The Social Security Administration pays various benefits including retirement benefits, disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. An overpayment occurs when you receive more money than you should have been paid. In those cases, Sociai Security is required to seek recovery of the overpayment unless an exception applies allowing it to “forgive” (waive) the overpayment. Under […]
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Social Security and Disability Benefits
May 2nd, 2021
Being sick or impaired is not enough to qualify for Social Security Disability. Under the Social Security Act, whether you are seeking disability or Supplemental Security Income, “disability” means you are not able to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) that is either: Expected to […]
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