People who are found disabled by the Social Security Administration, and entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, automatically qualify for Medicare coverage, but there is a catch. Although many people will qualify for Medicare coverage immediately, some do not because Social Security has a waiting period before coverage kicks in. The 24-month waiting… Read more »
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Interim Assistance Agreements
The term Interim Assistance Agreements may be foreign to some, but Minnesotans who have no source of income, due to disabilities and an inability to work, probably know the term well if they reached out to the state of Minnesota for cash assistance and other resources. The sate provides many different types of assistance. There… Read more »
Death While Waiting
One of the biggest tragedies involved in the long wait times for Social Security disability claims is the fact that many claimants die while waiting for a final decision on their claim. This fact is not reported widely, but every year thousands of Americans die before they get approved for disability. In 2016, the Office… Read more »
New Proposal Would Reduce Social Security Benefits To Cover Student Loan Debt
A bill introduced in December by U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett, (R-Virginia), would basically trade Social Security benefits to reduce student loan debt. The bill is not mandatory, and people who have student loan debt, would have to choose the option to delay receiving Social Security retirement income in order to pay off their student loans…. Read more »
News Of Extended Wait Times Are Being Reported
The backlog for Social Security disability hearings is at an all time high. There are more than 1 million people across the country that are waiting for hearings, and some of these people have been waiting for two years or longer. The number of people who are waiting for hearings grows each month, as does… Read more »
People Who Don’t Know Speak
Every now and then we like to checkout Social Security’s blog that deals with different topics and programs Social Security offers. One feature these blogs offer is a place to comment about the content of the blog. Typically, if you read most stories on the internet that offer a place to comment you will get… Read more »
The Latest With Social Security
A new bill that impacts Social Security benefits could be out soon. The bill, which is primarily coming from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), focuses on family leave for new parents. The basics of the bill allow new parents to take extended leave from work without being a burden to their employer by allowing them to… Read more »
Defining Good Cause Under Social Security’s Rules
Social Security imposes deadlines on all sorts of things that need to be done for a disability case. Some of these deadlines are more consequential than others. One example is that Social Security sends a claimant a questionnaire to complete and requests it be completed and returned within 10 days or the agency may issue… Read more »
The Purpose And Basics Of SSI
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program not only for people who are disabled, but also for older individuals who can’t maintain a certain standard of living. The maximum federal monthly amount paid in SSI benefits is $750 for 2018, but most people who only receive SSI benefits and have no other income would find… Read more »
The Appeals Council And Federal Court
One piece of mail that any Social Security disability claimant dreads receiving in the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Unfavorable Decision, which means the ALJ has denied your disability claim. When this happens, it may see like all is lost, but claimants still have some recourse. If a claimant disagrees with the ALJ they can file… Read more »
