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U.S. Rep. John Larson and other members of Congress have sent a letter to Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul seeking answers about Social Security offices that have remained closed. All Social Security offices have been closed to the public since mid March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Security has been providing services online and… Read more »

We see these types of incidents occur quite often, a person is charged with a crime over a dispute of Social Security benefits. It happened much more before Social Security offices closed to the public in mid March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately they will likely continue to occur because Social Security is… Read more »

The Social Security Administration announced June 29, 2020 that it would open field offices again, but only for what it considers “dire need situations,” where phone services and online services can’t accommodate a customer. These services are by appointment only and the offices still remain closed to walk-in customers. Below is an update from Social… Read more »

Social Security continues to warn the public about ongoing scams that are targeting the personal information of Americans including Social Security numbers in an effort to defraud and steal money from Social Security beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration is urging the public to stay aware of and vigilant about fighting these types of scams. We… Read more »

A recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Social Security shows the agency will save nearly $4 billion over the next 10 years since it has reinstated the Request for Reconsideration phase of the disability appeals process. Over the last few years Social Security has phased out a pilot program in a… Read more »

The majority of Social Security disability beneficiaries can manage their own benefits, but sometimes a person who has been found disabled suffers from mental health or cognitive impairments that prevent them from managing their own benefits. In these cases Social Security sends the payments to a representative payee who is in charge of managing the… Read more »

Nothing is official, but many analysts are projecting that there will be no Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2021. No official decision will be made on this until the last quarter of 2020, but John Wasik, a journalist with Forbes who focuses on investing, issued a recent article indicating that most projections… Read more »

Multiple Stories have recently been released, including this one by the USA Today indicating that people who were born in 1960 might get the short-end of the stick when it comes to Social Security benefits. The article points out that the reason for this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in skyrocketing… Read more »

The United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill in an effort to assist Americans who have been victims of identity theft, most of whom have had their Social Security numbers compromised. The Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act would provide for a single point of contact to assist people who have… Read more »

The Social Security Advisory Board released a short study that shows increased use of Social Security’s online services, but this is not resulting in less demand for phone service and in-person services at Social Security field offices. This study might show that although increased use of Social Security’s website is a good thing, allowing more… Read more »