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Disability insurance security social : August 6, 2004 -- SSA: SSI and SSDI survey. Information collection. The Social Security Administration has asked the Census Bureau to interview about 2,000...

Disability insurance security social : January 29, 2008 -- Finding the right SSDI representative can help you get through the Social Security disability backlog faster. But first, you need know what to look...

Disability insurance security social : August 20, 2002 -- In considering the plaintiff's claim for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, was the decision of the administrative law judge supported by...

Disability insurance security social : August 19, 2004 -- SSA/SSI and SSDI survey. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has asked the Census Bureau to interview about 2,000 households containing people...

Disability insurance security social : July 9, 2007 -- As Missouri becomes the latest state to broaden tax breaks on income from Social Security disability benefits, Allsup Inc. looks at the nationwide...

Disability insurance security social : February 26, 2008 -- To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jill Braunstein of the National Academy of SocialInsurance, +1-202-452-8097, jbraunstein@nasi.org Retirement program...

Disability insurance security social : November 1, 2006 -- No matter how old you are, if you have a disability that prevents you from working, you may be able to claim benefits from the Social Security...

Disability insurance security social : I feel like I am losing my mind here. I can't work because there is something seriously wrong with my leg/hip/thigh & I can't get medical care, and SSI has denied me because there is not enough Medical information for them to go by they said. I cannot GET diagnosed because we can't afford for me to see a doctor. I've heard time and again how difficult it is to even get Social Security-and many have said you have to get a lawyer. I have no idea what to do at this point. I am on the FHIAP(family

Disability insurance security social : Clean and sober for 10 years. Recently deemed unable by employer to peform job after 29 years on job. Am awaiting decision on social security disability benefits. Cannot work. After taxes and back pension loan, I receive 1054 a month. Have applied for assistance for first time in life after working and paying taxes for 40 years. I don't qualify for anything. Went to charities. No young children. Don't qualify. Stuck in middle. Cant pay rent and still provide own transportation, car

Disability insurance security social : I have sole custody of my son and his father has not paid any child support in over a year now and prior to that had paid a sum total of $150 in the preceding two years. He is claiming in court that he is unable to work and that he is fighting for SSDI. In the past he has taken his son as a tax deduction on more than one occasion which he has no right to do. I am trying to find out if he is indeed getting SSDI and collecting his son's monthly stipend as well

Disability insurance security social : What is Social Security? A. A federal department created in the 1950s "to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services" B. A collection of programs created in 1935, particularly Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Hospital Insurance (OASDHI), partially financed by mandatory payroll taxes and provided for older and disabled Americans C. A collection of social programs put together under President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s to les

Disability insurance security social : Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security? Which of the following items is not a major component of Social Security? A. State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) B. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) C. Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Hospital Insurance (OASDHI) D. Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs (Medicaid)

Disability insurance security social : I'm currently an independent contractor and work as a special education teacher for young children with autism. I am covered under my husbands health insurance, but what happens when I get pregnant. Is there any way to receive some type of social security or disability when I can no longer work due to the pregnancy? I live in New York State (Long Island to be exact)

Disability insurance security social : a. most important part of a savings plan b. allows for a more secure future c. keeps you from overspending d. federal programs that provide retirement, disability, and life insurance benefits e. shows you how your savings will grow over a set period of time f. money owed g. designates what should happen to a person's wealth upon his/her death h. first roadblock to savings i. second roadblock to savings j. allows one to save money in a retirement fund before taxes 1. 401K (1 point) 2. Wi

Disability insurance security social : Someone I know has a family member who has their social security number and calls life insurance, disability companies, loan companies all kinds of companies and as if they were that person, they some how sign them up for all kinds of things and they have a private post office box where they get all of this persons " mail" sent to where they open it and correspond with these companies with. Law enforcement didn't seem to care since the person doing it = a relative for some reason that makes it

Disability insurance security social : Someone I know has a family member who has their social security number and calls life insurance, disability companies, loan companies all kinds of companies and as if they were that person, they some how sign them up for all kinds of things and they have a private post office box where they get all of this persons " mail" sent to where they open it and correspond with these companies with. This person's credit has things on it because of what this family member has done. What can this perso

Disability insurance security social : i heard that the government would pay my doctor bill if i had my stomach stapled/clamped, but only if i weighed a certain weight. I was wondering if this was true. Which is better stapled or clamped. What are some pros and cons. What are some warnings. If i got my stomach clamped/stapled, could i drink Slimfast/Ensure since its liquid. Would i have to exercise or would my body just eat up the fat that i already have. The reason i'm asking is because i can't get medicaid because i do

Disability insurance security social : I coming with evidences of documentation of what happening to even naturalized but foreign born people when I do not know what the mock is behinf that, the Hillary Clinron, or what... ...I became 62 yrs old, and they stopped my Social Security checks of disability, earlier my medicaid. (I do not suspect Hillary C. directly, in NY a "native american " looking woman reported me first, asked me about if I have life insurance, etc.)

Disability insurance security social : Here are some programs that were initially controversial and called bad or other things etc (this in light of our debate over universal healthcare). Can you explain if you would vote against them today and why? the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) the HUD Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid/Temporary Disability Insurance National School Lunch Program firefighters (it's a community servicer...right?) unions Please add to the list if you know of more.

Disability insurance security social : I got fired because of my disability , I'm collecting short term disability right now but its due to end. since I got fired do I qualify for long term disability or should I apply for unemployment.also will the no fault insurance still pay my wages and should i apply for social security disability. I know I can't collect it all, what would be the best thing to do? I was fired because I was out over 1 year and they wouldn't let me come back light duty.I need surgery on my shoulder and it has be

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Disability insurance security social : My husband has recently been diagnosed with MS.It has turned out to be more aggresive than the DR. expected so he's going to start on a round of chemotherapy. With the progression it has made in the 3 months since he's been diagnosed, we're not sure in what condition he will be a few years from now, or even months from now. He didn't enroll for short-term disability at his job, and he hasn't gotten to the point where he has to stay completely out of work. We are worried that he may have to

Disability insurance security social : I may be sued over a car that got repoed for 5,800 if they get a judgement against me can they barge in my house and take whatever is not exempt? I have a lots of tools in my garage can they take them all?My house is homsteaded. Heres a copy of exemptions does this mean i cant have a car worth more than 1000 or they will drive it away? Thanks in advance !Florida Post-Judgment Asset Exemptions Homestead: Real property including mobile home to unlimited value. Property cannot exceed 1/2-acre i

Disability insurance security social : SOCIAL SECURITY? SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY? STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE? SUPLMENTAL SECURITY INSURANCE? Hmm...did I miss anything? There's so much info, but it can get so overwhelming to share with the ones who need it. Please help me understand so I can explain it better. Big thank you for any info you may share! :) BTW: not senior age, just disabled

Disability insurance security social : How can I preserve my income with inflation if I am injured on the job using disability, 401k, social security, etc. and cover health insurance and expenses if I am a self employed business owner who is innvolved in lawn work?

Disability insurance security social : I work full-time and I have health insurance through my job. I also help take care of my mother (though she's not really my dependent). With her medical conditions, and her recent trips to the hospital, she has medical expenses that Medicare does not completely cover (i.e. prescriptions). She also get Social Security and Disability payments. However, I would like to make sure that her medical needs will be completely taken care of. Is there any way I can add my mother to my health insuran

Disability insurance security social : I'm in CA and Disabled - Am I judgement proof for CC debt and my Credit Line ? I receive Social Security Disability (SSD) and Private Disability Insurance (LTD - Long Term Disability) from my old employer. I make less than $1,800 / mth. Can they pull money from my checking account where I direct deposit my SSD check ? My checking account is with the same creditor that my CC is with.

Disability insurance security social : my wife is about to go on permenant, long term disability. she is dealing with brain cancer and can not return to work. how does the gov. disability/social security/medicare benefits program apply to us? she has insurance where she works and their plan is really taking care of her, as well as her 200+ co-workers. but with her income being cut in half and her drawing a limited income, do we qualify for any programs listed or others? any web sites that may be helpful. thanks up front.

Disability insurance security social : The following is long and not necessary for those that already know feminists respect SAHMs. There was a conservative Congressional proposal to privatize social security, and the document stated that stay at home moms are "granted 50% extraâ?� in terms of spousal benefits. This outraged NOW, â??This attack on the spousal benefits under Social Security is a telling example of how little privatizers value the unpaid caregiving work that millions of women provide for this society,â?� said Kim Ga

Disability insurance security social : I am disabled. When I worked I bought long term disability. I received payments from them until I got social security. When I was awarded ss I had to pay them back a big sum of money. Now they are telling me since I get social security and my children do also based on my disability that they only have to pay me the minimum of $50 a month. Is this legal since this is private insurance that I bought? Should one thing have to do with the other? Thanks for the responses. I don't want my cake and

Disability insurance security social : I want to cancel my medicare part B . My questions are When can I cancel part B? and will I be penalized for it? My husband has very good dental and medical insurance on me but because there are less than 100 employees at his work, then Medicare has to pay first. It's always a huge fight with hospitals and doctors offices because Medicare says my husbands insurance needs to pay first and of course my husband's insurance says Medicare must pay first. While they are arguing, we are the ones tha

Disability insurance security social : Let me state this clearly: I do NOT want to have a child to GET more money-- please let this be understood. My concern is, I am already struggling with money, and when my husband and I decide to have children, I don't want to have to worry. Would Social Security grant me more money if my costs went up due to having a dependent? Thanks for your answer!

Disability insurance security social : I do not have medical insurance. I have a chronic illness that puts me in the hospital a lot. I can't work because of it. But, because I haven't work enough to acquire enough credits, I can't get Social Security Disability. Because I can't get that, I can not get Medicaid to help with my medical bills. I had over 1 million in medical bills when I filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. It was discharged in 2000. Now, I have a lot more bills that I can't pay. One collection agency -West Asset M

Disability insurance security social : Ok so im 17 about to turn 18 may 1st i was recently like 4 5 months ago on Disability insurance in Alaska. I was sent to Juvi for some charges and was taken off the ssd now i live in Florida with my dad i want to get back on it my mom dealt with the whole money think Iam Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.MS and if u know whats the best way....and do u really get a check in the mail for this? like i said i was living wiht my mom and shes the one that takes that shit :( and can i work while on S

Disability insurance security social : I'm on family medical leave because my 18 year old daughter was diagnosed with FAP and had major surgery to have her colon removed. I have been off work for close to three months but since I don't have any more sick or annual leave, I'm now on FML and have been without pay for two months. We applied for SSI over four months ago because my daughter also has a developmental delay and we applied for this before we knew about her medical condition. I am really struggling because of my lost of i

Disability insurance security social : He had several birth defects when he was born, for example two extra vertebrae in his spine and the lack of a complete spiral nerve in his left ear. His hearing in that ear has always been bad, and when he was a child he wore two hearing aids. Many years have passed and now the hearing in his left ear is terrible, and his right has suffered due to trying to overcompensate for the problem with the left. I am concerned that it is deteriorating fast. Without insurance, we will never be able to af

Disability insurance security social : I haven't worked long enough to draw my regular social security,the fibromyalgia i have had since 1996 keeps me from working,so why can't i get ssi and some health insurance please help me.

Disability insurance security social : I am a quadriplegic & I have a 3 yr old daughter. My mother is unable to work because she has to take care of both of us. She does get her Social Security disability but it is not very much at all. She has absolutely no insurance & she's a diabetic that takes insulin & also HPB. She has tried several times to sign up for Medicare, but they say that she is not eligible, which is unbelievable with the medical problems that she has & also that she has to take care of me. I actually have 2 qu

Disability insurance security social : My mom is 62 yrs old, she has been working for at least the last 32 yrs. She has just started a new job about 1 yr ago. She worked for the employer before that for 18 yrs. The previous employer shut down and about a month later, she started the new job. Since she started the new job she has been diagnosed with severe arthritis in her knees. The doctor is talking to her now about having knee replacments. She can hardly walk now and has no releif from any kind of pain meds they give her...but sh

Disability insurance security social : The person, I will go so far as to say it is a woman, is not able to go out and get a "real" job, because of Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, the Social Security Administration claims this woman does not qualify for disability and has denied her several times in the past few years. The case did go to court, with the same end result. The woman is currently living with relatives, and has been since August 2006. She has tried to work, but she just isn't able to. She has NO income and NO insurance

Disability insurance security social : In 2006 I was injured on the job, but workmans comp would not start paying me until I got a second opinion from one of their doctors. This took a long time, but in the mean time I got payed through my disability insurance, and this money was taxed. Workmans comp finally owned up to the responsibility for payment, and after that my insurance company wanted to be reimbursed for all the money they payed. I recieved almost 4000 dollars in disability, and I payed almost 300 dollars in social secu

Disability insurance security social : my friend Candace is on Social Security disability cause she was in a bad motorcycle accident, she broke her hip and suffered some brain damage (short term memory problems), it has been a few years and she would like to get a job but she was told that if she got a job her daughter Cori's insurance would be cut off, she wanted me to find out if she does go back to work and her daughters insurance gets cut off is there like a type of secondary insurance she can get for her daughter? FYI her daug

Disability insurance security social : Also, Do you automatically get the homestead exemption when you go on SSD or LTD? I'm trying to figure out if LTD and SSD will both pay at the same time or if you can only get one or the other.

Disability insurance security social : Do you get both or just one or the other? How is it decided which you'll get if the answer is only one of them?

Disability insurance security social : i'm bi-polar,and i use to be on my husband insurance,but have been divorced for 5yrs and can't afford my premiums anymore.i'm 52yrs old and havn't had a job since i've been in my 20's.i need my medications and can't hold a job because of my medical condition...HELP!!!

Disability insurance security social : I was getting SSI due to severe disabilities. I received a inheritance which provides a small monthly payment. Because of the payment, I was told I couldn't get SSI or medi-cal anymore. I then asked if I could get my work record disablity, I was told no, because I didn't work the last five years out of 10. I couldn't work, I was disabled. This was set up mostly to hurt women. I should be able to get my lifetime earnings so I could get my medi-care. Now I have to pay out $400.00 a month f

Disability insurance security social : My father passed away 5 weeks ago at the age of 48. He always told my mother that she could receive social security that he had paid into. Many others have told us the same thing. Some of those who told us have also lost their husbands well before the age of 60. However, I called SS and they said they will only give my mother a one time payment of $255 and she will not receive any more benefits until she turns 60. She does not have a job, she is not able to work but is not able to get disabili

Disability insurance security social : I have recently become disabled and I have to wait 5 month before I start to receive disability benefits. Does any one know how much I will get? Does it have to do with how much I made before I became disabled? Also, I have long term disability insurance from work that pays 66 and 2/3 of my salary will this affect my Social Security benifits? Thank you for all your help

Disability insurance security social : I am under 65 and I had a kidney transplant which automaticly qualified me for 3 years of Medicare. I did not apply at that time due to my private insurance coverage. However after receiving 25 months of Social Security Disability a person automaticly qualifies for Medicare without having to apply. They sent me a Medicade Card based on the 25 months. How long will this coverage last?

Disability insurance security social : Social Security Benefits Because total income is limited for persons collecting Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it is the rare exception that a person collecting any portion of SSI benefits would owe income taxes. Persons receiving SSI benefits as their only source of income would not be taxed on that benefit. However, some people who get Social Security Disability (SSD), or Social Security retirement, may have to pay income taxes on those benefits based on what other income they may be r

Disability insurance security social : I recived a "Disability Update Report" form that it says I must fill out and return in 30 days. Is there a "Right or Wrong" way to answer these? I have been on disability for 17 years and never been question befor. It os a SSA-455-OCR-SM (10-2003) form. ANY information would be help full. I DO NOT want to lose my disabilty insurance. The medical bills would Littery KILL me for lack of offordable medical care. I found this web page also. http://groups.msn.com/SocialSecurityDisabilityCoalition/

Disability insurance security social : I have applied for social security disability. Am now required to take the subject exam Have a severely compressed disk with causes lower back and leg pain. Two issues: 1) Am concerned about taking exam, don't need more pain. 2) Does anyone know the procedure code for this exam? Need this number so I can ask my insurance company if the exam will be covered. Understand the test cost about $800.00 Thanks all for help. Les Hi Tash. Really appreciate your answer. The form my lawyer received from

Disability insurance security social : This would be my only investment . I lost 75% of my 401k in the Enron deal. It was a self contributing + profit sharing invested in either mutual funds or money market. I'm not very financially literate, I could'nt even tell you the difference. But what I did'nt lose I had to live off of for the 2 yrs. that I had to wait for my Disability to be approved. I had to file bankruptcy due to excessive doctor bills and no income for 2 yrs. I am just now getting to where I,m able to start investing a

Disability insurance security social : i am on disability social security and am not eligable to get medicare until after 2 years on disability and that will not be until dec 2008. i have had to be put in the hospital i told them at the time i had no money or insurance they said dont worry now i am getting calls from collections agency saying that if i cant pay the dr - hospital bill then they will take me to court and take my ss from me. can they do that

Disability insurance security social : I'm talking about the economic stimulus check and not an income tax return. I am on Social Security Disability Insurance and work a part time job. I make about $5,000/yr before any deductions to my part time work. Will I see anything with that little earned income?

Disability insurance security social : My father is legally disabled. After medicare is taken out he clears a little over $1000 a month. In addition to regular expenses he must pay his house insurance and taxes, housing repair costs (his house is old), prescription drug costs not covered by medical ( in 2007 it was over $3500), etc. Can he fill taxes to recieve any of this money back? Thank you for your help.

Disability insurance security social : I suffer from the following illness Chronic Pancreatitis; Diabetes (Type 1); Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain; Diabetic Gastroparesis; Hypertension; Hypothyroid; Nosocomephobia; Parkinsonâ??s Disease; Severe Depression Sleep Apena (use CPAP Machine) Two Heart Attacks (permanent heart damage) I haven't been able to work full time since Dec 2004, was able to work part time up until Nov 2006. One of the major issues for this is my Nosocomephobia, I have a true fear of hospitals, and usually