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Greetings!
Welcome to our 60th monthly newsletter. I cannot believe that our newsletter is 5 years old.
These monthly newsletters are designed to provide useful information on Disability Law & Issues with a special emphasis on Social Security Disability & SSI benefits and Special Needs Trusts & Planning.
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How Working Impacts SSI Benefits | |
 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cash benefits go down gradually as earnings from work go up. Social Security uses gross (before taxes) earnings to decide how much to subtract from monthly SSI benefits.
Here is how the amount is figured:
* The first $85 ($65 in earned income and $20 in unearned income is not counted. (Unearned Income is all income that is not earned, such as gifts, lottery winnings, dividends, insurance proceeds, child support, etc.)
*After subtracting these amounts from the person's gross earnings from work, Social Security divides the remaining earnings by two.
*This amount, called "countable income," is then subtracted from the original SSI amount. The amount left over is the amount of the person's adjusted monthly SSI payment.
Note that Social Security counts earnings for SSI by the date the pay was issued, not earned. For example, a paycheck issued on June 5 for the week ending May 28 counts for June.
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National Museum of American History Launches History of Disability Online Exhibition | |
 The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has launched an online exhibit called "EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America" to explore themes and events related to the history of people with disabilities in the U.S.and offer a new perspective on American history.
This online exhibition is a first-of-its-kind image compilation that provides access to objects and stories related to the history of disability that have been collected at the museum for more than 50 years.
The information is presented in English & Spanish, and the website is designed to be accessible to all users, including those using specialized software for vision or hearing impairments. All pages on the website follow federal accessibility guidelines, which are outlined on the site's Accessibility Statement page.
The website explores such themes as identity and stereotypes; the importance of place, laws and legislation; home and daily life; technology, institutions and schools; eugenics; and work. Featured objects include prosthetics, adapted kitchen utensils, activists' buttons and T-shirts, Section 504 (a federal law guaranteeing rights to persons with disabilities) protest artifacts, medical devices, text telephones for the deaf and Braille writers, wheelchairs, design plans for improving accessibility in public spaces and about 300 snapshots, tintypes and cabinet cards. Each image has descriptive detail.
To visit this online exhibit please click here.
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Lupus Foundation's"Ask the Experts" Program | |
Sheri R. Abrams, Attorney at Law, was pleased to present this month's Lupus Foundation of America's "Ask the Experts" program.
Ask the Experts is a series of educational talks and presentations on a variety of topics designed to provide you with important information about living with lupus. This program is provided at no cost to participants.
For more information on this program and to download & listen to this presentation on Social Security Disability & Lupus, please click here. |
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Sheri Abrams' Book "Don't Gamble With Your Social Security Disability Benefits--What Every Virginia Resident Needs To Know To Win A Social Security Disability Case" Is Available | |
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Now Available For Nook & Kindle | |
"Don't Gamble With Your Social Security Disability Benefits--What Every Virginia Resident Needs To Know To Win A Social Security Disability Case" is now available for the Nook here.
and the Kindle here.
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OUR OFFICE LOCATION | |
The law firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack, PLC, is located at:
400 S. Maple Avenue
Suite 210
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 536-7778
This is in downtown Falls Church and the office has plenty of free and accessible parking.
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We provide legal services in the areas of Social Security Disability Law, Elder Law, Wills and Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Advance Medical Directives, Guardianships, Long Term Care Planning, Disability Planning, Medicaid Eligibility, Veterans Benefits and Special Needs Trusts.
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