My wife is in the process of applying for disability.

As you can tell from prior answers, the question Social Security considers is whether, in light of your wife's age, education and work experience,...

If you are receiving SSD benefits, what you have to be careful about is earning additional income at the "substantial gainful activity" level,...

How long does it take to get social security after the third appeal?

As you can tell from the other answers, SSA (and the decisionmakers at the lower levels, known as Disability Determination Services, who are under...

Social Security Disability: Rewarding Your Treating Physicians

Why not consider thanking them for the work they did BEFORE you find out whether you've been approved? After all, whether or not you're approved,...

I am receiving SSD and my wife is applying for SSD & SSI. The SSI people said she needs to divorce me to get it?

Your questions raise several issues. The first is what it takes to qualify for SSI. Because this is a financial-needs based program, if a couple...

I am recieving washington state unemployment. i have ms and my doctor dosnt want me to work so i am applying for ssi

You can apply while receiving unemployment. When you apply for unemployment, the question is whether you are ready and willing to work. The...

Can I get help filling out initial ssdi application?

Very few attorneys will actually assist with filling out the very complex and detailed paperwork. The law is structured to make it financially...

I would like to ask and make sure if the onset date is right.

Choosing your "alleged onset date" is one of the most confusing things for most claimants. It does not depend on when you were claiming...

Winning money or items...

If you are, in fact, receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSD), then any new income, such as from the lottery, would not have any impact...

If you tell social security that you became disabled on Sept 12, 2013, will they deny your application?

The date you chose for when you think you became disabled is not written in stone -- it can be changed. I do think you'd do well to find a...

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