There is pretty much news related to Social Security occurring every day. Some news, like President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, which includes significant cuts to Social Security, is a bit more pressing than other news, but there are other things going on with the agency that is significant and should be mentioned. Hearing On Social… Read more »
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The Positive Side To Social Security
The conservative media likes to attack Social Security, especially when it comes to Social Security disability benefits. We see stories from right-leaning media about how much fraud there is within the Social Security disability process and how honest working taxpayers are being bilked out of money by lazy Americans who would rather collect disability payments…. Read more »
What is the Status of My Case?
The Social Security disability process can be long and drawn-out. The majority of Social Security disability claims take up to two years before there is a final resolution. Due to the amount of time it takes for a Social Security disability case, most applicants inquire about the status of their case several times during the… Read more »
Alcoholism and Drug Addictions
Congress has prohibited Social Security from paying disability benefits on the basis of alcoholism or drug addiction. However, alcoholics and drug addicts have heart attacks, get cancer or get sick in other ways just like everyone else. Alcoholics and drug addicts who become disabled apart from their alcoholism or drug addiction can become eligible for… Read more »
Overpayment Increases In Trump Budget
When presidents release budget proposals it takes time to navigate specifics because it involves funding, or in President Trump’s case de-funding, for so many different government agencies. Over time as experts take a closer look at budget proposals certain agenda items might be overlooked at first, but then come out later. There are many aspects… Read more »
The Score On The New Republican Health Care Bill? It’s A Loser
House Republicans and President Donald Trump took a victory lap after passing the American Healthcare Act earlier this month despite the fact that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had no opportunity to estimate the bill’s impact before it was voted on and passed. The CBO released its score on the bill May 24 and there… Read more »
The Attack On Social Security Disability Has Begun
As President Trump’s 2018 fiscal year budget proposal receives more scrutiny it is important to emphasis how deep he wants to cut programs for the poor and disabled. We focused on the hundreds of billions of dollars Trump wants cut from Medicaid, which enables millions of poor Americans to access to health care, in a… Read more »
It’s Official: Trump’s Budget Proposal Is a Disaster
President Donald Trump’s long awaited budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, which begins this October, was released May 23. Obviously there are critics on the Democratic side of things, but Republicans are also not too happy with the large amount of cuts the budget call for in programs that many Americans utilize to survive. In… Read more »
Trump Wants To Kick 10 Million People Off Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget will be released May 23, but The Washington Post is already reporting on what Trump’s proposal will look like. The fiscal year 2018 budget begins in October and if Trump had his way, 10 million people would be kicked of Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years, according… Read more »
Social Security Representation And Reasonable Fees
There is no doubt that as a Social Security disability law office Greeman Toomey PLLC is a business that is looking to make a profit like any other business is, but the fees we collect, just like any other entities that represent Social Security disability applicants, are regulated by the Social Security Administration and those… Read more »
