Many people focus on physical disabilities when discussing the topic of Social Security disability, but there are millions of people who collect disability benefits for mental health disabilities. Because you can’t necessarily see a mental health disability, like in some cases you can in physical disability cases, there are specific rules on the severity of… 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 »
Hearing On Social Security Commissioner Nomination Set For Oct. 2
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Andrew Saul, will appear before the Senate Finance Committee Oct. 2 for consideration. Saul, of New York, is a partner with Saul Partners, L.P., which is identified as an investment firm. Trump nominated him to fill the remainder of a current… Read more »
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 »
Cancer And Social Security Disability
The diagnosis of cancer is something that can shake the core of a human being and their loved ones. People who go through this type of diagnosis need support to cope with such a diagnosis and to get the best treatment possible. Although Social Security disability benefits are probably one of the last things on… Read more »
Senators Don’t Want Recon Phase Reinstated
Ten United States senators wrote a letter to Nancy Berryhill, Social Security’s deputy commissioner of operations who is temporarily leading the agency, to oppose any plans Social Security has to reinstate the Request for Reconsideration phase of the Social Security disability process in the 10 states that scrapped that step years ago. The states that… Read more »
Services Available While Waiting On A Disability Claim
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) is a crucial program that low-income Minnesotans rely on to get assistance with basic needs. Many people rely on this program while going through a Social Security disability claim, which can end up taking several years. Families who apply for cash assistance are usually referred to the Diversionary Work… Read more »
Conference Committee Intends To Protect Integrity of ALJ Appointment Process
After a Supreme Court ruling was released earlier this year that seemed to limit the authority of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order changing how ALJs were appointed. The order gave broad authority to agency and department heads to appoint ALJs, but a congressional Conference Committee is saying that the… Read more »
Social Security Current With Continuing Disability Reviews
Nancy Berryhill, Social Security’s acting commissioner, sent a memo to all Social Security employees and employees at Disability Determination Services (DDS) announcing that Social Security had caught-up and is now current with Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR). The CDR process reviews the medical conditions of Social Security disability beneficiaries to see whether their medical conditions have… Read more »
Cancer And Social Security Disability
The diagnosis of cancer is something that can shake the core of a human being and their loved ones. People who go through this type of diagnosis need support to cope with such a diagnosis and to get the best treatment possible. Although Social Security disability benefits are probably one of the last things on… Read more »
