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I have been on full disability through my companies LTD carrier (UNUM) for almost 4 years. They had me apply for SSDI last year and it was approved. Per the contract, they "get" the lump sum payment that SS sends when you are approved as an offset to their payments.
My ex-wife is the custodial parent of my 2 children. I had her apply for the family portion of SSDI per the request of UNUM. Naturally since I was already approved the kids were approved.
Two questions:
1. She will not send the overpayment amount back to UNUM. Naturally UNUM is holding me responsible for this. I have my family attorney trying to work with my ex's attorney to get her to send it back. She is very wealthy and doesn't need the money. It is almost $11,000. Any thoughts on taking her to court to get the funds returned? I gave her copies of the UNUM dosuments that describe the repayment requierement before she filed, and she verbally told me she would do so.
2. My child support post disability was reduced from $650.00 per month to $350.00 per month. The kids will be getting just over $800.00 per month from SSDI, and UNUM is reducing my benefit by that amount. The net is that I have $450.00 per month less income. Is there any way to limit the amount that the kids receieve, or to get UNUM to limit their offset?
Thanks!
I have been on full disability through my companies LTD carrier (UNUM) for almost 4 years. They had me apply for SSDI last year and it was approved. Per the contract, they "get" the lump sum payment that SS sends when you are approved as an offset to their payments.
My ex-wife is the custodial parent of my 2 children. I had her apply for the family portion of SSDI per the request of UNUM. Naturally since I was already approved the kids were approved.
Two questions:
1. She will not send the overpayment amount back to UNUM. Naturally UNUM is holding me responsible for this. I have my family attorney trying to work with my ex's attorney to get her to send it back. She is very wealthy and doesn't need the money. It is almost $11,000. Any thoughts on taking her to court to get the funds returned? I gave her copies of the UNUM dosuments that describe the repayment requierement before she filed, and she verbally told me she would do so.
2. My child support post disability was reduced from $650.00 per month to $350.00 per month. The kids will be getting just over $800.00 per month from SSDI, and UNUM is reducing my benefit by that amount. The net is that I have $450.00 per month less income. Is there any way to limit the amount that the kids receieve, or to get UNUM to limit their offset?
Thanks!