Many of our clients are curious as to what they can do to positively impact on their Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims. While our office can never guarantee you will be awarded benefits, there are several things that a claimant could do to help improve their chances. The Social Security Administration (SSA)… Read more »
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Whose Fault Are Overpayments?
As a Social Security disability law office we get calls from prospective claimants who are asking for help with incidents where Social Security indicates the claimant was overpaid benefits and now the agency wants its money back. Unfortunately we have to turn many of these claimants away because we do not deal with overpayment issues,… Read more »
You Have To Deal With Social Security Directly On Some Things
As a Social Security disability law office we provide many different services related to the filing and processing of Social Security disability claims, but there are some things clients have to deal with Social Security directly on. The main objective a Social Security representative has is to prove to Social Security that their clients are… Read more »
Requirements of Disabled Adult Child Claims
In order to qualify for a Disabled Adult Child (DAC) claim, you must to have had your disability onset prior to the age of 22 and you must have a parent who is either: deceased and had worked long enough under SSA’s rules, collecting Social Security Retirement, or Disability benefits. SSA will use the same… Read more »
Vocational Experts, the DOT and the SCO
As you prepare for your hearing, you may be told that a vocational expert will be in the room with you. A vocational expert is a consultant hired by the Social Security Administration to give their opinion on whether or not jobs exist in the national economy for an individual with specific limitations. Questions to… Read more »
Social Security Increase Will Be 2 Percent In 2018
Down slightly from this past summer’s projection of a 2.2 percent increase, the official word came down that the increase for Social Security recipients in 2018 will be a 2 percent increase. This increase will impact everyone who receives retirement, disability, and survivor’s benefits, as well as anyone who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The… Read more »
Evidence Of Common-Law Marriage
Social Security estimates that it provides monthly benefits to about 5 million widows and widowers, who are collecting the benefits based on their deceased spouse’s earnings record. Spouses can also be eligible for past-due benefits owed to a deceased wife or husband if it was established the deceased was disabled prior to passing away and… Read more »
President’s Assault On Obamacare Continues
President Donald Trump announced that the federal government would no longer provide funds to medical insurers to help lower costs of premiums as has been the case since the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was passed into legislation. The reimbursements from the government were a major reason many people could afford healthcare coverage… Read more »
Social Security’s Determinations Are Independent From Other Sources
Many times Social Security claimants will also have a claim for different types of benefits from other government agencies. One agency in particular this commonly occurs is the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. At the VA, if a member of the armed forces is found disabled, they will be given a disability rates from 0 percent… Read more »
Various Types Of Wages Treated Differently By Social Security
There are many different types of wages. There is your standard wage you receive from work-related activities, but there can also be wages paid for illness, vacation, and of course income related to pensions and retirement pay. Social Security considers all of these types of income and has specific rules how this income qualifies for… Read more »
