Florida Social Security Disability Legal Questions

We would be happy to speak to you in more detail. Please call me for a FREE consultation at (877)817-4127. Please view our website for more information: http://workerscompfl.net/services/workers-compensation Sincerely, Lyle B. Masnikoff, Esq.Law Offices of Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates, P.A.1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 550West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: (561)598-7120Fax: (561)598-7127Website: www.workerscompfl.net Email: lmasnikoff@workerscompfl.net... Read More

The answer depends on your state law.  In my state, an Order must be entered modifying the child support Order.  The problem: here the Order will not be retroactive. I encourage you to contact a family lawyer or social security disability lawyer in your state as your monthly child support obligation may change.... Read More

There are a variety of elements in the Listing for Childhood visual disorders including "visual fields as described in Listing 102.00 for Children:  http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/102.00-SpecialSensesandSpeech-Childhood.htm   An attorney that practices Social Security Disability law in Florida can tell you precisely with your daughter's medical records whether or not she may receive disability benefits from SSA.  In my experience, children's cases are never easy. She is very young to be facing such a challenge. I wish you both the best.  ... Read More

Remember, you get what you pay for!  I'm not sure what you mean by a "cheap" lawyer, but it sounds as if you want to "make a deal."  It is not necessary. In Social Security Disability Insurance cases, there are no benefits paid for the first six (6) months after the disability began.  In SSI cases, there can be benefits in the first six (6) months: benefits are paid beginning the month after the Application is filed or the month after the disability began. However, to your rescue comes the "contingent" fee.  Contingent means "only if" the lawyer wins your case is she or he entitled to an attorney fee.  SSA has very strict regulations on attorneys and fees, and caps the fee at 25% of past due benefits or $6,000 - whichever is less.  These payments are after you are approved for disability. So don't sell yourself short.  Get an experienced Social Security Disability attorney in your area.  This link will connect you to all the Florida SSD lawyers.  You can refine the search to your city or town.  Be sure to have a written fee agreement, a clear understanding of exactly what the fee agreement means, and what the lawyer will do for you.   Good luck!... Read More

You can certainly apply for benefits if, as you say, you qualify.  Whether the Social Security Administration agrees may surprise you or excite you.  https://secure.ssa.gov/iCLM/dib I recommend that you go to http://www.lawyers.com/florida/find-law-firms-by-city/ and locate an attorney that does this type of work (Social Security Disability), especially as it seems in your question that you will continue to work.  That could be an issue causing you to lose right away. http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/2031/kw/can%20i%20work%20and%20apply%20for%20disability... Read More

Yes, the claim is de novo; which means essentaily anything can be considered. See if you qualify by CLICKING HERE.   Open the online review application form.   Answer the questions in full and the best you can.   Once completed, click to send the form back to me.   Your answers are kept in full confidence.  Once received by me, I will then review your answers and contact you regarding whether or not you may qualify for applying for social security disability benefits and how your application can be filed for you on line.... Read More

Yes.  The next administrative appeal in the Social Security Administration is to file a "REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF HEARING DECISION/ORDER" within sixty days of the date of the decision by the Administrative Law Judge. The form can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/online/ha-520.pdf  Complete the form and file it at your local office: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp  PLEASE NOTE the following: An attorney-client relationship is not being established because of the information provided above; an in person consultation is always best when you have a legal problem; DO NOT RELY on information for a legal remedy without having contacted a lawyer; facts and circumstances of every case have to be applied to the law that is relevant for the state or location in question; NEVER rest on a right or defense you may have - legal rights are not like wine - they don't improve with age or time time limits can completely prohibit recovery; TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY go to http://goo.gl/cf1UM to find someone in your state. Be sure to visit my website for answers to other Social Security Disability questions. http://haller-law.com/faq... Read More

You maybe eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits depending on your age, how long you have been out of work, and how much longer you will be out of work.  I would be happy to speak to you in more detail.  Please call me for a FREE consultation at (877)817-4127. Please view our website for more information: http://workerscompfl.net/services/workers-compensation   Sincerely, Lyle B. Masnikoff, Esq.Law Offices of Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates, P.A.1401 Forum Way, Suite 503West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: (561)598-7120Fax: (561)598-7127Website: www.workerscompfl.net  Email: lmasnikoff@workerscompfl.net Offices also located in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you full written information about our qualifications and experience.... Read More

I would need to get a lot more information.  I need your age, work history, types of injuries and restrictions that you have, what type of treatment you have received recently and what jobs you have held since.  I would be happy to speak to you in more detail.  Please call me for a FREE consultation at (877)817-4127. Please view our website for more information: http://workerscompfl.net/services/workers-compensation   Sincerely, Lyle B. Masnikoff, Esq.Law Offices of Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates, P.A.1401 Forum Way, Suite 503West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: (561)598-7120Fax: (561)598-7127Website: www.workerscompfl.net  Email: lmasnikoff@workerscompfl.net Offices also located in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you full written information about our qualifications and experience.... Read More

Yes, if the benefits you receive are “service-connected” you may be eligible for benefits from Social Security.   PLEASE NOTE the following:   An attorney-client relationship is not being established because of the information provided above; an in person consultation is always best when you have a legal problem; DO NOT RELY on information for a legal remedy without having contacted a lawyer; facts and circumstances of every case have to be applied to the law that is relevant for the state or location in question; NEVER rest on a right or defense you may have - legal rights are not like wine - they don't improve with age or time time limits can completely prohibit recovery; TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY go to http://goo.gl/cf1UM to find someone in your state. Be sure to visit my website for answers to other Social Security Disability questions. http://haller-law.com/faq    ... Read More

The details of your question are too limited for me to provide an answer that you can rely. Assuming this individual is cleared by the physician to work full time (8 hours/day, days/week), and if this person is currently receiving SSI benefits, it would appear that working would then cease the SSI monthly benefits and any medical benefits. If the benefits have been paid for less than 12 months, the person may have to pay back any cash benefits received. As you can see, this is a very delicate and fact-driven question. Returning to work requires a report to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Extremely careful record-keeping (pay stubs, Impairment-Related Work Expenses) is required for anyone receiving benefits from SSA and going back to work. PLEASE NOTE that an in person consultation is always best when you have a legal problem. DO NOT RELY on information for a legal remedy without having contacted a lawyer. Facts and circumstances of every case have to be applied to the law that is relevant for the state or location in question. NEVER rest on a right or defense you may have. Legal rights are not like wine - they don't improve with age or time. Time limits can completely prohibit recovery. SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY. Be sure to visit my website for answers to other Social Security Disability questions.  ... Read More

New and revised info for this answer - There is a case pending right now before the U.S. Supreme Court that may have some bearing on your case.  It is Astrue v. Capato.  The Court heard oral arguments in mid-March ... a decision should be issued by June 2012. If you go to this link you can locate an experienced professional in your location, or at least in your state.  If this doesn't work, I strongly recommend Legal Aid or the legal clinic of a Law School in your area or State. Do not give up hope.  There are other methods that can be used.  I once successfully represented a mother of three children and used verified statements from deceased's mother, mother of children, friends, and relatives of the father.  We did not have or use DNA,   It is not the only way. Keep hope alive!... Read More

Yours is a situation that requires attention from a lawyer. Most lawyers do not charge an initial consultation fee.  If a lawyer helped you obtain the benefits, perhaps she or he would agree to meet with you.  If not, follow this link http://www.lawyers.com/browse-by-area-of-law-S.html and find Social Security Disability.  After you click it, the State and City options should be clicked for the closest town that you live. Check the reviews by other lawyers and clients, and find what that will meet with you.  Depending on who the child lives with, changing the payee of the child's benefits may be in order. Finally, you may be headed back to a divorce lawyer.  It is a little difficult to know for sure all of the facts, and this is why I suggest starting with an expert in Disability law.  Hopefully, that will do the trick.... Read More

Unfortunately, you will not have a workers' compensation claim unless there was a physical injury that caused the anxiety and panic attacks.  If the co-worker attacked you, punched you, or caused some physical injury then you could have a workers' compensation case. In order to get Social Security Disability or SSI, you need to be able to prove your medical conditions will prevent you from returning to work for over one year.  If your doctors are willing to say your conditions are severe enough to prevent you from returning to work for over one year then you may be able to get SSDI or SSI.  I would need to get a lot more information to go over the specifics of your potential case. I would be happy to speak to you in more detail. Please call me for a FREE consultation at (877)817-4127. Please view our website for more information:http://workerscompfl.net/services/workers-compensation Sincerely, Lyle B. Masnikoff, Esq. Law Offices of Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates, P.A.1401 Forum Way, Suite 503West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: (561)598-7120Fax: (561)598-7127Website: www.workerscompfl.net Email: lmasnikoff@workerscompfl.net Offices also located in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you full written information about our qualifications and experience. ... Read More

I would need a lot more information to give you a specific answer.  I need to know how Mary was set up as a guardian and why she was set up as the guardian.  Sometimes, Social Security requires a Claimant to get a guardian or someone to manage the SSDI or SSI checks.  I would need to know if a Power of Attorney or Legal Guardianship was set up.  If not, then this could just be a voluntary agreement which could be canceled at anytime by either party.  Shasta is allowed to set up a new account.  However, I am not sure how she would be allowed to set up the direct deposit to the new account without the Guardian's consent, especially if Power of Attorney or Legal Guardianship was done.  Mary needs to go to the bank and request copies of the documents that were filed in order to change the direct deposits.  The Bank will investigate fraud and could freeze the account and there were any irregularities.  Please visit our website for more information: http://workerscompfl.net/services/social-security/ Please call me for a FREE consultation at (877)817-4127. Lyle B. Masnikoff, Esq.Law Offices of Lyle B. Masnikoff & Associates, P.A.1401 Forum Way, Suite 503West Palm Beach, FL 33401Phone: (561)598-7120Fax: (561)598-7127Website: www.workerscompfl.net  Email: lmasnikoff@workerscompfl.net Offices also located in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you full written information about our qualifications and experience.... Read More

I have 3 options to suggest: Apply.  You can do so by phone, online, or in person. If you are still reluctant after reading below, you can go to http://www.benefits.gov/ssa to help you find out if you could get benefits that Social Security administers. Based on your answers to questions, this tool will list benefits for which you might be eligible and tell you more information about how to qualify and apply. Contact an attorney in your area that handles Social Security Disability. After reviewing your question, it is clear to me you have a very good chance of being approved, eventually. Often, it takes getting turned down once or twice before the Social Security Administration (SSA) finally gets it right. Your age is a relevant part of the determination, but so is one's work history. Anyone that works 21 years for the same company obviously is a hard worker and does not want to file for disability. However, your medical conditions have put you in that place. No requirement exists that a doctor "deem" you disabled before filing for Social Security Disability. In fact, in my practice, such "statements" are often deficient and not helpful to the eventual outcome of the case. Current, or recent, medical treatment is important, so even if you have to go to a free clinic, have recent medical information available.  SSA defines disability as follows " ... an individual shall be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title if he is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months."  The SSA definition of disability also states that it: ... is based on your inability to work. We consider you disabled under Social Security rules if:   You cannot do work that you did before; We decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s); and Your disability has lasted or is expected to last for at least one year or to result in death. Good luck to you, and remember, persistence is important in these claims.   ... Read More