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1 Answer | Asked in Social Security for Georgia on
Q: how do i obtain my social security number and photo id

i am a highschool student and i am getting a part time job at mcdonalds . i need to get my ssc number and a photo id for this but my father wont take me to the dmv , can i get these things from my high school?

F. Anthony Bullock
F. Anthony Bullock
answered on Dec 12, 2017

Contact Social Security to obtain a copy of your Social Security card.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Social Security for Georgia on
Q: If im on medicaid and ssi and i give my child his fathers last name will they go after him for child support?

I dont want to put my childs father on child support because we plan on taking care of our child in the same household but i dont want to be jammed on assistance for my son if we need it.

F. Anthony Bullock
F. Anthony Bullock
answered on Dec 12, 2017

Social Security will not compel the other parent to pay child support. Child support is effectuated by judicial court order only. Social Security does not have standing with the court to request a child support but order against the other parent. The other parent's contribution to the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Social Security and Tax Law for Georgia on
Q: US teacher working as a freelancer in Europe: US self-employment tax even with mandatory social security payments?

Freelancers mostly count as self-employed, but freelance teachers are a exception in this European country: They must pay social security (almost 20% of their income into retirement, health insurance on top of that). Of course, they also pay income tax on their profit. Is such a teacher subject to... View More

Michelle D. Wynn
Michelle D. Wynn
answered on Aug 30, 2017

It is possible that this teacher may be subject to US self-employment taxes, depending on which country the teacher is working in. The US has entered into "totalization agreements" with many countries that can relieve a person from having to pay Social Security-type payments in both... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Social Security for Georgia on
Q: I moved to Atlanta Ga but my case was taken out in Brunswick Ga.. Can I move my case to Atlanta?
William C. Head
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answered on Aug 10, 2017

Possibly. Contact Labor Lawyer A J Lakraj, for a free consultation. 404-214-0210.

William C. Head

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Social Security for Georgia on
Q: Kids father died in an auto accident in 2014 would they be able to get social security by him being dead

If so how do i file or get help?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 6, 2017

There are funeral benefits and other death benefits that the surviving spouse and minor children may be eligibile for. Widows only received benefits if caring for children of the deceased up to age 16 (unless the children are disabled). After the children reach age 16, they are eligible for partial... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Social Security and Criminal Law for Georgia on
Q: Fraud offense. A child continues to receive the Social Security benefit after the death of a parent. what to do?

Is there a defense?

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answered on Jan 22, 2017

This question is not specific enough to answer. In some instances, a child IS ENTITLED to receive a social security check from the Government after a parent's death. If your question is claiming that the child is falsely depositing the check OF THE DEAD parent into his or her account, and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Social Security for Georgia on
Q: my wife has had copd for 2 years she didn't qualify for ssid because she did'nt work enough. medicaid turned her down

because she hasn't been deemed disabled. i don't know what to do next .

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 20, 2016

She should contact George Legal Aid to see about the Medical Assistance. Rules were changed to expand it. She should apply for SSI if she hasn't already.

1 Answer | Asked in Social Security for Georgia on
Q: When getting ssdi under a parent as adult child disabled under age 22 what would be the amount of benefits ?

How would I calculate the amount?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 7, 2016

The Social Security office can tell you. It depends on the insured person's wages.

1 Answer | Asked in Social Security for Georgia on
Q: birth name change, born in Ohio in 1944, have used my present name for over 35 years. my social security name is in the

name I which to keep legally. I need my social security card to match. thank you.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 24, 2016

It is a long and frustrating process, but keep at it--you need to have it set up to make sure a) your "account" has credited the years you worked and b) that you get the proper retirement amount. If you run into true roadblocks (not just a lot of legwork--that is your job, not theirs),... View More

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