Getting ssi for previous knee injury 20 years ago

You may be eligible for disability benefits from one or both of the following social security disability benefits programs: 1. Title II, Social...

How do I find a good lawyer to help me with my disability case.The lawyer I had didnt work out and my hearing is 2 months away

It sounds like a very frustrating situation. I agree that you may have a Bar complaint against your attorney but right now, the most important...

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If hired, what role does an attorney play in Social Security Disability process?

It's likely that the medical doctors who work for the Disability Determination Services (DDS) in California are waiting for more medical evidence...

Yes, severe social anxiety and depression can be a basis for disability benefits. If you have never held a job, then the SSI disability benefits...

Do we have a grounds for appealing my mom's disability case?

You have only 60 days from the date of denial to appeal...be careful not to miss your appeal deadline! Regardless of what you are told at Social...

I'm diagnosed with Crohn's & Betathalasemia and work full time. What are my chances of procuring SS?

As you describe it, because of your chronic pain, fatigue, and depression you are missing work, more than twice a month. If that continues, it's...

Disability income

Schizophrenia, if the symptoms prevent you from sustaining employment fulltime, is an impairment for which you could be granted disability. ...

Can 2 companies receive funds from SS disability? This will sound confusing but I am wondering if the following is legal.

Yes, two representatives, whether they are companies, individual lawyers or even non-lawyers, may legally both receive a fee, if you signed an...

How does back pay since diagnosis work? I read this, but I am positive it wouldn't go back to childhood so how is back pay

When you apply for SSI benefits, you are asked when you became disabled. Typically that is as soon as you stopped earning over a certain amount of...

A friend is receiving a settlement from a lawsuit and is on SSI, SSD and also food stamps. Can they make a claim against this?

While his SSD benefits will not be jeopardized by a settlement, his SSI benefits are at risk. He has two choices: to spend the settlement on...