Overpayment 
Overpayment Choices: Reconsideration or Waiver(Comments)
If Social Security alleges that you owe them money to repay an overpayment, you have two choices to fight it:
You can either file a Waiver of Overpayment, or
You can file a Request for Reconsideration.
Social Security may direct you towards filing the waiver, but there are some things you should know before making a decision.
Overpayments: Administrative Waiver Doubled to $1000
Good news if Social Security has told you that you were overpaid, and you need to repay, Social Security benefits! Social Security has increased the “administrative waiver” amount to $1000.
Administrative waivers of overpayments apply in cases where the cost of recovering the overpayment is greater than the amount of the overpayment itself.
SSI, Settlements/Inheritance, and Special Needs Trusts
Here is one questions I hear a lot:
I’m on SSI, do I have to tell Social Security about an inheritance/settlement I am getting?
The answer is simple:
YES!
There is no point beating around the bush with this one. If you are on SSI and “come into money” whether it is a gift, inheritance or settlement (or through [...]
Overpayments: Finding an Attorney
I have tried to give you as much information as I can about Social Security overpayment / repayment cases, because the chances of finding an attorney to work with you are not very good.
Many Social Security attorney get paid out of the back benefits they win for the client (typically 25% up to a cap of [...]