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Reporting Important Changes
Changes in your life can affect the amount of disability benefits you receive each month. Whether you anticipate the change in advance, such as having a baby, or it is unexpected, such as a sudden death, you will probably need to report it to the organization that pays your benefits.
The Coye Law Firm wants your disability claim to go as smoothly as possible. Use this page to learn which life changes you need to report when receiving disability benefits. Be sure to abide by the rules set by the Social Security Administration, your insurance carrier, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. If you don't report changes, it could be seen as fraud and your benefits may end.
Duty to Tell the Truth
When you sign almost any contract, there is a clause at the end stating that you certify all of the information is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. This is no different for an application for disability benefits. Any company or organization that pays benefits wants to ensure that they are paying an accurate amount of benefits to people and families that truly need it.
There are many changes that happen during a person's life, and some may happen during the time you receive benefits for your disability. You have a responsibility to report these changes if instructed to do so.
Changes the Social Security Administration Wants to Know
Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries need to notify the Social Security Administration if they:
- move or change addresses
- change direct deposit account
- change their name
- leave the United States
- have someone move in or out of their home
- change income or their family member changes income
- change resources
- get help with living expenses
- enter or leave an institution (nursing home, jail, halfway house, etc)
- get married, separated, or divorced
- become a parent
- have an outstanding warrant for their arrest
- are convicted of a crime
- violate parole or probation
- are a sponsored noncitizen
- stop attending school and are between ages 18 and 22
- are unable to manage funds
- have their immigration status change
- recover from their disabling injury or illness
- are offered services under the Ticket to Work program
- get a pension from work not covered by Social Security
- care for or adopt a child that receives benefits
Someone is also required to notify the Social Security Administration if the person receiving disability benefits dies.
Although disability insurance policies vary from person to person, it is a good idea to notify the carrier if a change in your life interferes with a requirement for benefits. If you get better, begin working again, or start earning a higher income, you should let your insurance company know. The Department of Veteran's affairs pays benefits according to your disability and number of dependents you have. If either of those things changes, notify them as soon as possible.
The Coye Law Firm is an important ally in your fight for disability benefits. We can help you appeal a denied disability claim and work with you afterwards to ensure that the amount of your benefits is the most you can get under the law. If you need advice or guidance about keeping your benefits and making changes in your life, call our disability lawyers today.
