Work Rules
You can get Social Security retirement or survivors benefits and work at the
same time. But, if you are younger than full retirement age and earn more than
certain amounts, your benefits will be reduced. It is important to note, though,
that these benefit reductions are not truly lost. Your benefit will be increased
at your full retirement age to account for benefits withheld due to earlier
earnings.
Searching for the SEQY?
Advocates have frequently expressed their frustration when confronting questions about a claimant’s past relevant work without the benefit of an official earnings record. Read More
Benefits Continued Under Ticket To Work Rules
It only took six years, but David Ralph – an attorney from the Elmira office of LAWNY who is well know to be nothing less than persistent – finally convinced an ALJ that his client’s benefits should have not have been discontinued because she was participating in the “Ticket to Work” program. Read More
Facts about the 2008 Stimulus Payments
Instructions for Low-Income Workers and Recipients of Social Security and Certain Veterans’ Benefits Read More
HRA Agrees to Remedy Work Exemption Problems
Many clients in New York City who have already won their Title II and/or Title XVI cases are still being called in for employability appointments before their SSI is paid. These clients may have had their Public Assistance cases closed or sanctioned for not attending a WeCARE or other employability appointment while they are waiting for their favorable SSI decision to be processed and paid. Read More
Disability Law News - September 2009 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. Featured in this issue is an article on "Medicaid to Pay for “Point-of-Care” Blood Tests for Lead Poisoning". Also in this issue you will find articles on Regulations, Court Decisions, Administrative Decisions, and the Bulletin Board along with other articles. Read More
