Questions answered by Christine P. Benagh

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What does medical recording?

Christine's answer | Answered on October 17, 2014

You should talk to your lawyer. Ask for an explanation of the terms being used. Ask how to get the information corrected. (It is not uncommon...

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Do I need a physician of my own for disability

Christine's answer | Answered on October 17, 2014

It is also important for you to understand that the agency may send you for a consultative examination, but the agency's doctors are not always...

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My granddaughter should be eligible for social security payments (5 yr old) her biological father recently died.

Christine's answer | Answered on October 17, 2014

Be assured, survivor's benefits are not based on income, if her father was insured. You would not add a grandparent, as you do not have custody of...

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Is my social security number protected information?

Christine's answer | Answered on October 16, 2014

If a debtor sent your social security number to your employer, that is legal. Were you damaged by its transmission over "an unsecured public fax...

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I need my social security card and ID and at 20 I still havent gotten it and I have been trying to for about 2 or so months now

Christine's answer | Answered on October 16, 2014

I'm sorry, but I do not understand. Your parents cannot prevent your from getting a social security card. You had to have a social security...

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I was on SSI from 2008 for breast cancer, this last june I turned 62, which should take me off disabili and put me on retiremen

Christine's answer | Answered on October 16, 2014

Turning 62 could take you off disability; however, your retirement income will be based on either your work record or your husband's. Often, the...

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Social Security Disability - My child was reapplied for SSI and was denied by DDS the second time.

Christine's answer | Answered on October 16, 2014

An OTR (on-the-record) decision must be favorable, yes. You are entitled to a hearing before you are denied, yes. The indications are very, very...

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What do i do?

Christine's answer | Answered on October 15, 2014

Find a good, local attorney who can help you build your case (not just gather your doctors' records).

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Can I get disability for OCD?

Christine's answer | Answered on October 15, 2014

Yes, but only if your condition renders you unable to perform your past work or a significant number of jobs in the national economy. You need to...

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SSi Fraud My mom collected ssi in my name when I was working and living in another state I wasn't aware of this.

Christine's answer | Answered on October 14, 2014

Did you advise SSA that you were working? Did you do it in writing? Did you keep a copy? If so, you may be able to prove that you were not at...

Christine P. Benagh's Answers (265)

What does medical recording?

Do I need a physician of my own for disability

My granddaughter should be eligible for social security payments (5 yr old) her biological father recently died.

Is my social security number protected information?

I need my social security card and ID and at 20 I still havent gotten it and I have been trying to for about 2 or so months now

I was on SSI from 2008 for breast cancer, this last june I turned 62, which should take me off disabili and put me on retiremen

Social Security Disability - My child was reapplied for SSI and was denied by DDS the second time.

What do i do?

Can I get disability for OCD?

SSi Fraud My mom collected ssi in my name when I was working and living in another state I wasn't aware of this.