1. I have been on disability since 1999 and worked all my trial work period in 2002-2004. My extended work period is also exhausted.  I am 56 yr old . I want to try and work Pt job But if I go back I don’t want to totally be cut off. They say I can make up to $1010.00 ..I’m am I taking a chance If I try to work…I don’t think you addressed this Issue.
   1. If you are receiving disability benefits, you are always taking a chance of your benefits being affected if you try to work.  The Trial work periods are designed to give people the opportunity to test the job market to see if they are able to work.   However, the Government is responsible for ensuring individuals who are receiving disability benefits are unable to perform work.   Even the ability to do part time work may demonstrate the ability to work.  I strongly encourage people that they will earn more from working than receiving disability benefits.  However, I typically tell people who are trying to work to be careful about trying to keep the earnings to a particular amount.  Social Security may still think you’re able to work.
2. I owe overpayment social security. I just go approved again. What happens with back pay and current benefits?
   1. Typically, what should happen is your back pay should be applied to your overpayment.  If you still owe money after your back pay has been reduced, they will probably take a portion of your monthly benefits until your overpayment is paid off.
3. i had a sjogren’s disease and fibromialagia and also degeneration in the lower back also parathyorid and thyorid problems I been approved for disability. on the approval letter they said that they will review my case in 3yrs. i been receiving disability for the past 15months. want to know the autoimmune diseases are mip or Mine or just improvement is expected. and if i have a review in the next year and a half how good my chances are to win it ?
   1. The Social Security Administration typically conducts Disability reviews to determine if a person is still disabled. Typically, they are looking to see if the person has improved, gotten worse or gotten better.  At the time of the review, they compare your disability to the last time you were approved.  Unfortunately, there is no way to know, in advance, what your chances of continuing your disability.  It all depends on your medical records.
4. Hi, your information is very helpful.  My hearing was on 4/10/2012 and the judge told me that I will be declared disable.  I just receive a paper from my lawyer stating that it can take between 2 to 4 months for the judge to declare me disable and another 4 to 6 months before receiving any money.  They want me to reimburse them money for medical files before receiving my money.  I was never told the date or amount of money I will receive as back pay.  I am being told by other family members that have gone this, they knew at the time of hearing the amount of back pay and the date the disability started.  My family members think my lawyers are lying to me, are they right?  Please help, I am not sure who to believe.
   1. The Judge is only responsible for determining whether a person is either disabled or not disabled.  Another section of Social Security is responsible for calculating the monthly benefits.   There are ways to get a rough approximation of what you may receive.  However, you rarely find out at the hearing what your back pay will be if you are approved.
5. I have not received any back child support payments in over a year. The father lives in Colorado and is on SSI.  Our case is in Texas… Is there different laws pertaining to why I may not receive child support payments at this time?
   1. Every state handles garnishment of Disability Benefits differently.   In addition, SSI is a need based program so it is possible that these benefits may not be garnished.  Contact SSA for assistance in child support.
6. Can you explain the impairment listings?
   1. The third step of the Disability process is whether a person meets or equal the listing.  The Social Security regulations have a List of almost every medical impairment with very detailed requirements for each condition.  Each of these requirements have to be met in order to be found disabled under the Listings of Impairments.  These requirements are usually very tough.  They are designed this way because the idea is that if a person meets all of these criteria, they are presumed to be disabled.
7. I know a business who’s using someone’s name to avoid paying taxes. He has 2 business in two different location but he registered it in both the same address but two different names. The other name is his mom’s who’s claiming disability. I am concern that if the government find out that she has a business under her name that they would stop her disability check. She is old and blind. How do I report this guy?
   1. All you have to do is contact the Local Social Security office and the IRS and let them know that you are concerned that someone is committing Social Security  fraud and federal tax fraud and they will take it from there.
8. What do I do when the Vocational Expert at my hearing says I can work?
   1. It’s important for you to understand that the Vocational Expert does not decide whether you can work or not work.  That expert is there as a tool to assist the judge in determining what types of work can be done by persons under various hypothetical situations.  The judge is the final decision and will weigh all of your medical evidence.  The responses by the Vocational Expert is what the judge will use to determine which situations fits your medical evidence.

1)      Does the Workers Compensation offset apply to the retroactive payments that people get when they approved your case to be disabled?

2)     My questions is I suffer from PTSD (due to years of sexual abuse as a child), depression, aniexty and personality disorder, but I have completed online computer classes, which due to my personality disorder I can not remember any thing I have learn, will this cause a problem within my mental health SSDI case?

1. Can you tell me what is a Depressive disorder!?
2. Will I lose my my ssdi due to Self Employment?

1. I do have a lawyer but i call with updates and talk to the receptionist. i have only talked to my ” lawyer twice in the past 2 years.  Does this sound normal?
2. My question is if I am approved must i stay in the USA or am I able to live abroad while i collect my SSD?
3. What if you have a chronic illness and you try to do a little around your home, but not able to be able to do the same job you were on or do any other work?
4. What if medical testing results clearly show you are sick and have been sick for a long time, as in years?  Would that qualify a person for benefits??

1)      I am wondering if the gap in medical records will affect my benefits?  (For an initial application and Continuing Disability Review)

2)      I have a hearing soon & wonder if I am entitled to be reimbursed for all the medical expenses I’ve paid if awarded benefits?

3)      Do I take documents to my Social Security Disability hearing with me?

4)      What if i have a doctor i want to see and sometimes he has a Physician Assistant see me instead, then the Physician Assistant takes over my treatment. Does that still count as seeing the doctor?

5)      Should i make it specific that i want to see the doctor because seeing a doctor has more weight when applying for disability? Which besides an MD., does social security accept a Doctor of Osteopathy carry weight when it comes to getting treatment?

6)      This is my condition 42 y/o male, Hiv +, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and depression, plus i get sever migraines.  Do i have a case, i all this conditions i had more than 15 years?

7)      If Social Security requires me to have a representative payee, is there anything i can do to prove i can handle my own money?