The purpose of the conference is to provide the liable person an opportunity to present his or her case and to furnish evidence to support it. Identify all participants and explain the roles. Determine whether the liable person has reviewed the file.
Does Social Security contact individuals by phone?
Social Security may call you in some situations but will never: Threaten you. Suspend your Social Security number. Ask for gift card numbers over the phone or to wire or mail cash.
Does Social Security call recipients?
The SSA will never (ever) call and ask for your Social Security number. It won’t ask you to pay anything. And it won’t call to threaten your benefits. Your caller ID might show the SSA’s real phone number (1-800-772-1213), but that’s not the real SSA calling.
What happens at a video hearing for disability?
In a video hearing, the applicant and his or her representative appear at a specified location, often a Social Security hearing office near him or her. The ALJ will appear remotely by video. The ALJ will be able to observe your demeanor and behavior, even zooming in and out when necessary.
How long does it take Social Security to approve a waiver?
Usually they decide within 30-60 days, but it might take longer. You will get a written letter mailed to you, granting or denying your request. What If SSA Denies My Waiver?
What is the statute of limitations for Social Security overpayments?
Is there a time limit for filing these requests? Follow the time limits given in your Notice of Overpayment. Generally, you have only 60 days from the date of the Notice of Overpayment to file a Request for Reconsideration. If your request is late, tell them what “good cause” reason you have.
Does SSA call you about suspicious activity?
The SSA will never call you regarding your account, even if suspicious activity has been recorded. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to represent the SSA, the call is most likely a scam and you should hang up and report the call directly to the SSA.
How does Social Security contact a person?
SSA employees occasionally contact citizens by telephone for customer-service purposes. In only a few special situations, usually already known to the citizen, an SSA employee may request the citizen confirm personal information over the phone.
Does Social Security do video calls?
Claimants and representatives can attend their online video hearing from any private place with a secure internet connection using their camera enabled phone, tablet, or computer. Other participants such as vocational experts, medical experts and interpreters will join by phone only.
How long after disability hearing should I hear of a decision?
Once you have been through a Social Security Disability hearing with an Administrative Law Judge, you need to wait for your decision to come in the mail. Six weeks to 3 months is the usual time that should be expected.
What is a Social Security waiver?
A waiver is when you ask SSA to decide that you should not have to pay back the overpayment. You can ask for a waiver even if you agree that you were overpaid and with how much the overpayment is.
Do you have to pay SSI back?
We don’t start deducting money from your SSI payments until at least 60 days after we notify you of the overpayment. If you no longer receive SSI, but you receive Social Security, you can pay back your SSI overpayment by having up to 10% of your monthly Social Security benefit withheld.
