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How do I get a fair hearing @ RRB disability?
I started drawing disability from RRB (divorced spouse) Nov.2019. I started drawing disability from SSA in Feb. 2020, RRB rep told me to apply for SSD when I applied at RRB so I did as he said. SSA said my claim would be sent to Chicago due to me having already filed RRB disability. I did everything and sent in everything they both told me to do. It was very aggravating to try to reach either rep. If I ask questions to anyone mainly whoever answered phone because messages left and emails I sent never answered. Nov 2020 I rec'd 2 Medicare cards, I didn't know why and didn't want 148.50 taken from both checks, I called SSA asked them, put me on hold came back to phone and said I was to use the RRB card that it was their jurisdiction so I called them, when I told the random lady that answered phone I had 2 Medicare cards and the SSA said I was to use RRB card, was that correct? She asked me was I drawing 2 cks, and I said yes, she got all tore up, said I wasn't suppose to draw 2 cks, she had to email chicago right then to tell them, I said yes I am SSA said I was to rec. both checks and I reported it to RRB. She still was all excited and just said nothing about Medicare card, said I would be hearing from the railroad, I was NOT to have 2 cks and hung up, Now I have recd. letter from RRB saying I was back paid 14,000.00. The situation has turned into a mess. They want full pymt now or take my full ck. till 2025,pd in full. or 289.00 a mo. till pd in full or 122.00 for the duration of drawing my ck. I said I want hearing, their has been so many conflict of interest on RRB's part, this is not a fair hearing.I can't reach anyone except field office workers