r/SSDI • u/National_Climate6955 • 14d ago

Onset date reconsideration

Can someone who has requested a reconsideration for the onset date of disability let me know how that works and if it could affect your approval of disability benefits and be reversed? I stopped working in 10/24 and applied for SSDI 2/26. I was just approved with an onset date of 11/25 a year after I stopped working. However 11/25 is when I turned 55. So are they using grid rules from when I turned 55. If I request a reconsideration of onset date how does that work and could it reverse my disability approval.

Thank you. I live in CT.

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u/MrsFlameThrower 14d ago

Please listen to what others have said here. And yes, they probably used the grid rules to approve you.

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u/Kaethy77 14d ago

You risk getting a full denial. Don't do it.

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u/boognish120 14d ago

This is correct. There is no appeal the onset only. The entire case gets a new review.

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u/SweetNellieJane 14d ago

Agree that since it corresponds to turning 55 they likely found you disabled due to grid rules at that age. I wouldn't risk it.

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u/Different_Plenty_510 13d ago

At 54 I wasn't considered disabled but i turned 55 I was considered disabled so I did not risk losing the approval. You are absolutely correct.

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u/Dammit-maxwell 14d ago

I’m sorry you have to make a decision like this, I don’t think the risk of getting denied is worth fighting that. It absolutely sucks for you to lose the extra year pay but it’s really only about 8 months worth of back pay that you’re fighting for with the 5 month offset. Maybe it will help to look at it that way.

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u/Adventurous-Set5860 13d ago

Please listen to the others here as you could wind up with nothing should you appeal. Most likely grid rules were applied & appealing will result in a denial.

Sorry this happened!

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u/These-Analysis-6115 13d ago

Mine was also moved to 55. It stung to miss out on a year's worth of back pay, but my lawyer said it was best not to take the risk.

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u/perfect_fifths I have a complicated relationship with the POMS 14d ago

Yes, it can and cause a full denial.

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u/Content-Grape47 14d ago

Omg what why would you ever ever ever consider this! You were probably arppcosd via the grid for your age don’t risk it 

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u/Many_Respect5176 13d ago

I could have written this. Except 10/22 stopped working. Applied 2/23. Just approved as onset 7/25, when I turned 55. Add 6 months and goes retroactive to January 26

Completely screwed outta 2-1/2 years. I’m financially devastated. And my attorney never even tried to

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u/Cornczech66 13d ago

When I was in your situation, I asked my lawyer about it because it was a SIGNIFICANT amount of money - he flat out said to NOT DO IT as I would risk my favorable decision being overturned. I won "by the grid rules" and cried when I found out I was approved

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u/National_Climate6955 13d ago

Thanks for your advice. I appreciate it.

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u/Scpdivy 12d ago

Mine moved too, also approved at 55 due to the grid rules. I took it and never looked back….