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When Can My SSI or SSDI Benefits Be Taken to Pay Debts?

Can they garnish my disability check?

What if I'm Applying for Disability and Can't Pay Child Support?

If you're going to be on SSDI or SSI, you probably can't pay your child support.

What Is the Five-Month Waiting Period for Social Security Disability?

Applicants who are approved for Social Security disability lose the first five month of benefits.

Can I Collect Unemployment Benefits While on Long-Term Disability?

Can I get a new job while I'm collecting long-term disability benefits? If I can't find a job, can I collect unemployment?

Can a Chiropractor Help Me Get Social Security Disability for Back Pain?

Social Security needs a diagnosis from a medical doctor, but your chiropractor's opinion may help.

Can I Be Fired While on Leave for Disability?

If you were fired while on disability leave, you may have a claim for wrongful termination.

Are Laid Off Workers Eligible for Disability?

Many workers who are laid off due their physical or mental impairments may be less attractive to prospective employers in a competitive market, and they may have a tough time finding a new line of work that matches their skill set.

Social Security Disability (SSDI & SSI) for Fibromyalgia

Social Security has a special ruling that helps determine when people with fibromyalgia can get disability.

How to Appeal a Long-Term Disability Denial

All LTD policies provide for at least one, and often two, levels of administrative appeals, and it is through the appeals process that many workers eventually receive their benefits.

Can You Get Disability for Low or Poor Ejection Fraction?

If you have a very poor ejection fraction (less than 30%), you might qualify for Social Security disability benefits.

Bethany K. Laurence

Attorney · UC Law San Francisco

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