Can you receive widow benefits and SSDI at the same time in Arizona?

I agree. You can obtain whichever benefit is higher but you cannot obtain both.

He is on Social Security and owes me thousands of dollars. I know he doesn't want to stay poor forever, what are my options?

You cannot go after his Social Security or SSI check but if he has any asset such as a car or a bank account you can obtain a judgment and attach...

I am in the process of waiting on my disability claim to get approved. This is my first time applying , should I get an lawyer?

Having the Aids virus does not necessarily make you disabled. You did not state your age but if you are 49 and younger you may have to rule out...

Before exiting an employer on SSDI are all benefits such as life insurance lost as well?

The key issue is not the receipt of Social Security benefits rather it is the termination of your employment. It is that termination that will...

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I am on SSI receiving $560./ month. I also am on Medicaid. My husband just got approved for VA Pension & will receive $1337./ mo

Unfortunately, the income of a spouse is "deemed" available for the use of the other suppose. Thus, the $1337.00 your husband recieves may indeed...

My mother is 85. she is currently receiving ss benefits, and has for years. She has recently been diagnosed with blindness.

If she is receiving her full Social Security retirement benefits, then at 85 there is no Social Security Disability. She could only draw SSI which...

Need Social Security Disabilty advocate in Minnesota

I agree with the idea that you should look for lawyers at NOSSCR and here at AVVO. However, you will have a difficult case unless you have strong...

Can the credit card companies take my social security, retirement or my deceased husbands civil service pension?

I have practiced Social Security law in Virginia for 35 years. I can tell you your Social Security check cannot be attached. I would be careful...

Do I have a case against my work comp issue? what options do I have?

This is certainly a tough situation. It is not unusual for an insurance adjuster to refuse a second opinion especially when your current treating...

What do I need to get a short certificate for social security under payment due to a relative's death?

I assume you are asking about possible payments due your deceased sister. If she was owed any payments, they would go to her estate. You may have...