My husband has brain cancer and is applying for Social Security Disability

If your husband has been unable to work for the past six months and the likelihood is that the cancer, or recovery from it, or side effects of...

I received deferred adjudication in 2010 and was diagnosed with cancerous brain tumor in 2012 do i have any disability rights?

In any disability case, the key issues are your age, your education, your past work experience over the last 15 years, and how your medical...

I'm 57.just had lifetime of rad&chemo.for tongue cancer .lost 85#.peers %dr. Agree I can't do my job anymore.what are my chances

Getting approved for Social Security depends on a number of factors: your age, your education, your work over the past 15 years, how the tongue...

I need SSI help!

When I meet someone with a background like you've described, who is as young as you are, my first question is this -- are you sure you are...

How do I make a request that an attorney who unexpectedly withdrew from my SSD case waive the fees?

Unfortunately, although you can ask, you don't have the power to force your prior lawyer to waive fees. He or she may feel that they did work on...

I have been denied for social security

Your question has an easy answer but I think you are interested in knowing more. The easy answer is that you must be sure to appeal within the...

Is a diagnoses of "mild dementia secondary to closed head injury" on the compassionate allowance list for social security? ssi

No, this is not a condition that would qualify you for a compassionate allowance. It's also likely to be relevant that it happened over a decade...

It's very unfortunate that your records were not seen by judge. At this point, you have two options. The first is to appeal to the Appeals...

Do I need to hire a SSI/disability lawyer?

The first question is whether you have medical impairments that have lasted for at least 12 months that make it impossible for you to work...

Consequences for working while collecting SSD & not reporting it. What kind of attorney does one need?

You are right to be concerned. The law says that you can only make a small amount of money (about $15,000 roughly, annually) or you are presumed...