Can I Do Volunteer Work and Continue to Get Disability Benefits?
Doing volunteer work can, in some circumstances, be considered substantial gainful activity, which could cause your Social Security disability benefits [...]
Am I Required to Set Up My Own SS Account? How Will it Help Me if I Set Up My SS Account?
Clients at Avard Law Offices have been calling us and asking if they are now REQUIRED to set up their [...]
Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security benefits?
Social security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor and disability benefits. They don’t include supplemental security income (SSI) payments, which aren’t [...]
How do I complete the hearing form HA 4633 Claimant’s Work Background form?
https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ha-4633.pdf You must complete each column in the Work Background form. You must list only the work performed in the past [...]
How do I complete the hearing form HA 4632 Claimant’s Medications form?
https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ha-4632.pdf You must complete each box on the form. It does not have to be perfect and you can estimate some [...]
How do I complete the hearing form HA 4631 Claimant’s Recent Medical Treatment form?
https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ha-4631.html You must complete each box on the form. You must disclose all medical providers and/or doctors who treated you [...]
Should I apply for early retirement while I wait for a decision on my Social Security Disability case?
Remember there is a reduction in the amount of benefits of 30% if you apply for early retirement. This is [...]
What is the amount for early retirement and what is the amount for disability benefits?
For early retirement benefits, the benefit received is approximately 30% percent less than the expected full retirement amount. In general, [...]
Can you receive disability and retirement at the same time?
You cannot receive Social Security retirement benefits and disability benefits (SSDI) at the same time. If you do collect SSDI [...]
Can a “medical marijuana” recommendation from a physician negatively impact my disability case?
Though your state law may authorize the use of medical marijuana, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal substance. [...]