Social Security for HIV-Positive Americans

The Basics | Returning to Work & Social Security | Social Security & Income Taxes | Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

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The Basics

English-Spanish Glossary of Social Security Administration Terminology (Regularly Updated)
Glosario Español-Inglés de Terminología del Seguro Social.
Title 42, Chapter 7: Social Security (Regularly Updated)
The U.S. legal code regarding Social Security.
Benefits For People With Disabilities (April 2, 2009)
From U.S. Social Security Administration
You May Be Able to Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (January 2009)
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From U.S. Social Security Administration
Social Security: What You Need to Know When You Get Disability Benefits (November 2008)
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From U.S. Social Security Administration
Lambda Legal Advises Social Security Administration on HIV Disability Benefits (May 23, 2008)
From Lambda Legal
Social Security -- A "Snapshot" (April 2008)
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From U.S. Social Security Administration
Guide to Social Security Benefits for People Living With HIV/AIDS (February 2005)
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From U.S. Social Security Administration
What You Need to Know: Reviewing Your Disability (January 2005)
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From U.S. Social Security Administration
Busted! (December 2002)
[Archived Article]
Fugitive felons and the long arm of the Social Security Administration.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
2001 Social Security Changes (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Social Security Administration
Benefits News: Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2001 Announced by Social Security (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
"Change Is Good!" Presentation a Success: A New Look at Social Security (August 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Your Benefits and You: Working With Disability Analysts (June 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Protecting Your Benefits: Know How to Respond When Your HIV Claim Is Chosen for Review (February 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Your Due Process Rights: Examining the Impact of Social Security Reconsideration Changes (December 1999/January 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Your Benefits and You: Prototype Redesign Process (November 1999)
Many changes under way at Social Security.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
More Money From Social Security (May 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Legal Issues: In Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits, "No" Isn't Always the Final Word (March 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Your Benefits and You: Considering Earning Disability Benefits? Follow This Roadmap (October 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Your Benefits and You: The Age Advantage (June 1998)
Social Security, Medicare and the elderly.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
A Snapshot of an Epidemic in Flux: A Survey of Effective Legal Strategies for Survival in Changing Times (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
A five-part series.
In A Snapshot of an Epidemic in Flux: A Survey of Effective Legal Strategies for Survival in Changing Times, from Paul Hampton Crockett, Esq.
Health Benefits Revised (January 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
New York City's Division of AIDS Services, Public Assistance, SSI, SSD, and You
In Body Positive, from Body Positive

Returning to Work & Social Security

Working While Disabled ... How We Can Help (January 2004)
From U.S. Social Security Administration
Navigating Benefits and Work (December 2002)
[Archived Article]
Success stories of year two of the Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach project.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
The Ticket to Work Program: An Update (November/December 2002)
[Archived Article]
An overview of the job placement program for those receiving social security benefits.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Social Security Beneficiaries Returning to Work (March/April 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Peer Counseling Perspectives: Coming Someday: A Look at the Ticket to Work Programs (Part II) (July 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Coming Someday: Medicaid Buy-in Programs for Workers With Disabilities (Part I) (June 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Your Benefits and You: Overpayment Penalty Hurts: When It Comes to Collecting Money, Social Security Has a Long Memory (February 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Increase in SGA Level (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Social Security Administration
Work Services: Social Security's Long Memory May Work to Your Disadvantage (July 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
The Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (February 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Work Services: Social Security Program May Be Too Good to PASS Up (November 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Keep Covered! Medical Insurance and the Re-Employed (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Disability and Returning to Work: Proposed Change to Let Disabled Keep Benefits (December 4, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
A Snapshot of an Epidemic in Flux: A Survey of Effective Legal Strategies for Survival in Changing Times (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
A five-part series.
In A Snapshot of an Epidemic in Flux: A Survey of Effective Legal Strategies for Survival in Changing Times, from Paul Hampton Crockett, Esq.
Returning to Work: Articles on Social Security Rules (August 1, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News

Social Security & Income Taxes

Your Benefits and You: Don't Neglect Disability Income When Filing Your Tax Return (April 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Your Benefits and You: Are Your Benefits Tax-Exempt? (February 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

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