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Commodities Trading and Social Security Earnings

A social security claimant attained age 65 in December 1957 and applied for benefits in January 1968. The question was…

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Aging.gov: A New Resource for Older Americans and Their Families

More than 10,000 people turn 65 in the U.S. every day according to Aging.gov (http://www.hhs.gov/aging/), a new website recently launched…

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Nosey Neighbor Nellie Can Find Out About Your Probate. Really.

Most people think of probate as a private process. However, since wills are filed at the courthouse, probated estates become…

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Military Service and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Tooele, Utah

67-year-old H was ill in a hospital when his wife inquired about old age social security insurance benefits for him.…

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Best Proof of Age for a Social Security Case — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

R was a worker who applied for old age social security insurance benefits in September 1962. He had been working…

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Void marriage and Social Security Widow’s Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

D and W were first cousins and both resided in Illinois. They went to Indiana to get married and after…

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Farm Payments and Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A plaintiff, Carolyn Clark, was entitled to old age social security insurance benefits only if her income from the years…

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Employee salesman and social security earnings — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A traveling salesman, T, became entitled to social security retirement benefits in January 1960. He did not work for the…

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Good Cause for Late Filing of Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A worker, S, passed away on March 13, 1959. At the time of his passing, he was providing at least…

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Attaining a Certain Age for Social Security Benefits — Disability Attorney Serving Sandy, Utah

A girl, G, aged 11 became entitled to child’s social security benefits in 1955 based on the earnings record of…

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