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What to do about an Overpayment assessment from Social Security

Here is some great information concerning child SSI that SSA posted today and that I would like to share: SSA's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps children with qualifying disabilities and their families. For this program, a child must meet all of the following requirements to be...

Today I received this question: "How do I prepare for a hearing in front of an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge)? I applied for SSI in October 2016 for PTSD, Schizoaffective, and borderline personality. I am waiting for a hearing date. I have therapist records as well as records from my medicat...

Today, I received a pretty common inquiry from a person who has filed an application for both SSI and SSDI disability benefits, Here is how I responded: To answer your question,  as with so much in life, there are both pro's and con's.  I will start with the pro's: personally, I always like to be...

This is perhaps the most fundamental question a client will ask me. The conversation usually starts something like this: "My doctor says I'm disabled! How could Social Security deny my claim?" Well, to begin at the beginning: first of all, just because a doctor says a person is "disabled" does...