NoLeagleBeagle
New Member
Hi all
My wife has been on long term disability for quite some time now, and we have been receiving monthly payments from a large insurance company. We were required by law to apply for Social Security benefits, for which we did not think we would be eligible but nevertheless dutifully filled out all the forms and sent them in as requested. Then out of the blue we were asked to go to the Social Security office, where they informed us that we were indeed eligible and gave us a bag of money for retroactive payments (I know it sounds great but I'm suspicious: this kind of thing never ends well). Yesterday a letter came from the insurance company requesting a copy of the Social Security settlement letter, as they will be requesting reimbursement for the payments they made to us that were retroactively covered by Soc Sec.
I imagine we will have to give them the money, but I want to know my rights, and I'm certainly not going to ask the insurance company. I don't know how much we're responsible for, how much they can ask for, how much they're entitled to, or anything like that. Since we have been paying Soc Sec taxes, and have also been paying the insurance premium, from my point of view I don't see any problem with both of them now paying us.
What do people here think? Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing? Should I hire a lawyer for consultation? Thanks for any help.
My wife has been on long term disability for quite some time now, and we have been receiving monthly payments from a large insurance company. We were required by law to apply for Social Security benefits, for which we did not think we would be eligible but nevertheless dutifully filled out all the forms and sent them in as requested. Then out of the blue we were asked to go to the Social Security office, where they informed us that we were indeed eligible and gave us a bag of money for retroactive payments (I know it sounds great but I'm suspicious: this kind of thing never ends well). Yesterday a letter came from the insurance company requesting a copy of the Social Security settlement letter, as they will be requesting reimbursement for the payments they made to us that were retroactively covered by Soc Sec.
I imagine we will have to give them the money, but I want to know my rights, and I'm certainly not going to ask the insurance company. I don't know how much we're responsible for, how much they can ask for, how much they're entitled to, or anything like that. Since we have been paying Soc Sec taxes, and have also been paying the insurance premium, from my point of view I don't see any problem with both of them now paying us.
What do people here think? Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing? Should I hire a lawyer for consultation? Thanks for any help.