Since the coronavirus outbreak several weeks ago, which has required many businesses to stay closed, the number of people applying for unemployment insurance benefits has skyrocketed. Some people who are out of work because of stay-at-home orders were also collecting Social Security benefits while working, which leaves an interesting question – do these people qualify… Read more »
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Take Advantage Of Social Security’s Online Services
As most of the country is hunkered down at home most of the time people are learning to do many new things online. Services that used to be taken care of in person can now be done over the phone and online and the same goes for many Social Security services. Accessing Social Security… Read more »
Information About Stimulus Payments
Federal officials have announced that Americans will begin receiving the economic stimulus payments Congress passed last month within a couple of weeks, but many Americans may be wondering if, when and how they will receive those payments. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided some information addressing these questions. According to estimates, the first payments… Read more »
All CE Exams On Hold
About a week ago the following news report out of Buffalo, New York indicated that consultative exams (CEs) would be postponed due the dangers of the Coronavirus outbreak, and now, Social Security has seemingly placed all of these exams on hold nationwide. Social Security uses CEs for medical evidence in determining whether a disability claimant… Read more »
No Tax Return Needed From Social Security Beneficiaries to Receive Stimulus Payment
After some confusion where the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicated that Social Security beneficiaries would need to file a tax return to receive a stimulus payment, the Department of Treasury announced, April 1, 2020, that would notff necessarily be the case. Below is information from Social Security regarding the confusion. The Department of the Treasury… Read more »
The Phone Hearing
If you were scheduled to have a disability hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) it is likely that this hearing will not be conducted in the same manner as you expected it to be. Most hearings are before live judges with a representative and other people within the same room, but the outbreak of… Read more »
Coronavirus Facts
If you pay attention to the news, which you should, it is pretty much Coronavirus focused nonstop, but many people do not get their news from conventional news sources such as newspapers on cable news, which can be sometimes dangerous because there is a lot of false information that is spread through social media. Below… Read more »
Social Security Still Processing Disability Claims
Social Security has slowed operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak as all of the agency’s offices are closed to the public, but most of Social Security’s other functions are still operational and they are, for the time being, processing disability claims. Although claims will be processed it is likely to take longer before decisions… Read more »
How A Disability Decision is Made
The disability determination process is a multi-step process where Social Security considers a number of factors in determining whether a claimant is eligible for disability benefits. The majority of these steps consider many factors including age, work history and medical evidence. Below is an explanation from Social Security about the process. How is the decision… Read more »
Update On Operations At Social Security
News and updates on the Coronavirus change hourly and as it does Social Security responds to the current climate to inform how it will continue to assist customers. Although Social Security is continuing to operate it has adjusted how it does business and we will update clients of changes when we are informed. Below are… Read more »
