How can I obtain a copy of a disability evaluation?

You can try going down to your local Social Security office and requesting that they retrieve the documents from your archived disability file (or...

Can SSA stop retirement benefits if you received a lump sum Workers Comp Claim?

This question would be best answered by the attorney who helped your mother with her workers’ compensation settlement. The purpose of including the...

I am getting married to my fiance he is on SSI and we have a daughter who is 10mon. Will he lose his benefits if we get married?

Getting married will definitely affect your fiance’s SSI benefits, because they will start counting your income and assets as well. It’s impossible...

If you have too many assets or too much income, Social Security can't pay SSI even if you're disabled.

You can definitely receive VA benefits and SSDI benefits at the same time. It sounds as though your Social Security claim is still pending, but if...

Does SSI pay a lump sum amount from the very first date a person filed an application?

Generally, SSI cannot pay benefits for months before you filed your current application. So the filing date of your current claim sets the limit of...

SSDI application denied. Went to ALJ. Went to Appeals Council. Deadline to re-open?

You should send a letter to the Appeals Council immediately, overnight mail or FedEX, requesting an "extension of time to file a civil action" to...

The reason you had to reapply and prove disability all over again was because your SSI was terminated for more than a year. Social Security...

My husband and I are both on Social Security, he went to federal prison in January will I continue getting his social security?

Social Security benefits are not payable while someone is in jail or prison. Your benefits will continue, but your husband's benefits will be...

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I completely agree with Mr. Lonetto's recommendation. The best thing for your mom to do is schedule a consultation with a local Social Security...