I recently applied for Social Security Disability. Is it truly advantageous to hire a lawyer to help through this process?

In addition to Attorney Alverson's excellent answer, I offer the following statistics from the non-partisan Government Accounting...

How will a work comp settlement affect my application for SSI and Medi-Cal?

I sure hope you applied for SSD in addition to applying for SSI. SSI is a means tested program, and a married couple with more than $3000 in...

How Could These Unforseen Problems Applying For Social Security Disibility Be Handled?

Hire an attorney. You likely have some right under your state's laws or the state where the doctor works to correct or add a statement to the...

Do i need a lawyer

In my opinion, yes, you should hire a lawyer. I would start with a criminal defense lawyer to make sure the charge gets removed from your record....

For IRS tax filing purposes, what matters is your marital status as of December 31, 2011; so if you were married on 12-31-2011 then you need to...

If I get emancipated can I receive and be accountable for my (SSI) benefits.

No, emancipation is a state matter, Social Security is a federal program, under the system in the Untied States federal authority is generally...

Is social security disability arrears lump payment exempt from debt collectors in NY?

1) It depends on who the debt is owed to. 2) You can, but you will lose all governmental protection of the money, regardless of who the debt is...

Disability - will my kids get benifits from the NC

I believe you have it exactly backward. For SSI there are not children's or survivor's benefits available based on a parent's account. For SSD...

My daughther 25 with CP/OCD was influnced by a recipte care giver to leave my home as she is her own garuidan.now she calls CPS

If you want to fight DDD/CPS you will need a lawyer with experience doing this. If you want to re-establish guardianship over your daughter you...

If i get 3,000.00 in social security do i have yo pay it back?

Maybe. You did not provide nearly enough information about the circumstance for anybody to be able to offer insight into the situation.