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My friend is fighting cancer and then got laid off. She has looked for work but keeps getting turned down by employers and is finally to the point that she is so overwhelmed she is no longer functioning well. She did get a small part time job as a reception person about 2 months ago but this too... View More 
answered on Feb 6, 2024
Yes, our law firm commonly helps SSDI and SSI applicants who are unable to complete the necessary Social Security Administration form. Generally we meet the applicant over Zoom and file the application together on the SSA.gov website. This is usually the quickest and most efficient way for... View More
Because my boyfriend lives with me they are considering us as a married couple. weve only been dating for 2 years, now they want HIS information ( bank routing numbers, vehicle registrations, ect...) He is not comfortable and has refused to submit these forms. can the ssi stop because of this... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2023
If a couple lives together, SSA will consider them to be household which is sharing expenses unless you prove otherwise. It really does not have anything to do with being married, they consider you to be sharing expenses with him by the fact that you are living together in the same place.... View More
In the middle of SSA reconcideration of my SSDI (not SSI) case, my attorney quit due to "started working for the Government".
I requested my files and documents for the future representative, and he only sent my Medical files with a note "This is all I have".
I... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2023
SSA should have an electronic case file of the exhibits which have already been submitted in your care.
A new attorney should be able to access this file once you have retained them.
I am trying to figure out if disability will be denied by SSDI if I take early retirement at age 62, during my SSDI appeal? I am still in my initial application. I was denied once before because I did not turn in medical records. I have extensive medical records and I am under treatment by four... View More
answered on Jun 26, 2023
You will get a greater amount of benefits than what you receive at age 62 if you later qualify for SSDI benefits.
Your Social Security Statement should state "If you to be found disabled, you would receive $XXXX per month." The SSDI rate is always greater than then age 62... View More
Hello I have 2 weeks without working and i work in construction and when I don't work due to anxiety I don't get benefits. I have 2 kids and my wife and I dont know what to do with this anxiety that doesn't let me work due to panic attacks. It all started almost 4 years ago when my... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2022
Dear Sir,
You may be eligible for State Disability Insurance (SDI) from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) if you apply within 49 days of the date you were last able to work. It will pay a percentage of your salary for up to 12 months. You will have to initiate this... View More
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