Each year, the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds draft an annual report detailing the current and projected financial status of the Social Security program. The purpose of the report is to advise Congress on issues facing the program. In the most recent “Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal… Read more »
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) POMS: DI 23022.500
Ataxia is the scientific term for a lack of coordination or clumsiness. The part of the brain most commonly associated with coordination is the cerebellum. According to Social Security, Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) refers to a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive difficulties with gait, hand movements, speech and abnormal eye movement. Spinocerebellar ataxia is… Read more »
More Specifics on Hearing Wait Times
During the Social Security Disability process you have to expect to do some waiting, a lot of it. The waiting game is no more evident than when you have filed a request for hearing before an administrative law judge. This is where the vast majority of disability claims end up, if a claimant keeps appealing… Read more »
Why Do I have to Work 5 out of 10 Years to Qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits?
Many people who learn they will be receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are relieved to finally receive some good news, but then the disabled worker quickly realizes that disability payments may not be enough to cover their family’s needs. This is where dependent children’s benefits can makeup the difference. Dependent children of SSDI… Read more »
A Look At Social Security By The Numbers
Social Security recently released annual statistical data about the programs it offers and the people it serves. It is an interesting breakdown of who receives benefits and of recent trends of the programs. Here is a closer look at some of the data. According to Social Security, just over 163 million Americans are covered for… Read more »
What happens after my hearing?
If you have filed a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and are denied on both your Initial Application and your Request for Reconsideration, you are entitled to a hearing by an administrative law judge (ALJ) if your Request for Hearing was requested within sixty five days of your denial… Read more »
Social Security Sets Sights On Future With Vision 2025
Late last month Social Security released Vision 2025, which is basically the agency’s blueprint on how it will achieve three priorities over the next 10 years. These priorities include providing a “superior customer experience,” maintaining “exceptional employees,” and establishing “an innovative organization over the next decade and beyond.” “We must be prepared to adapt as… Read more »
Is Social Security Trying To Phase Out Human Contact?
In recent years Social Security has expanded its online services for people who wish to apply for Social Security retirement or Social Security disability benefits, which many people believe is a good thing that shows progress, but many Social Security employees may disagree. The American Federation of Government Employees has resisted efforts by the agency… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Dependent Children
Many people who learn they will be receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are relieved to finally receive some good news, but then the disabled worker quickly realizes that disability payments may not be enough to cover their family’s needs. This is where dependent children’s benefits can makeup the difference. Dependent children of SSDI… Read more »
Why Has A CE Been Scheduled In My Disability Case?
Many people who have applied for Social Security disability and are waiting on a decision receive a notice in the mail that they have been scheduled for a Consultative Exam (CE). Many questions arise when they receive this notice, mainly what is a CE and why has it been scheduled? A CE exam is an… Read more »
