Can I stay at my apartment and find a roomate to help w/ expenses?

It will depend on whether you get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. If you get SSDI the...

I have a question about my son John a paralegal told him he could switch from ssi to disability cause he had worked for

For someone over 30, the answer is you have to have worked 5 out of the last 10 years. There are different calculations for people under 30, but...

I receive SSI. I will be receiving a PI settlement under $20K. Can I keep this w/out it effecting my SSI. Can I gift to relative

I agree with my colleagues. You must report the settlement, and meeting with an elder law attorney to create a special needs trust is the only way...

With issues like child support and workers' compensation, 3 to 4 months from the date of decision is not unusual. If you do not have an attorney...

Can a SSDI atty from GA represent a client at a disability hearing in Mississippi?

Since you are moving, you have the right to change attorneys. You may contact your local city, county or state bar association when you move to...

Can I collect unemployment while waiting for my disability to come in.... I get my first check in Dec.

If your disability has been approved the answer is no. In order to get unemployment in Ohio, you have to certify you are able to work and actually...

Very doubtful. SSA goes back a certain time before you apply - 12 months in most claims, 6 months in some, and only the month after application in...

How can I qualify for my fathers social security benefits if he dies before he retired? I was 28 when he passed.

My colleagues are correct. There is no way to qualify for your father's Social Security under the facts you describe.

Can a permanently disabled wife (ex- teacher) get SS benefits from her spouse's benefits? He is not retired, the wife is.

She could see if she is eligible for a higher disability rate from Social Security on her own SS number if she worked and paid into the Social...

I get s.s.i He has no income yet gets food stamps and Medicaid. If we marry will I loose my ssi?

If you get married and he has no income, you will not lose your SSI. If he gets approved for SSDI or SSI, that will certainly impact your...