Being medically denied on a Social Security disability claim is all part of the process for most claimants. As a Social Security disability law office we know this all too well and try to advise clients accordingly that appealing unfavorable decisions is quite common. It’s no secret that the majority of claimants are denied at… Read more »
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Social Security Prescription Drug Program
Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for extra help with their prescription drug plan costs. The extra help is estimated to be worth about $4,000 each year. If you qualify, Social Security may provide extra help to pay for the monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co- payments related to the Medical Prescription Drug program. In order to… Read more »
Changes At The Top Coming For Social Security
Every time there is a changing of the guard in Washington D.C. and a new administration occupies the White House you can expect significant changes of leadership at government agencies. This especially takes place when the outgoing and incoming administrations are made up of different parties. Currently Carolyn Colvin is the acting Social Security commissioner…. Read more »
Disability Could Mean Discharge Of Student Loans
Anyone who has looked into the possibility of getting their student loans discharged for a variety of reasons such a bankruptcy, a job loss or an inability to pay loans back typically receive a rude awakening when they realize discharging student loans is an extremely difficult proposition. Filing for bankruptcy may get rid of your… Read more »
The Student Earned Income Exclusion For SSI
A provision related to students under the age of 22 who receive Supplemental Security Income, otherwise known as the Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE), is not widely discussed in Social Security disability circles, but it is an important factor in advising some SSI recipients the type of income they can earn compared to older adults… Read more »
Is Korbey Still Leading Transition Team For Social Security?
Unfortunately the answer to the question’s headline is not know because there has been conflicting information as to whether Michael Korbey, a former lobbyist and advocate for cutting and privatizing Social Security is still someone who is leading the new administration’s transition efforts in the area of Social Security. Numerous news agencies reported that Korbey,… Read more »
Backlogs Continue To Increase And That Won’t Change
According to the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) statement on Social Security’s management and performance challenges at the end of fiscal year 2016, there are now more than 1.1 million people who are waiting for hearings on disability claims, a number that has never been reached before. A closer look at the report indicates things… Read more »
Despite The Rhetoric People Love Social Security
For all the complaining people do about the Social Security Administration, it may be difficult to believe that most Americans like Social Security and don’t want Social Security to go anywhere. Many people are counting on the government agency for retirement stability and as a safety net if they become injured and are unable to… Read more »
How Medications Can Impact A Disability Claim
Anyone who decides to file a disability claim and subsequent appeals is asked by Social Security to complete a disability report. On this disability report a claimant lists all the conditions and impairments that keep them from maintaining full-time employment, the current medical treating sources a claimant visits and a list of medications the claimant… Read more »
Misinformation Can Impact Your Benefits Negatively
Misinformation is a dangerous thing, but there are different types of misinformation based on who is doing the misinforming. There is the misinformation someone might receive from a relative or friend about a variety of things. Everyone knows someone who has received faulty information about something which is a result of the informer not knowing… Read more »
