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I live in Southwest Florida,can a person collect & receive Unemployment benefits at the same time as Workers Comp benefits?My husband injured doing construction. He started not too longer before he was hurt. In fact, When he was injured he was uo for his 90 day probabtion period with his... View More 
answered on May 25, 2016
Yes. If he was injured on the job he is entitled to workers compensation. If he is no longer employed at that job he is generally entitled to unemployment insurance benefits.
But you should be aware that an employer cannot discharge an employee because he has filed a workers compensation... View More
answered on May 21, 2016
It's not clear what you mean by this question. I'm guessing it has something to do with child support. You might want to rephrase it.
The person in question says she is receiving $2000 per month on a bank card from the government, due to her son's health issues. She was told by social security that if her account exceeds $2000, she can be arrested and put in jail for over a month, which would also result in her son losing... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2015
You are asking about something that someone told you, that someone told them. How convoluted can it get? It is probably a misunderstanding, or something got lost along the way.
I worked for 2 years completely uncompensated for a nonprofit organization that I no longer wish to be associated with. While volunteering I created a website and social media page that I managed. I now want to know if I'm permitted by law to delete the content on these pages that I created... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2015
How was the web content copyrighted? If it belongs to the nonprofit, then it is theirs. I suggest that in order to avoid any problems in the future you just hand it over to the director.
Social Security exception does exist that allows her to receive 50% of spouse's retirement "if stopped working prior to 2004" as is the case here. Does retirement disability due to work related injury count as "stopped working" which would qualify her for spouse 50% benefit?
answered on Aug 20, 2015
Probably. You will need to go see a SS lawyer about this for sure.
answered on Aug 9, 2015
It is probably in the code of federal regulations, which would have a US cod provision behind it. Look it up online.
answered on Aug 7, 2015
This is not a public benefits question. It is a family law question. Get an attorney.
answered on Aug 7, 2015
You provided no facts at all about this. Attorneys deal with facts and the law, and without the facts we cannot apply the law. You asked this nearly three years ago, so an answer now is useless.
answered on Aug 7, 2015
Have you asked the medicaid people about this? That might be a good place to start.
HA = Housing Authority; HCV = Housing Choice Voucher
answered on Aug 6, 2015
This question was asked over two years ago. I hope the problem has been resolved by now.
Later in the case the Early Learning Coalition contacted the court and had them change the person pursuing the charge to their agency; this was after the charge, the probation and everything. I reported not working but not within the ten days as agreed. I know that I should have been required to... View More
answered on Aug 5, 2015
You now ask a question which should have been asked during the criminal case. Talk to the attorney who represented you in this matter.
Approved for SSD and SSI, received SSD backpay and part of SSI, single mom seriously in debt and cant wait any longer for the funds. SS gives conflicting answers constantly. Can you drop SSI and what are the repurcussions of only having SSD? SSI is only adding $22 a month. Really overwhelmed.
answered on Jun 7, 2015
Go see a lawyer about this who handles social security matters.
answered on May 6, 2015
Why do you think that you are entitled to medicaid when you own a business and have income from it?
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