If you are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments and have any additional income the Social Security Administration (SSA) may deduct the value or partial value of that income from each of your monthly checks. SSA makes these deductions because SSI payments are based upon the recipient’s financial need. As of January 2012, the maximum… Read more »
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The Greeman Toomey Blog
The Greeman Toomey Blog is updated nearly every day with insights, updates and explanations of the issues surrounding the practice of Social Security Disability law. The group of content writers for the GT Blog is comprised of 10 SSDI attorneys and a couple experienced paralegals who deal directly with their subject matter daily. If you… Read more »
SSI For A Child
The rules for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are clearly related to an applicant’s ability to work. An adult applicant must prove they are unable to work at a substantial gainful level, but what about SSI for children? Obviously the ability to work cannot be considered in determining the disability… Read more »
47%er Receiving Social Security Disability Speaks Out
A great, succinct response to what was wrong with Senator Coburn’s assumptions about people receiving disability benefits and candidate Romney’s assertions about the ‘dependant’ 47% can be found here. The subject of the article, 62 year old Sandra Johnson, began working when she was 16 years old, and she held steady full-time work for most… Read more »
Senator Coburn's Tree Trimmer
Recently, a Senate investigative subcommittee issued a report regarding 300 Social Security disability claims approved by Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is the ranking Republican member of the subcommittee and has been one the public faces of the subcommittee’s investigation. Senator Coburn has stated he called for this investigation of the… Read more »
The Greeman Toomey Blog
The Greeman Toomey Blog is updated nearly every day with insights, updates and explanations of the issues surrounding the practice of Social Security Disability law. The group of content writers for the GT Blog is comprised of 10 SSDI attorneys and a couple experienced paralegals who deal directly with their subject matter daily. If you… Read more »
Video Teleconference Hearings (VTC)
A few days ago we talked about the effects of having your claim transferred to the National Hearing Center (link). In that post, we mentioned video teleconference (VTC) hearings, but it’s worth discussing them in a bit more depth because they can occur in places other than the National Hearing Center. A typical Social Security… Read more »
Do I qualify for an Expedited Reinstatement of SSDI/SSI benefits?
If you have previously received either Social Security Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits, your benefits ended due to work activity and are now unable to continue to work, you may eligible for an Expedited Reinstatement (EXR). If you apply for an EXR you can request that your benefits start again without having to… Read more »
What is the Ticket to Work Program?
The Ticket to Work is a free and voluntary program from Social Security that is available in all 50 states to assist disabled individuals find, enter, and maintain employment. An individual becomes eligible to participate in the Ticket to Work program when he or she starts receiving SSDI or SSI benefits based on disability. There… Read more »
Social Security Does Not Equal Permanent Disability
In order to qualify for Social Security disability you are not required to prove that you are permanently disabled, just that you have been, or will be, disabled for 12 months consecutively. Once you are found disabled for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs you may believe that Social… Read more »
