Questions for a Social Security Lawyer
 
   

Q: How do I handle a Social Security Disability overpayment issue?

A: A social security lawyer will tell you to expect to receive a Notice of Overpayment from the SSA if they feel they have paid you too much. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as a failure to report a change in your lifestyle or status to the Social Security Administration. It can also happen when Social Security does not process your change in status quickly enough, and delays the change in your monthly check.

While you may want to talk to your social security lawyer about your best choice, there are generally three options when you are overpaid. One of these is requesting a reconsideration when you think the SSA has made a mistake. This means you will request that the SSA take another look at your case, and perhaps meet with you to speak with them (in which case you may want to speak with a social security lawyer).

Another option is to ask the SSA for a waiver. This means that you acknowledge that you received an overpayment, but cannot pay the amount back. A social security lawyer will often tell you to do this if you were not at fault for the over payment. On the other hand, if you feel you were overpaid and it was at least partly your fault, you will generally work with the SSA to arrange to pay the money back. This allows you to pay back the amount owed in installments. Speak to a social security lawyer for details.

Q: I am considered to be legally blind. Am I eligible for Social Security Disability?

A: If you speak to a social security lawyer, he or she will give you this simple answer: maybe. If you are legally blind, you essentially follow the same rules as applicants with other disabilities. The SSA will consider you to be legally blind if your vision cannot be corrected to 20/200 or better in your best eye. Even those that do not fall under the category of legal blindness can receive some benefits. You may want to speak with a social security lawyer about qualifying as legally blind.

The SSA has special guidelines when working with legally blind applicants. Because being blind is so debilitating, many legally blind applicants can receive higher benefits than those with other disabilities. As of the year 2008, the highest benefit for the blind was $1,570 monthly. You may want to speak to a social security lawyer to understand how this affects you.

Q: Do I have to wait 12 months before I file for SS benefits?

A: Here's the simple answer: no, you don't. Your social security lawyer will define an eligible disability as one that is either fatal, or has lasted or will last one year. While some take this to mean they cannot apply for benefits for 12 months, that is simply not true. Your social security lawyer will encourage you to apply on day one.

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