Nothing is more valuable to an identity thief than your Social Security number, which is why it is so important to keep your Social Security number confidential. If someone is able to obtain your Social Security number it opens the possibility that they can open bank and credit card accounts in your name or even… Read more »
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People Who Don’t Know Speak
Every now and then we like to checkout Social Security’s blog that deals with different topics and programs Social Security offers. One feature these blogs offer is a place to comment about the content of the blog. Typically, if you read most stories on the internet that offer a place to comment you will get… Read more »
A Story Too Familiar
An 80-year-old woman from Washington D.C. spent more than 15 years living on the street waiting for Social Security to correct a mistake and provide the money she was owed to live on. It sounds like a made-up story, but as you can see here The Washington Post chronicles the all too true story. There… Read more »
A Story Too Familiar
An 80-year-old woman from Washington D.C. spent more than 15 years living on the street waiting for Social Security to correct a mistake and provide the money she was owed to live on. It sounds like a made-up story, but as you can see here The Washington Post chronicles the all too true story. There… Read more »
Only 3 Hearing Sites Have Wait Times Less Than A Year
Each month Social Security releases the average time a person who has applied for Social Security disability has to wait until a hearing is scheduled from the date of request. Nationally we have always informed that typically it takes about 12-15 months before a hearing will be scheduled, but that is no longer the case…. Read more »
What Is a Technical Denial for a Social Security Disability Claim?
A technical denial is issued to a claimant who does not meet the non-medical requirements for one or more of the disability benefit programs through the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you do not meet the non-medical requirements for any of the SSA benefits programs your claim will not be evaluated for a medical determination…. Read more »
Who Qualifies for SSA Dependent Benefits?
Despite the fact that most people are aware that anyone who has been deemed disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) is entitled to disability benefits, most of these same people are unaware of dependent benefits. Social Security provides benefits to children of insured workers who die, become disabled, or retire. According to SSA, approximately… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Medicare
Those who are approaching retirement age are probably pretty familiar with Medicare, but the federal health care program is not only for the retired, it is also for the disabled worker. It may be helpful to examine the program a little closer and to see just who qualifies for Medicare. Mainly, Medicare is the country’s… Read more »
It is Possible to Open Prior Social Security Disability Claims
Social Security disability claimants who have been denied repeatedly by the Social Security Administration for benefits will sometimes lose track of where they are in the process or how many times they’ve actually been denied benefits. One thing they commonly remember though is the first time they applied for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)… Read more »
What Exactly is an ALJ?
The majority of Social Security disability claimants, who continue to appeal unfavorable decisions at lower levels, will eventually have to request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The ALJ is in charge of deciding whether or not a claimant is disabled and should be awarded either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental… Read more »
