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How do I show the SSA that I qualify for disability benefits?
If you have an illness that you think should qualify you for Social Security benefits there’s one thing you and every other claimant must do regardless of your disability – provide sufficient proof that you actually are disabled. The Social Security Administration...
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How much does SSI pay per month?
How much will your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks pay each month? Well, it varies as some states award additional income to the base amounts listed below. That being said, here are the amounts for 2012. Keep in mind that these amounts change each year in...
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Do I have to file a tax return on my SSI / SSDI Benefits?
It is tax time and I have been getting quite a few questions regarding past clients and their responsibility to pay taxes on their social security benefit checks. Well, the rule is clear. You will have to pay federal taxes on your Social Security benefits if you file...
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Can I get disability for my child?
Can my daughter and/or son get disability benefits if they are disabled? The only Social Security disability program that addresses disability for children is called SSI and it is resources based. That is, your income affects whether your child is eligible for...
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Can I get both worker’s compensation and Social Security disability benefits?
Can I get both worker’s compensation and Social Security disability benefits? Workers’ compensation pays benefits to employees who suffer an injury at work or experience a work-related illness. Benefits for workers’ compensation include medical treatment and money for...
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Can I receive Medicare or Medicaid benefits at the same time as I receive Social Security disability benefits?
Attorneys such as John T. Nicholson who practice Social Security law often hear questions about whether someone could receive Social Security disability benefits at the same time as Medicare or Medicaid benefits. In general, someone who satisfies all of the relevant...
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Does a Title XVI claim for SSI die with the claimant?
What happens if a claimant dies while her SSI claim for disability benefits is still pending? As with most law related questions the answer is maybe. Unfortunately, the rules for SSI claims are quite different from SSDI claims in situations where the claimant dies...
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Can I receive Social Security disability benefits for having problems with drugs or alcohol?
Can I receive Social Security disability benefits for having problems with drugs or alcohol? Someone can receive Social Security disability benefits despite having a problem with drugs or alcohol, but not solely on the basis of the drug or alcohol problem itself....
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If the Veterans Administration determines that I am disabled, will the Social Security Administration also find that I am disabled?
If the Veterans Administration determines that I am disabled, will the Social Security Administration also find that I am disabled? The Veterans Administration (“VA”) and the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) have their own, independent rules for...
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Can I get Social Security disability benefits SSD/SSI if I am disabled but have never worked?
Can I get Social Security disability benefits if I am disabled but have never worked? The Social Security Administration runs two programs that provide disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”). SSDI...
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4461 Dayton Xenia Road
Dayton, OH 45432-1805
(937) 432-9775
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2021 Auburn Ave., Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 276-4677
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Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 384-5800
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Franklin, OH 45005
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Kettering, OH 45429
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Piqua Office
430 N Wayne St
Piqua, OH 45356
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2541 Shiloh Springs Road
Dayton, OH 45426
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Troy, OH 45373
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