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• About Planning for Incapacity - A Self Help Guide (Guide)

  A guidebook with legal forms to help you plan. Content Detail

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  Elder Law Task Force

• About Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (Article + Links)

  Information from the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives website. Includes Benefits Overview, Eligibility Criteria, Application Process details, information on hearings, denials, and abandoned claims. Read More

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  Lagniappe Law Lab

• Find State Benefits (Link)

  Need more help? Find out if you may be eligible for Louisiana government benefits with this Benefit Navigator. Content Detail

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  Benefits.Gov

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Find Your Local Social Security Office (Link)

  Find the nearest Social Security office, by ZIP code. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• How Can I Save Money for Disability-Related Expenses Without Losing Public Benefits? (FAQs and Links)

  The "Louisiana Achieving a Better Life Experience Act" Program, also called "ABLE" allows families to save for disability-related expenses of their loved ones. The advantage of this program is that it allows the family to save without worrying about whether the assets in an account will be counted as an asset for purposes of determining eligibility for federal and state benefits programs such as Medicaid and Social Security. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• I didn't marry my child's father. What rights does my child have to his father's Social Security benefits? (FAQs)

  See the fact sheet to find out more. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• Know Your Rights: Social Security Benefits during COVID-19 (FAQs)

  This resource discusses how Social Security Disability and Retirement benefits and appeals are affected by the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (including Nursing Homes) (Link)

  Find out more about this government program to help people in nursing homes and other long-term care places. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs

• Representing Yourself Before the Social Security Administration (FAQs)

  Information presented in question-and-answer format about claimants' hearing and appeal rights, focusing on disability-related claims. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Social Security Benefits Taken To Pay Money Back to the Federal Government? (Brochure)

  A 1996 law takes away some protection, but it is not a reason for panic. It will not apply to everyone and not all benefits can be taken. This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about this new program. Content Detail

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  National Consumer Law Center

• Social Security Disability Claim Unfairly Denied or Unfair Treatment in Social Security Claim Process: Appeals and Complaints (Article + Links)

  You feel like your social security disability claim was unfairly denied or you were treated unfairly during the claim process. This article explains the difference between an appeal and a complaint. It includes information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on how to appeal and how to file a complaint. Read More

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  Lagniappe Law Lab

• Social Security Forms (Link)

  Find and print out forms you need for a Social Security claim. Read More

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  Social Security Administration

• Social Security Numbers and Cards (Link)

  What to do about lost or stolen cards, or if someone uses your number. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Social Security Online Services (Links)

  Gateway to all available online services offered by the Social Security Administration plus Quick Links to Apply, Appeal, and Ticket to Work Program. Read More

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  Social Security Administration

• Social Security or SSI overpayments: What should you do? (FAQs + Video)

  Social Security sent you a letter saying you owe money. What to do. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation + Southeast Louisiana Legal Services