The majority of people who’ve gone through the process of trying to apply for Social Security disability benefits know how difficult it is to finally start collecting benefits, so it may be somewhat of a surprise that some people actually collect more money than they are entitled to from Social Security. Occasionally Social Security will… Read more »
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Notice of Decision – Partially Favorable, What’s that?
There are two types of partially favorable decisions. One is for a closed period of disability. The other is for an alternative disability onset date. A closed period of disability means the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finds that you have been disabled for only a certain period of time. You will be paid benefits for… Read more »
When Did Social Security Disability Begin?
If history lessons have taught us anything, we should all know the impacts of the Wall Street Market crash of 1929, which led to President Theodore Roosevelt being elected and the enactment of some social and government safety nets for Americans prior to which none were available. In 1935, the Social Security Act was passed… Read more »
What is Private Disability Insurance?
Many times Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is confused with private disability insurance a worker receives through an employer. It is important to know that these are two programs are different entities and just because you receive payments through either a short-term or long-term private disability insurance plan, it does not guarantee you Social Security… 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 »
Dueling Hearings On Social Security
Two different congressional committees scheduled hearings on two different topics related to Social Security. The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Sept. 14 on maximizing Social Security benefits and the particulars on what people need to know. The gist of the hearing was to explain that Americans can maximize their Social Security retirement… Read more »
Disability Consortium Opposes Proposed Social Security Rules
A combination of groups that advocate for people with disabilities have publicly come out against Social Security’s recent proposed revisions to the rules of conduct and standards of responsibility for representatives assisting clients with disability claims. It’s not necessarily that the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is sticking up for attorneys and client representatives,… Read more »
Social Security Employee Won’t Participate in LGBT Training
I think we can all remember the Kentucky county clerk, Kim Davis, who last year was sent to jail for refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples because it was against her religious beliefs despite the fact that the Supreme Court ruled marriages between same-sex couples were legal. There is really no way to… Read more »
Misleading Letters While Waiting For A Hearing
Everyone who has filed a request for hearing in a Social Security disability case receives, or should receive, a letter from the Social Security Administration indicating Social Security has received the request, but also asking the claimant to submit medical records because there is a possibility that a favorable decision could be made without going… Read more »
Social Security COLA Expected To Increase By 0.2 Percent
A recent Social Security Administration trustee’s report estimated that in 2017 Social Security beneficiaries, this includes those who receive retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits, can expect to see a 0.2 percent increase in their monthly payments. Obviously this is not news to jump for joy about. The only concession is that at least it will… Read more »
