for a large sum I'll let them take it monthly for a few years. Have you appealed, Katie? Actualluy gone to an SS office? Writing and phone calling got me no action at all, but going to the office and talking to a person got things in motion--even though the result was not what I wanted or expected. Cindy R --- Katie Star <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HI Kellie and E, > > I know about the money thing. I am still fighting > SSA because they think I > own them 24,000 dollars from back in the mid 80's. > All I have been able to > get information wise out of them is my original > paper work and that, "How > are you going to pay it back". So the fight goes on. > > > > Expand your wealth at 838gold.com > > The greatest problem in communication is the > illusion that it has been > accomplished. > - George Bernard Shaw > > > Katie Hill > Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Kellie Hartmann > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:42 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: blood and gold > > Hi E, > I'm really sorry to hear about all your misfortunes. > I didn't know dogs > could get Lyme--my mom had it a couple of years ago > and was treated with > massive antibiotic IV's every day for a month. It > was quite an ordeal, but > the progression of the disease was halted. And I'm > also sorry about your > financial loss. I'm in the middle of a financial > debacle myself at the > moment. It's very tragic to see an elderly friend > lose the ability to care > for him/her self. I have 3 living grandparents and > several close friends who > are older, and I dread this happening to any of > them. > I had a really bad day yesterday too, though not > nearly as bad as yours. If > I were you, I'd definitely break out the ice cream. > I hope tomorrow is better. > Kellie > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in > the subject line. > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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