tdiu Requested My Ssdi File For Tdiu

[donews]

I requested my SSDI file so I could file a copy with my TDIU claim.

They called yesterday and said it was ready, I could come pick it up anytime.

Then they informed me the charge was $94.30 to be paid via check only.

So today I am going to go pay a rediculous amount to get a file that I should have been able to get for free.

All just so I can file for TDIU because the VA still hasn't fixed my rating and that appears the only way I have a chance at 100% for now.

This whole SSDI file thing is a sham to me.

I informed them when I first called them that I wished to obtain a copy of my file for VA purposes and they said since I wasn't going to use my file for an approved purpose there would be a small charge to obtain it.

I asked them what the approved reason would be and they wouldn't tell me.

So I said ok fine I still need a copy of my file and then they asked me why I didn't request it from a different office instead of theirs.

I told them because they were 15 minutes from my house.

He mumbled something and said he would order the file and call me with the charge.

I called them after a few weeks and was told he was out with the flu but that he had the file so it would be soon, they also informed me this gem of a guy was the office manager for that location. Yes by now my confidence was building: NOT.

So after he was out for over a week with the flu he called me yesterday to give me the news of the charge.

I think some of the VA rejects are now working at the SS office is the problem here.

Ok enough ranting for now. Just had to get it out.

[Testvet]

the VA requests SSD files all the time, the SSD people pulled my VA records I am sorry they are doing this to you but now that you have had to pay for them I hope you make a seperate copy for yourself before you give the records that you paid for to the VA to lose they do that you know lol

[Pete53]

Well if it were me I would pay it with a smile cause than I would have it also. You did not get SSD for no reason and it should help you with the VA,

As Testvet mentioned if a Doc or Hospital or Insurane Company requested the records it would be free.But you would not have the copies now either.

[donews]

Thank you.

Yeah I am happy to have the file, just had to rant about the fee.

Everything is expensive these days.

I am going to go to the office store and make me copies tonight.

Here is the breakdown of the fee they charged me and the reasons it listsed on the receipt:

Section A:

Hours Spent Searching for The Material:

Employee's normal hourly rate - $20.17

Hours Searching x 1 hour

Total $20.17

Multiply the Employee's normal hoursly rate by 2.1

(This is done to add the SSA's Overhead Rate of 110%) $42.35

Section A Total : $42.35

Section B:

Fee for retrieving folder from storage facility:

Retrieval Fee - $14.00

Section B Total : $14.00

Section C:

Pages @ .10 per page :

290 pages - $29.00

Return postage to storage facility - $8.95

Section C Total : $37.95

Total $94.30

As you said, at least I now have a copy in my hands.

[Pete53]

It took some clown 2 hours to find your file? I don't get it.