After finally being informed you have been approved for Social Security disability benefits, probably the last thing on your mind is being required to go through the same process in a few years, but that is what most people who receive disability face through Social Security’s continuing review process. Because Social Security disability is not… Read more »
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The Latest With Social Security
We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal… Read more »
Social Security Work Incentives
When someone qualifies and begins collecting Social Security disability benefits the idea for many of these people is returning to work after their condition has medically improved. Social Security was never meant as a permanent disability program, although a percentage of people never do improve enough medically to return to work. Although there are income… Read more »
Social Security Error Costs Woman $215,000
Social Security overpayments happen every day, but not to the tune of more than $200,000, but that is exactly what happened to an Atlanta woman. First reported by CBS46 in Atlanta, after more than a decade of receiving Social Security disability benefits 63-year-old Jamella Hall was notified that Social Security had been overpaying her for… Read more »
Just The Facts
Every now and then it is a good idea to remind people just how important Social Security is to millions of Americans. The programs funded by Social Security help the elderly, disabled and survivors maintain a standard of living and sometimes it is difficult to remember just how many people rely on these benefits. Here… Read more »
OMB To Consider Rules Of Conduct And Standard Of Responsibility
Social Security still lacks a confirmed commissioner or an acting commissioner, but is still trying to get the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve Revisions to the Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Appointed Representatives. These final regulations were previously submitted to the OMB before President Barack Obama was still… Read more »
What It Would Be Like Without Social Security
A new report from Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee about Social Security showed just how important Social Security benefits are and how devastating it would be if Social Security was scrapped all together, as some people would like. In a story from CNBC, Democrats voiced concern that Republicans are using the recent tax breaks,… Read more »
Married Couples And SSI
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program for the elderly and disabled, paid to people who meet certain economic requirements. Individuals, in 2019, can receive a maximum monthly SSI benefit of $771, but a married couple can only receive a maximum of $1,157 combined per month even if both of them meet the medical… Read more »
How America Compares With Other Countries In Vocational Factors Determining Disability
During the duration of a Social Security disability claim the phrase Vocational Factors (VFs) is going to show-up. According to a recent issue paper offered by Social Security, VFs are the applicant’s age, education, and work experience. This article explores the role of VFs in assessing disability benefit claims. In the United States, the Social… Read more »
The Disability Insurance Program Is What Congress Intended When Established
After about 20 years of debate in Congress the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program was established in 1956, but is the program today what Congress intended? Social Security released an issue paper that examined this question, and the simple answer is yes, the program is what Congress intended when it was established more than… Read more »
