Millions of Americans work day-after-day for decades with the hopes of one day being able to save enough money to retire. For some this dream becomes a reality, but for others they never get a chance to retire and end up working until the day they die or until they are much older than past… Read more »
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Who Knew The Program Existed?
Social Security announced it was extending a pilot program that allows the agency to set the date and time for a disability hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) if Social Security deems it necessary. Prior to the pilot program the ALJ assigned the case had the only authority to determine when a hearing would… Read more »
Disability Trust Fund Better Than Expected
A recent blog post discussed the solvency of Medicare and Social Security. We informed that the Social Security trustees announced in their annual report that the Medicare trust fund would be insolvent by 2028 and the Social Security retirement and disability trust funds would be insolvent by 2034. It is important to note that insolvent… Read more »
Adjusting The Solvency Of Medicare And Social Security
The latest estimates on the solvency of Medicare, Social Security retirement and Social Security disability were released by the Social Security trustees and it is a little bit more concerning than expected. Each year the Social Security trustees release estimated dates in which Medicare and Social Security will be unable to meet 100 percent of… Read more »
I Received an SSA Notice of Overpayment
A notice of overpayment sent by the Social Security Administration can be one of the more deflating pieces of mail to receive. Basically, this notice indicates that you received too much money from Social Security and now they want the money back. According to Social Security, “an overpayment occurs when Social Security pays you more… Read more »
Why does Social Security consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
Social Security must consider age and are required to do so. As people get older, many become less flexible, having difficulties switching to different jobs in order to cope with health problems. For example: a severe foot injury which causes a 30-year-old to switch jobs where he or she can sit down during an 8-hour… Read more »
Immigration Status And SSI
Many times there is a lot of confusion about all the technical requirements of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Because SSI is a needs-based program for American citizens, generally non citizens will not qualify for SSI payments even if they are disabled, but there are exceptions. According to the Social Security Administration, if you… Read more »
You Don’t Hear These Stories Too Often
Try submitting a search on Google about Social Security disability and you will undoubtedly be bombarded with many stories from conservative news outlets about how the American public is attempting to defraud the government by receiving Social Security disability payments when they don’t deserve it. Rarely, do we see it publicized that the cases of… Read more »
Avoid These Mistakes During The Disability Process
The Social Security disability process can be a minefield that is just waiting to blow-up an applicant for any number of reasons making them ineligible to receive disability payments. The more you know about the process the better chance you have at avoiding some of the more common mistakes that can impact your eligibility. Below… Read more »
Treating for your Conditions is Crucial to your Disability Claim
A successful Social Security disability claim is dependent on a lot of variables, but there is nothing more crucial to a Social Security claim than medical evidence to prove your disabilities. You are going to need to prove you are disabled to the Social Security Administration and the best way to do this is through… Read more »
