The argument that government keeps getting bigger won’t play when you look at Social Security staffing levels between 2010 and 2015. Increased wait times and staffing shortages have been popular topics when it comes to Social Security because so many people rely on the agency for retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits. Many of these people,… Read more »
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Chief Administrative Law Judge: ‘This Is Crisis Time For Us’
A recent email reportedly that was sent to Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) from Chief Administrative Law Judge Debra Bice asked that all ALJs schedule at least 45-50 disability hearings a month in an effort to reduce caseload backlogs that have left more than 1 million people across the country waiting for disability hearings. The email… Read more »
Madison ALJ Stripped Of Caseload
A Madison, WI Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) was relieved of his duties at the Madison hearings office after it was revealed that some of his hearing notes reference racial and sexual overtones describing claimants. According to the story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Judge John H. Pleuss has been removed from the list of judges… 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 »
Planning Ahead For Your Hearing Is Crucial
If you have filed a Social Security disability claim the day of your scheduled hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will probably be one of the most important days of your life, so you should treat it that way. The most important thing to remember when it comes to a disability hearing is you… Read more »
Planning Ahead For Your Hearing Is Crucial
If you have filed a Social Security disability claim the day of your scheduled hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will probably be one of the most important days of your life, so you should treat it that way. The most important thing to remember when it comes to a disability hearing is you… 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 »
This Is Certainly An Improper Relationship
Every now and then we hear about judges who get in trouble for improper behavior, but this might be a new one. A former Social Security judge in Alabama has been charged with several counts for allegedly trading Social Security benefits for sexual favors. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Paul Stribling Conger, Jr., 73 of Akron,… Read more »
Giving Caregivers Work Credits
We all know that being a stay-at-home parent is a full-time job, but usually no compensation is involved. Although these caregivers perform significant amounts of work taking care of children and house keeping there is not any paycheck at the end of the week, but maybe they can get Social Security credits for their service…. Read more »
