How much am I supposed to pay a representative for disability claim

Review the fee agreement you signed with your representative. Appeals require additional work so if you took the benefit, you are obligated to pay....

What are my options ?

Appeal the over payment within 60 days of the date of the Notice you received using the Request for Reconsideration form which you can find here:...

Can A. L. J. make a decision without first holding the promised supplemental hearing?

Not sure what happened but file an appeal to the Appeals Council within 60 days of the date on the Unfavorable decision and explain what happened...

I receive reduced SSI even though I pay a portion of the rent?

If you are not paying rent, that’s a benefit to you: free rent. SSA will treat your free rent as an unearned assest and will deduct it from your...

I am receiving SSI and live with my mother. I cannot afford 1/2 rent ?

You need to be paying rent or SSA will count your free rent as an unearned assest and deducted it from your SSI check. That’s the law.

Your SSDI is subject to garnishment. Your SSI is not. From your question, it sounds like you are receiving both.

The 10 day issue is if you want to appeal the decision and continue to receive your checks while the appeal is pending, you have to appeal within...

Will I lose my dissability?

It depends on the type of disability benefit you receive: if you are receiving SSDI, then, no, the $40,000.00 will not effect your disability...

My 63 yr old brother is on permanent disability suffering from T-Cell lymphoma. He receives $1800 monthly disability benefits.

Its sounds like he is receiving SSDI. If that is the case, no problem with solicting funds for him.

What recourse do I have after discovering misconduct by the SSDI DDS State agency consultants who worked on my claim

It would be very difficult to proceed against DDS. Your remedy is to appeal their decision which you have done. Unfortunately, the wait times for...