When you are a disabled worker who is no longer able to work, or have to substantially reduce your hours due to impairments that prevent you from fulfilling your job duties on a full-time basis, it may be time to look into applying for Social Security disability benefits. The process of applying usually starts with… Read more »
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The Appeals Council and its Function
You’ve waited the better part of two years to go before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to get some finalization on your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim, but the result is not what you expect. The ALJ issues an “Unfavorable Decision” stating you are not entitled to disability benefits…. Read more »
Senate Creates 75,000 Potential New Gun Owners
We reported in a previous post that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block a regulation put in place by the Obama Administration that prevented an estimated 75,000 people who are receiving Social Security disability benefits due to mental health disorders from purchasing firearms. Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate has followed the House’s lead and… Read more »
Onset Date Important in Disability Cases
When discussing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases the topic of onset dates will eventually come up. The differences in onset dates can be the difference in thousands of dollars in Social Security backpay. The onset date is the date in which the Social Security Administration finds someone disabled. This is also the date in… Read more »
The Latest With Social Security
We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal… Read more »
Berryhill Offers Insight Into Her Background
Nancy Berryhill became acting Social Security commissioner the day President Donald Trump was sworn into office. Berryhill was not appointed by Trump, but was serving as the second in command under previous Acting Commissioner Carolyn Colvin, who decided to step down at the end of President Barack Obama’s term. Considering that Trump has yet to… Read more »
A Reality Check For Those Who Think We Spend Too Much On The Disabled
Nearly everyone knows about the Social Security Administration in America, the federal agency that provides retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits to millions of Americans every year, but most people are unaware there is an international Social Security agency. The International Social Security Association, founded in 1927, is a group of Social Security administrations and agencies… Read more »
Disability Payments That May Impact Social Security Disability
Disabled workers many times become disabled on the job, when this happens they are potentially eligible for worker’s compensation benefits as well as Social Security disability benefits. Although a disabled worker is potentially eligible for both types of benefits, these are two separate entities that have to be applied for individually. Because both types of… Read more »
Will Social Security Show It CARES About Hearing Wait Times?
The wait times for disability hearings before an Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) have bordered on the ridiculous for quite some time. Regularly, it has taken Social Security between 12 and 15 months to schedule hearings nationwide, but rather than these wait times decreasing, they have only increased at most hearing locations. Social Security officials have… Read more »
How To File For Social Security Benefits
Recently posted on PBS Newshour Boston University economist Larry Kotikoff, a noted Social Security expert, discussed the different ways to apply for Social Security benefits, whether they be retirement, disability or survivor’s benefits. The post was not earth-shattering news as most people realize they have a few different options to apply for benefits, but it… Read more »
