FAQs
Federal Court SSD
- If the court denies the claim what may happen next?
- How long does it take before you will receive a check for benefits after receiving the ALJ’s favorable decision?
- How long does it take after the Court’s order to remand before the Appeals Council issues a remand to the Administrative Law Judge?
- What kind of a decision does the court make?
- What happens when your disability case goes to federal court?
Florida Retirement System Disability FRS
- What is the Minimum Disability Benefit?
- What are the Various Benefits Payment Options?
- Should I ask for a Reapplication and Review?
- What are my Appeal Rights?
- What Can I Do When My Application for Disability is Denied?
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- What is the Effective Retirement Date?
- How do I provide Proof of Age?
- What other provisions in the law apply if I die?
- Where do I get the forms to apply for disability retirement benefits?
- Explain what an Investment Plan member is?
- What is the DROP Program about?
- When are Firefighters disabilities presumed to have occurred in the line of duty?
- Can I obtained Disability if caused by alcohol or drugs?
- Can I collect FRS and social security or workers compensation?
- Tell me what types of evidence I should obtain to prove my disability claim?
- How do they define Disability?
- What types of disability are available under the Florida Disability Retirement System?
Long Term Disability LTD
- Can I sue the LTD company?
- What is a “pre-existing condition”?
- What is Life Insurance Waiver of Premium?
- Can I still work and collect LTD benefits?
- What is ERISA?
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- Are LTD benefits taxable?
- Are there any other benefit offsets?
- Can I collect Worker’s Compensation benefits and LTD benefits at the same time?
- I collect SSDI and my SSDI benefit is higher than LTD benefit. Can I still collect LTD?
- I already spent my SSDI backpay. Now I received a letter from LTD company asking for that money. What do I do?
- I have been receiving LTD benefits. Now I was awarded SSDI backpay and LTD company wants that money back. Is it legal for them to do that?
- Can I collect Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits and LTD benefits at the same time?
- How much does long-term disability pay?
- Until when are LTD benefits paid?
- What is the difference between long-term disability (“LTD”) and short-term disability (“STD”)?
Medicaid & SNAP
- What are Services for Refugees?
- Eligibility for Refugee Program
- Benefits and Services for Refugee Program
- Coordination of Services for Refugee program
- Populations Eligible for Services through the Refugee program
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- Refugee Services
- Are there any other places I can go to for help from my state or the federal government?
- How is my application processed for my assistance needs (SNAP, Medicaid, etc.)?
- How long will it take to get a decision on my application?
- How long will it take to complete an application?
- What is MyACCESS portal (benefit information)
- How do I apply for assistance?
- How to Determine Your Monthly Maximum Income Limit (Family-Related Medicaid)?
- What is the Maximum Monthly Income Limit for Medicaid
- What are the eligibility requirements for Medicaid?
- What is Medicaid?
- What is the Federal Poverty Level?
- Is Trafficking my Benefits illegal?
- What are additional resources and services of the Department of Children and Families?
- What are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Resources?
- Where can I find a surcharge-free ATM to withdraw my Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits?
- Where can I Report Restricted Locations Accepting EBT Cards
- What is an EBT PIN?
- What are Acceptable EBT Purchases?
- Where can I use my EBT SNAP Benefit Card?
- What is optional State Supplementation?
- What are the eligibility requirements for the Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Relative Caregiver Program?
- What is the Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Relative Caregiver Program?
- What are the eligibility requirements for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA)?
- What is Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA)?
- How do I report my stolen SNAP Benefits?
- What is the stolen SNAP Benefits Program?
- What is SNAP Quality Control?
- What are Fresh Access Bucks?
- What is the online purchasing pilot for SNAP?
- What is Suncap?
- What is ineligibility for SNAP Benefits?
- What is the Maximum Monthly Income Limit for SNAP
- What are the Eligibility requirements for SNAP?
- What are SNAP Benefits?
- What is SNAP or EBT?
- What is the contact information for the Florida Department of Children and Families and other services?
Medical Malpractice
- Do I need to make a complaint regarding the doctor, hospital, health care provider or medical provider who committed medical malpractice or negligence and injured or hurt me?
- Before filing my medical malpractice or negligence case/lawsuit, do I have to give notice to the doctor, hospital, medical provider or health care provider who committed malpractice or negligence/whose malpractice or negligence injured/hurt me? What is the medical malpractice or negligence presuit screening period? What is a notice of intent?
- What is the Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund? Can I get compensation from/compensated by the Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund?
- Do I need a lawyer for a medical malpractice case?
- What are the reforms that have been proposed for medical malpractice laws?
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- Can I sue if my doctor did not tell me about the risks of a procedure?
- Whom can I sue if a nurse gave me the wrong medication?
- What are damages caps, and why do they exist?
- What is the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case?
- What is the standard of care in medical malpractice cases?
- How much is my medical malpractice case worth?
- Whom can I sue in a medical malpractice claim?
- What are some common examples of medical malpractice?
- Will I have to take my case to court?
- How long do I have to file a medical malpractice lawsuit?
- What should I look for if I suspect medical malpractice?
- How do I know if my condition is the result of malpractice?
- If I already have a settlement offer, why do I need an attorney?
- Can I file a medical malpractice suit if I signed a consent form?
- What is medical malpractice?
Personal Injury
- What are the fees for handling personal injury or accident cases?
- What will your legal team do for you?
- What kind of attorney should I get to represent me on my personal injury case?
- What do I do if I have medical bills?
- Should I contact a personal injury attorney or car accident attorney?
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Social Security Disability
- Can I Do Volunteer Work and Continue to Get Disability Benefits?
- Am I Required to Set Up My Own SS Account? How Will it Help Me if I Set Up My SS Account?
- Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security benefits?
- How do I complete the hearing form HA 4633 Claimant’s Work Background form?
- How do I complete the hearing form HA 4632 Claimant’s Medications form?
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- How do I complete the hearing form HA 4631 Claimant’s Recent Medical Treatment form?
- Should I apply for early retirement while I wait for a decision on my Social Security Disability case?
- What is the amount for early retirement and what is the amount for disability benefits?
- Can you receive disability and retirement at the same time?
- Can a “medical marijuana” recommendation from a physician negatively impact my disability case?
- What happens if I lose in Federal Court?
- How long does it take before the Federal Court makes a decision?
- What is the percentage of cases in Federal Court (U.S. District Court) that reverse the Administrative Law Judge’s decision?
- What happens If my appeal is denied?
- What percentage of cases are denied at the Appeals Council?
- What kind of issues does the Appeals Council consider?
- How long does it take the Appeals Council to make a decision?
- What should I do if my case is denied by the judge at my hearing?
- How can I expedite my case and get a decision faster than the general population of applicants?
- How can I get Medicare and Medicaid?
- If I win my hearing when do I get my money?
- What happens at my Social Security Disability hearing?
- Should I have a Board Certified Attorney represent me at my hearing?
- Do I need an attorney with me at my hearing?
- How long will my hearing take?
- At my hearing, can the judge indicate that my disability application will be approved?
- After I have a hearing, how long does it take to get a written decision by the Administrative Law Judge?
- How long does it take before I will get a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge after filing my Request for Hearing?
- How do I appeal a denial when the State agency denies my 1st Reconsideration appeal?
- Can I work and collect Social Security Disability?
- Will Social Security send me out to be evaluated by one of their paid doctors?
- How do I win my case at the initial and reconsideration levels?
- What percentage of applicants get approved after filing a Request for Reconsideration?
- What if you move out of state after you file your application?
- Who makes the decisions initially and upon reconsideration?
- How long does it take to get a decision on a Request for Reconsideration?
- What do I need to do to appeal if my Application for Disability is denied?
- What is the percentage of cases approved after initially filing an application?
- How long does it take for me to get a decision after filing an Application for Disability?
- What is the $145.00 cost cover that I am requested to pay on my disability case?
- How do I file an application for Social Security Disability?
- How do I file an application for Social Security Disability?
Veterans' Disability
- How Difficult is it to Increase a VA Disability Rating from 90% to 100%?
- Why should I hire an attorney to help me with disability compensation?
- What about my dependents?
- What happens once I receive a rating decision?
- What happens after I apply for disability compensation?
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- How do I apply for disability compensation?
- What type of evidence do I need to prove my claim for disability compensation?
- What medical conditions are considered for disability compensation?
- What is disability compensation?
- What type of benefits are available to a veteran who is disabled?
- Who is eligible for veterans’ benefits?
Workers' Compensation
- Are Florida workers’ compensation benefits payable if I tested positive for drugs or alcohol right after my accident?
- Can I make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security disability benefits at the same time?
- How often can I expect to receive my workers’ compensation checks?
- The insurance company is denying my case. What can I do?
- The workers’ compensation insurance is not paying me any checks. What can I do?
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- Can my workers’ compensation case be settled for a lump sum of money?
- What is the Statute of Limitations for Workers’ compensation benefits?
- Does my employer have to hold my position for me while I am out on workers compensation?
- Can I be terminated while I am out on Workers’ Compensation?
- What happens if my doctor assigns work restrictions, but my employer cannot accommodate those restrictions?
- What if I do not have transportation to get to my medical appointments?
- Are workers’ compensation benefits taxable?
- When will I receive the first Workers’ compensation check?
- How much will I receive if I lose time from work due to my injury?
- Do I have to pay for any medical bills related to the injury?
- My Employer will not report the injury to its insurance company, what can I do?
- When does an Employer report an accident to its insurance company?
- How long do I have after an accident to report an injury?