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Duration Requirement of HIV infection in social security disability and SSI cases

Under Social Security’s regulations, a person is considered disabled if they have a medically determinable severe impairment which prevents them…

Melvin Cook

Workers Compensation reverse offset in social security disability claims: posted by a Lawyer Serving tooele county

Section 224 of the Social Security Act provides that state Workers Compensation (WC) benefits will offset social security disability insurance…

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Social Security’s definition of a fee for purposes of coverage under the Social Security Act

Prior to January 1st, 1992, social security and IRS had different definitions of what constitutes a “fee” changed by certain…

Melvin Cook

Time for filing EAJA fee petition in a federal court disability case

I have previously posted on the Equal Access to Justice Act, and how it allows social security disability claimants easier…

Melvin Cook

In-Kind Support and Maintenance in SSI Cases

A loan is not treated as unearned income in determining eligibility for and amounts of SSI benefits, as long as…

Melvin Cook