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Social Security Disability & SSI - Applying for Benefits
Information about applying for Social Security Disability and SSI benefits. (An excerpt from the Social Security Disability and SSI booklet.)
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Social Security Disability & SSI - If You are Denied Benefits
Information about asking for a reconsideration or a hearing if you are denied SSD or SSI benefits. (An excerpt from the Social Security Disability and SSI booklet.)
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Social Security Disability & SSI - Hearings
Information about hearings in Social Security Disability or SSI cases. (An excerpt from the Social Security Disability and SSI booklet.)
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Social Security and SSI Overpayments
Information about overpayments in Social Security & SSI cases.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Social Security Disability Programs
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Information about Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, including Social Security's definition of disability, and the application process.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
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Veterans' Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information about federal programs for veterans including Health, Compensation, Home Loan, Education, Appeals, Life Insurance, and Vocational Rehabilitation.
By: Veterans' Administration
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Social Security Disability and SSI A booklet that provides information about applying for Social Security Disability and SSI benefits, disability hearings, and overpayments.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Benefits for Children With Disabilities (Social Security)
(Separate Website)
This booklet is written for the parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood. It describes the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains how they evaluate disability claims for children.
By: Social Security Administration
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Disability Law Handbook
(Separate Website)
This handbook is a broad overview of rights and obligations under federal disability laws. Individual state laws may impose more stringent obligations. This handbook is intended to inform rather than to advise, and the information provided is of a general nature. You should consult an attorney for advice about your particular situation.
How to Get Social Security Benefit Information About Your Children
(Separate Website)
This is a copy of the Social Security Administration's rule on access to child's benefit information
By: U.S. Social Security Administrtion
How to Write an Affidavit
Information on why and how to write an affidavit.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Oregon Health Plan - Information
Do you need health care? Do you have a disability and no health insurance? Information about the Oregon Health Plan.
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SSA/SSI Debt Collection
Questions about debt and Social Security Checks.
By: Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center
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