Comments on: How do unemployment benefits affect a Social Security disability claim?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:54:54 +0000

When the father of a child is collecting unemployment compensation and his child is approved for ssi payments. Base on the social security office said that the child cannot recieve SSI until the father goes back to work. Is unemployment consider an income under the special rule of Social Security and his child would be recieving SSI after he start working. This seem to be a little complicting. Would you please explain why.

By: justin8683

justin8683 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:24:32 +0000

I recieve unemployment benefits because I was wrongfuly fired and I recieve social security because my daughter is disabled. Social security deducted my daughters benefits because I get unemployment with unemployment I get about half of what i made and now I make less and recieve less and now falling behind in bills. someone told me its because I'm not paying into social security is why it was reduced.

By: todd davis

todd davis — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:59:22 +0000

i was awarded SSD by the ALJ on july 22 2009 in california, a bench decision. I went to the welfare office to apply for GA and they told me I had an open claim with unemployment and had to send in my unemployment claim form for unemployment benefits. I am concerned that if I continue receiving unemployment it will cause problems with my claim. It will take about three months to start getting any money from SSD. I have no money so what should I do???

By: danielmcmurtry

danielmcmurtry — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:51:32 +0000

Tomasz:

I enjoyed reading your article, I had a case at hearing level today that was right on point. The judge cross examined claimant on unemployment benefits, claimant gave a good answer I thought, he said,"no one would hire me when i tried to find employment as required by unemployment office". I agree with you though, much better if this problem does not arise, but I understand many claimants have no choice.

Best regards,

Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.
www.socialsecuritydenied.com

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:18:55 +0000

Ok here is a good one. I have brain cancer, and tried to continue to workin sells. All it did was cause to many issues. My memory is terrible because of the surgery. So I was able to get Calfornia Disablity right away, with my company paying for my leave of absence for a year, as well as picking up Social Security Disability within 6 months because it's brain cancer. My question is this, my state ran out today, and I can't get back into sells with my issue. Can I claim unemployment because the company would not have me back in that type of position because of the past? So I would be on Social Security already in place as well as unemployment till I can find a job that has nothing to do with sells. Try this question out for size.

By: TomaszStasiuk

TomaszStasiuk — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:33:43 +0000

Hi Barbara,

As I state in the article, "receiving unemployment benefits does not prevent you from getting Social Security, but it is a factor Social Security considers in deciding your case."

If you would like a more thorough evaluation, I encourage you to speak to an attorney in your area who specializes in Social Security disability cases.

By: Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:46:27 +0000

I will be receiving only 3 months of unemployment. I last worked on Jan 2008. I didn't even know I was eligible until I went to a work force center and I was told I had to file for unemployment. I just applied for social security disability on the phone but I have not officially signed any medical release papers yet. I have been unemployed for 16 months. I also am a client of VR and have applied for 300 jobs in a year. My counselor told me I should apply for disability as well. These are 2 contradictory organizations as well, but It seems I have no choice. I applied for disabiliy in 2007 and was denied. I worked very sporadically in 2007 and only made about 16,000 dollars. The 5 years before I was making close to 50,000 dollars annually. Even when I was working I forced myself to do it because I had no choice but to work. I frequenly cried while I was seeing patients in the bathroom. I had to cut down on my hours frequently. My disability started in 2004. I have lost everything. I need this unemployment now because my daughter and I are about to go homelesss. So, I would like to know if this is okay. By the time they make a decision I will not even be collecting unemployment. In other words this is very temporary and we desperately need the money.
Barbara Smith
szugye995@yahoo.com