Try submitting a search on Google about Social Security disability and you will undoubtedly be bombarded with many stories from conservative news outlets about how the American public is attempting to defraud the government by receiving Social Security disability payments when they don’t deserve it. Rarely, do we see it publicized that the cases of fraud involving… Read more »
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Social Security Payments Projected To Increase By 2.2 Percent
Although speculation about increases in Social Security payments in 2018 may be a bit premature, considering we are barely past the half-way mark of 2017, it should be encouraging news to those who receive Social Security retirement and disability payments. Social Security trustees recently announced that beneficiaries can expect a 2.2 percent increase in benefits… Read more »
The Role Of Health Professionals In A Disability Claim
The role of health professionals in a disability claim is crucial. It can be the difference between winning and losing a claim. If Social Security is going to find someone disabled and award disability benefits, the medical evidence has to be thorough and show that impairments a claimant has prevent them from working at a… Read more »
CBO: Senate Plan To Repeal Obamacare Would Equal 32 Million More Uninsured
Maybe you saw the score the Congressional Budget Office gave the House healthcare bill, and thought there could not be a bill worse than this one, but then Senate leaders outdid the House bill. The Senate has offered a bill that would repeal Obamacare and replace it by 2020. The Congressional Budget Office released its… Read more »
Avoid These Mistakes During The Disability Process
The Social Security disability process can be a minefield that is just waiting to blow-up an applicant for any number of reasons making them ineligible to receive disability payments. The more you know about the process the better chance you have at avoiding some of the more common mistakes that can impact your eligibility. Below… Read more »
I was approved at my hearing, when will I get paid?
If you are eligible for DIB benefits, your claim will be transferred to one the SSA’s payment centers. The payment center will calculate what your monthly benefit is and how much you are owed in back pay. The benefit value is based on what you have paid into the SSA. There is a five month… Read more »
Member Of Congress Calls Social Security Wait Times ‘Ridiculous’
After one of her constituents reached out to her, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, looked into the current wait times that disability claimants across the country are facing after requesting a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. McSally called the wait times “ridiculous.” This is nothing new; wait times for hearings have been “ridiculous” for… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Early Retirement
Many people approaching the early Social Security retirement age of 62 wrestle with whether they should apply for early retirement. If a person is suffering from impairments that they believe limits their ability to work they also may consider applying for Social Security disability. This is brief article about making the decision is bit easier…. Read more »
Social Security Waste, Fraud and Abuse – Oh My
I guess some politicians and bureaucrats never get tired of banging the fraud and abuse drum when it comes to Social Security. I guess when conservative members of the press are complicit with also feeding the fraud and abuse fire, it may be sometime before this assertion is finally put to rest. For all the… Read more »
Do I have a Compassionate Allowance Condition?
Some individuals have conditions that are considered so serious that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will fast-track their application for benefits. The Compassionate Allowance Initiative identifies these conditions via public outreach hearings and consultation with various medical and scientific authorities. There are over 200 conditions that are considered as Compassionate Allowance (CAL ) conditions. Although an individual… Read more »
