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Previous blog posts have discussed the lengthy wait times disability claimants face for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), but many times the wait times for a decision to be issued after the hearing can also be lengthy, and sometimes this occurs because of a judge’s availability. For multiple reasons an ALJ could… Read more »

Senate Committee Advances Saul Nomination A few days ago the Senate Finance Committee, by a unanimous vote favorably moved on the nomination of Andrew Saul to become the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The following is a synopsis of the committee’s report. Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of… Read more »

Most people who go through the Social Security disability process struggle financially somewhat. One necessity every household has is food and nutrition. Most people have heard of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps, which helps low-income people purchase food, but there are many other food programs out there that people… Read more »

At the beginning of the Social Security disability process, on the initial application, Social Security will ask for bank information for direct deposit purposes should you be awarded benefits. For many people this works out well, but for many others, who change bank accounts or forget they provided the information to Social Security, it can… Read more »

You are likely to see and hear new public service announcements from Social Security about what appears to be a large-scale telephone scam aimed to try and trick Americans into providing confidential information for the purposes of identity fraud. Social Security and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced the new public service announcement… Read more »

It cannot be understated how long the Social Security disability process is. A large percentage of people who go through this process face dire financial need that lasts for the duration of a claim which can take several years. It is not possible to get benefits prior to a favorable decision on a claim, but… Read more »

Self employment can be a tricky area when it comes to determining eligibility for Social Security retirement and disability purposes. The majority of workers in the United States pay into Social Security through payroll taxes that are deducted from their paychecks, but what about people who are self employed and don’t have an employer who… Read more »

Recently President Trump’s administration released details of its proposed budget for fiscal year 2020. Some of these proposals directly involved Social Security. Below is specific information on the proposals that impact Social Security. Simplify administration of the SSI program. The Budget proposes changes to simplify the SSI program by incentivizing support from recipients’ family and… Read more »

Social Security has a quite lengthy application process for disability benefits. Knowing what exact information you will need when completing the application can save a lot of time and make you prepared to get the application completed. Social Security has put together a checklist of all the information you will need to complete the application…. Read more »

When you start receiving either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits it is important to keep Social Security up to date of all of your income, especially if there is a significant change in income. Income can change depending on employment or other types of governmental benefits and this could… Read more »