If you planning on giving away money in the effort to keep SSI benefits it will not work and will be seen as fraud. You could then find yourself...

This seems like a criminal matter. Have you contacted the police?

People make empty threats to sue all the time. Could he file such a suit? Sure. Would he win? Unlikely.

It appears you have answered your own question. Just as there are upper limits to the speed you can drive on the freeway there are also lower limits.

You hire a good workers comp attorney in your area. Start making some calls immediately.

No you cannot. What you can and probably should do is appeal that decision with the assistance of a good social security attorney.

It appears, but is not entirely clear, that you are not asking about social security benefits. Instead, it seems you are asking about money he...

In my opinion you do not since you likely have no damages.

You do not say what caused those bags to fall and whether you required any medical care. Those would be two very important pieces of the puzzle.

Yours is a customer service matter not one for lawyers.