Social Security SSI Housing Allowance For Cost Sharing

Because this is actually a law, you likely need to lobby your state (and federal) representatives and urge them to vote such a change that you...

Could what happened in Queens, New York be happening in Montana as far bias ALJs in social security disability?

As far as I have heard over the years, there IS a "bias" of sorts against awards, possibly created by directives to ALJs to reduce the number of...

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Why did SSDI award come with a withholding of over 15K from my backpay check for my attorney fee? 6K is cap, no?

I have seen this not infrequently. The withholding of 25% seems to be automatic. It could be that that arm pressing the 25% withholding button...

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Did I have to make 10,000 a year for the past 10 years to qualify for SSD

I agree with my colleague. I'll add that while you don't have to make $10k/year to gain your 4 credits, but far less at this point in time, you DO...

I am looking to file for disability but I'm not sure what state to file in.

You can file online at ssa.gov OR, you can file in ANY SSA office. Going to this link (https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp) will get you the...

Social Security Disabilty Payments

I agree with my colleagues. A dire needs request specifically for expedited hearing (jumping the line) doesn't effect the payment office. ...

First! If you believe strongly that you can not adequately perform any occupation on a full time basis, meaning 8 hours/day, 5 days/week,...

Can long term disability take money out of my account even though it's social security?

Note also that if you are contractually obligated to pay back part of your LTD benefits, and if your LTD carrier still pays you something beyond...

Does a vehicle settlement from someone else in your household affect your SSI? How about their vehicles?

No, generally, assets of non-spouses do not count towards your countable resources when it comes to determining eligibility or amount of welfare...

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Appointing an attorney prescribed by my LTD carrier for filing SSID Benefits

I agree with the following: Generally a good lawyer is better than a non-lawyer, in that they have years of mandatory legal study that a...