Social security benefit for brother??

Sorry about your bother. What he paid in child support has nothing to do with the amount of the survivor benefit. His child is entitled. His...

Is a non working ex-spouse entitled to the other spouse's social security?

Whether she collects on your account or not, it has no effect on any benefits you'd receive.

Can i sue a doctor for putting in false information in paperwork for a judge for a ssi case said i did his test with no problems

If you have a problem with the doctors exam, report him to the board of medicine for your state.

It usually take 30 to 90 days from the hearing to get a decision. With the holidays it's a bit longer. The claim can be in the writing phase for...

I do mean partially disability,

The claim can be with the writer for weekd or months. They are only allowed to write a certain number of decisions per day. Nothing is official...

After you went to SSDI the hearing office then what's the next steps? I applie SSDI only NO SSI

These are all good questions and demonstrate why it's advisable to have an attorney who would answer all these for you. You are fortunate Mr. Pham...

I received my deceased daughter's retirement; will I loose my ssi benefits because it is more than $2000?

I agree with Christine. Another way to spend down is to purchase jewelry since it maintains some resale value in the future.

My son receives SSI. Will he loose benefits if I marry his biological father?

Yes. If you marry and assuming then living in same household, they will look at joint income. This may reduce or eliminate the SSI payment.

Not enough recent work credits for SSDI and spouse makes too much income for SSI -- should we appeal?

You need to speak to an attorney. There are scenarios where he can use your credits but you do not provide sufficient info to determine that....

I had a social security hearing before an ALJ the first part of December.

In my experience I've found even if the judge intends to get the decision out quickly it doesn't happen because the decision touches many hands...