I just started receiving SS Disability payments for Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer. Will my lump sum pension affect this?

As long as you are on SSDI and not SSI, taking your pension won't affect your Social Security benefits. SSA may ask where the money came from, but...

Can I recieve ssi and work disablity?

If you have actually been approved for SSI, instead of SSDI, you may not be able to get both. SSI is a need-based program, and if your family...

Health Insurance denied ER services. My employer is Indiana based but my assignment was in Lake Placid, FL. Please help me.

First things first: don't miss your appeal deadline. BCBS should have stated what it was in their denial letter, but it shouldn't be less than 180...

You won't necessarily be turned down for receiving unemployment benefits while applying for Social Security Disability, but that doesn't mean it...

Do I need A lawyer yet?

You could certainly consult with an attorney now if you wanted to, but you wouldn't be risking anything to wait for Social Security's first...

Were we wrongfully told we could not get Cobra options?

This is a very sticky situation. The employer is probably correct about COBRA - their non-payment of the premium is not a qualifying event that...

Laid off while on Short Term Disability in NJ - what do I do about my medical coverage?

A small amount of companies will allow you to keep the same insurance you had as an employee while on STD, and sometimes even on LTD, but most...

Social Security

Probably not, but it depends on the source of the pension. Certain civil service pensions used to be set up as alternatives to social security,...