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 »
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Updated Hearing Wait Times
Social Security has posted its most recent update on the average processing time at each of its hearing offices. Despite Social Security’s efforts to reduce wait times, the average processing time is not declining. Long wait times exist at every Social Security hearing office, but some offices are doing a much better job than others…. Read more »
Prescription Drugs And Hospital Insurance
Once someone is found disabled and eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits they automatically qualify for Medicare. This government-run health insurance program provides hospital insurance and benefits for prescription drugs that physicians prescribe for certain conditions. What Is The Prescription Drug Benefit? The Prescription Drug Benefit, provides outpatient prescription drugs to the aged… Read more »
Disability Statistics
Social Security recently published the National Beneficiary Survey: Disability Statistics, 2015. This publication provides details about who is receiving disability benefits, based on gender, race and education. The survey puts a face on the people who receive Social Security disability benefits, so we can have a better understanding of their background. Gender and Race The… Read more »
Expediting Benefit Payments
People who are owed Social Security benefits sometimes don’t receive those benefits when they are supposed to. When this occurs, the beneficiary can ask Social Security to expedite the payment process. Here are the specific rules, according to Social Security to expedite payments. Can You Ask To Expedite Your Benefit Payment If It Was Not… Read more »
When To Expect Your Social Security Payment
Waiting on Social Security seems like a never-ending prospect. Anyone who has gone through the Social Security disability process knows this all too well. Most people have to wait years before they ever see a payment from Social Security during the disability process, but official notification that a disability case is successful unfortunately doesn’t stop… Read more »
How Social Security Is Supposed To Treat Results From A CE Exam
Medical evidence is king in a Social Security disability case. If a claimant does not have the medical evidence showing they are limited, they are not going to be found disabled by the Social Security Administration. Sometimes there is not enough evidence to make a determination as to whether someone is disabled, when that is… Read more »
The Worker’s Compensation Provision Goes Back To 1965
Anyone who has ever filed a claim for worker’s compensation benefits and Social Security disability benefits is aware of the term “offset,” which limits the combined total amount of benefits a worker can receive. This provision was passed in 1965 because worker’s compensation and Social Security are both public disability benefits. Worker’s compensation benefits are… Read more »
Social Security Has You Covered If You Are Living Abroad
Social Security has in excess of 1,000 offices scattered across the country, but you don’t have to be living in the United States to receive services from Social Security. Many Americans who are collecting Social Security benefits are living in another country and this is where Social Security’s international program comes into play to assist… Read more »
Social Security Forgives Portion Of Unique $100,000 Overpayment
Two sisters who were facing a $100,000 Social Security debt received some good news after Social Security decided to forgive part of the overpayment when it was determined the overpayment wasn’t their fault. The sisters, Lynne Thurston and Beth Grensted, now both in their 60s, received a call New Year’s Eve from Social Security informing… Read more »
