Can I draw Unemployment benefits while trying to get SSI ?

Under Social Security law, there is nothing that explicitly prohibits you from drawing disability benefits for the same time that you are drawing...

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Is an income tax refund counted as a resource in determining SSI benefits?

I would recommend that you inquire further as to why the overpayment occurred. It could be because you held the money too long (the rule is for a...

I am not sure if you are going to be able to draw the unemployment, I will defer to the California attorneys that volunteer on this site. I will...

I am going to apply for Social Security Disability here soon. Will I be approved?

There is really know way of knowing whether or not you will initially be approved. You should know that about 70-75% of initial applications are...

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Is there an advantage to getting a "prophylactic divorce" to preserve assets when seeking SS disability?

If she has been working fairly consistently over the past 10 years, then she should be eligible for SSDI benefits. SSDI benefits do not have an...

Do I have a potential case?

You might possibly have a case, but an attorney would need a lot more information to know. You may conceivably have a workman's compensation claim.

Can I refuse Medicare while on SS Disability? I live part-time in Mexico and have full retiree insur that covers me while there

You may refuse Medicare, but you must notify Social Security of your desire to do so. That said, you need to be aware that if you decide to draw...

Can you go to school part time while waiting on social security

There is nothing about going to school that will directly keep you from receiving disability benefits. However, the Judge's will consider what are...

Can SSA's decision on OVERPAYMENT to a recipient of SSI be APPEALED when s/he was under medical treatment out of US for 90days?

In addition to considering an appeal, you should also look at filing a waiver of overpayment. If it is a relatively small amount, the local office...

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What should I do if I suspect that a family member who is managing my grandpas social security income is spending or abusing it?

I agree with the other posters about what can be done to obtain a different payee. I would note that I was somewhat troubled by another thing you...