If that is your only disability, and your vision in your right eye is fine, you would not qualify. Social Security standards look at the function...

It is almost always hard to get approved, especially when you are a younger person (as I would gather from you having a young child). Having the...

This is neither a good nor a bad sign. If they are looking at physical injuries, it most likely means that you have not been seeing a doctor for...

There is no yes or no answer to this. As this disorder affects children at many different levels of severity, there is no single treatment, and...

Avvo is not a law firm. It is a directory of attorneys practicing in all parts of the country. You can not hire an attorney by asking a question...

To add to Mr. Burrell's answer, if the inheritance is not terribly large, you also can spend it down. However, be aware that the spend-down must...

Nothing that you see on the online status page should be taken for granted. It is frequently wrong. Also, some representatives are really great,...

Yes. ALL forms of income, whether through work, donating plasma, a family member taking on payment for one of your bills, etc., will affect your...

Your question is based on a lot of misconceptions created by poor financial planners who can't do math, and others who think their "common sense"...

No, there is no "simple calculator" for this. Social Security representatives conduct a detailed interview to determine the amount of benefit due....