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February 22, 2023
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Can I Sue The Social Secuirty Office For Holding Back A Month Of My Widow's Benefits?
Can I she the social security office for holding back a month on my widow's benefits??? That is out right theft!!!
Hi. I assume you meant to type 'sue' rather than 'she'. You can check out your legal options with a lawyer if you want, but there is an established appeals process for questioning a Social Security determination with which you disagree. You can find the instructions for filing an appeal on the following Social Security website: https://www.ssa.gov/apply/appeal-decision-we-made.
The last step of the appeals process is filing a federal district court action, which in essence would amount to suing Social Security.
Best, Jerry