One of the most frequent questions we receive at our disability law office is related to collecting Social Security disability benefits while working. There are specific rules in placed related to work-related income and receiving benefits that a beneficiary should be aware of and it is important to keep Social Security informed of your current… Read more »
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A Rule You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
The Social Security handbook is loaded with rules, regulations and guidelines that most people don’t pay attention to. It was created decades ago and just like some state laws that are extremely outdated, but still on the books, there are provisions in the handbook that seem not to apply any longer. For instance, according to… Read more »
Benefit Payment Issues Related To Hurricane Harvey
The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey to Houston and other parts of Texas and Louisiana have created roadblocks to people being able to receive their monthly benefit payments. Social Security beneficiaries receive their monthly payments at the beginning of the month. For those who receive payment through direct deposit, there should be no issues of… Read more »
The Special Insured Status Rule
Social Security instituted a special insurance status rule for people who are young than age 31in processing a disability claim because it is more difficult for younger people to have adequate work credits to qualify for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. What Is Special Insured Status? “Special insured status” allows an option to… Read more »
Social Security Payment Dates
Knowing when you are going to receive a payment from Social Security is extremely important for most people. No matter whether you are entitled to Social Security retirement, disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, having an understanding when that payment will be issued is crucial so you can manage any financial obligations you may… Read more »
Congressional Hearing On Social Security Backlogs
The House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee has scheduled a hearing related to the Social Security’s backlog of disability cases for September 6. The members of the subcommittee are expected to discus Social Security’s plan to reduce claimant wait times and how to improve the disability determination process. This is an issue Social Security… Read more »
Where Is The Outrage Over This Type of Social Security Fraud?
It seems the Republican Party has made it part of its platform to criticize Social Security programs, especially Social Security disability, and make false claims that there is substantial amounts of fraud within the system costing taxpayers huge amounts of money, but where are the Republicans when Social Security beneficiaries get their benefits stolen by… Read more »
Significant Social Security Changes Ahead
Social Security’s Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill recently informed the agency’s senior staff, as referenced by Social Security’s organizational manual found here, of the agency’s organizational realignment. This new alignment consists of a brand new deputy commissioner-level organization, the Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight (OARO). The commissioner’s decision is based on improving “efficiency and public… Read more »
A Large Number Of SSA Employees Could Soon Be Leaving
An already understaffed and under-funded agency is now providing incentives to 25 percent of its entire workforce to retire early according to a story in Government Executive magazine. The publication announced that it obtained a June memorandum that informed Social Security employees of the “separation incentives.” According to the story, employees who are at least… Read more »
Will New Remand Procedure Result In Less Hearings?
Social Security recently made some changes to the way it will look at pre-hearing reviews for those who file a disability claim, the purpose of which, is supposed to free-up more time for Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) to work on the massive backlog of hearings. Another new change, a procedural shift of how ALJs remand… Read more »
