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Lockit -> RE: Need to vent (6/14/2010 7:21:36 PM)
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The bottom line is there was an over payment due to someone's mistake and of course they will try to prove that you made that mistake. If you can somehow prove that you did in fact report the truth, they can't get you on that, but because of the mistake, you were paid more money than you should have been and the paperwork you have somewhere shows that you have agreed to the overpayment considerations when you signed up or got approved.
The social security agency is known for making 'mistakes' and most of the time you don't have a way to prove much of anything the way they work. Even if you scan everything into your computer, you can't prove you sent it or all of it. You can try doing things online, but even there, I am not sure you can prove everything.
What I have done is number all pages sent to them. I scan it all and I have mentioned on one page, an attachment or comment page added to their forms. If I attach anything, it is mentioned elsewhere. I do believe that filing things online may be a bit of protection and you can scan documents in and maybe add them to their forms, but I don't know. I am also considering sending documents to them with some proof of what I sent notarized and sent in some manner that the post office or I have record of the documents being delivered. If you hand deliver them, I would still consider being able to prove all you brought in, by at least asking them to copy them all and give you a copy with a time/date stamp on each page. If you can afford to, do it before you go there in case you don't get to see someone and have to drop them off. You have to be proactive/protect your ass with them.
Wait until they move things from one office or department to another and the other never gets them! There isn't anything you can do about that one and it almost cost my son his approval in time to save us because I could no longer afford caring for him on my own. We were one month from homelessness after a two year battle with a struggle with paperwork. He should have been approved the first time because he needed total care. You almost have to do their job for them.
Because they say you don't need a lawyer until they have decided, doesn't mean you can't go get some legal counsel to ease your mind and I would recommend it. Just a bit of a consultation.
Good luck to you!
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