alt.social-security-disability

lol well in that case, Heaven help your ass if you should act upon those
urges. That would prove to be your worst move. recognize the enemy within
and take control over it.
Or pray that it's not someone like me who catches you the next time. :-)
"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
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> On Aug 24, 1:53 am, "Six String Stu" wrote:
>> Well if you have paid your dues, that part doesn't matter, it's over and
>> done with. Unless you still display signs of of a turpiduos nature. Then
>> maybe breaking rocks or working on a chain gang could cure the problem.
>> :-)"PCGumshoe" wrote in message
>>
>> news: @ ...
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>> > On Aug 24, 12:31 am, tkd wrote:
>> >> I believe I have read that he will lose it or at least forfeit
>> >> it for any time spent incarcerated, after that I don't know if
>> >> he is permanently ineligible, needs new work credits to re-qualify,
>> >> or picks up where he left off?
>>
>> >> Relayer wrote:
>> >> > Ok, I have talked about this guy before (Feelgood will remember). I
>> >> > have a friend on SSDI and I said he was an addict. Well guess what
>> >> > happened?Forged prescriptions and got nailed. Arrested. Looking to
>> >> > elevate to felonies. Either way facing jail time.
>>
>> >> > What happens to his SSDI in this case?
>>
>> > As the resident ex-felon, I'll say that if he's in jail and gets out
>> > on bail, he will keep his benefits until he is locked up (I think for
>> > more than 30 days). If he goes in and he's on SSDI, he will have to
>> > apply to reinstate his benefits, but he will lose them while he's
>> > incarcerated. His original onset date will still apply. I might
>> > suggest that you let him know that if he is released to some form of
>> > half-way house, he can re-apply then so long as the state is paying
>> > only a minimum supervisory role.
>>
>> > I'll wait now for Jim to slam me because I was an ex-felon.
>
> I've paid my dues, it is actually interesting that you bring this up
> because I was thinking about it today. My household income is about
> $95,000. My personal income is less than $1000 a month. I'm
> fortunate that I NOW live a modestly comfortable life. From time to
> time, however, I have these urges... In my mind I create these
> elaborate plans but I don't act on them. I talk to my therapist and
> explain the things I think about and she has explained that sometimes
> the crime isn't always about the money, reward, drug or whatever
> people commit crime for, in some people (especially bipolar) it is
> about the RUSH they get in performing an act and/or getting away with
> it.
>
> I can say that I learned my lesson, but one should factor in the fact
> that some people commit crimes because of bad brain chemistry.
>