The Washington Post reported June 19 that House Republicans released a proposal to balance the budget in nine years by making cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is the government health program for seniors and disabled workers who have paid into the system for years, and Medicaid is a government healthcare program for the poor…. Read more »
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The Republican Plan To Cut Medicare And Medicaid
The Washington Post reported June 19 that House Republicans released a proposal to balance the budget in nine years by making cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is the government health program for seniors and disabled workers who have paid into the system for years, and Medicaid is a government healthcare program for the poor…. Read more »
Markup Of Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018
The Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Health, Social Security, and Oversight scheduled the markup of several bills June 21 including the Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018. When legislators “markup” a bill it is a process of session debates, amendments and rewrites of proposed legislation. The origination of the bill amended Social Security Title II… Read more »
Markup Of Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018
The Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Health, Social Security, and Oversight scheduled the markup of several bills June 21 including the Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018. When legislators “markup” a bill it is a process of session debates, amendments and rewrites of proposed legislation. The origination of the bill amended Social Security Title II… Read more »
The Filing Of An Unfair Hearing Complaint
Many times disability claimants feel they were treated unfairly by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who adjudicated the decision, especially if the decision is an unfavorable one. Although there are many people who would like to file such a complaint, there should be significant consideration given before filing a complaint against an ALJ. Social Security… Read more »
Social Security Now Offers Online AC Appeals
Social Security has added a new online tool where disability claimants can file an appeal of an unfavorable decision they receive from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). All appeals of ALJ decisions are considered by the Appeals Council. Prior to this an appeal of an ALJ decision could only be filed by mail or fax…. Read more »
Congress Questions Facebook’s Use Of Social Security Numbers
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee recently sent a joint letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg asking for more specifics on the company’s decision to collect the last four digits of Social Security numbers belonging to people who decide to purchase political advertising on Facebook. The letter, which was signed by every member of… Read more »
The Abandoned Disability Claim
The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), a specialized bar association for attorneys and advocates who represent Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants, discovered that many people who thought they appealed a disability decision in fact did not and a previous denial stood as the ruling authority. When… Read more »
Social Security Now Offers Online AC Appeals
Social Security has added a new online tool where disability claimants can file an appeal of an unfavorable decision they receive from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). All appeals of ALJ decisions are considered by the Appeals Council. Prior to this an appeal of an ALJ decision could only be filed by mail or fax…. 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 »
