Numerous times we have reported that the accusations that fraud is running rampant within the Social Security disability program has been proven false, but like the Republican playbook suggests as long as you keep saying something over and over again it doesn’t have to be true for people to start believing it. Considering the Republicans… Read more »
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If I Am Approved, How Far Will Social Security Go Back?
The most important part when filing for Social Security starts with the date of application. An applicant can receive benefits back to their date of application and potentially receive retroactive benefits during the year prior to their application date. The second most important factor is the onset date of disability, or when the disability began…. Read more »
Social Security and Unemployment
The days of people collecting Social Security disability and unemployment compensation at the same time may be coming to an end. In July of 2013 the chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security introduced a bill in congress that would keep people from receiving Social Security disability and unemployment payments at the… Read more »
Social Security Disability and On the Record Decisions
It is true that most people who continue to pursue a Social Security disability claim face the probability of going to a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) because they have been previously medically denied on their claim, but some claimants get approved while waiting for that hearing. Social Security always holds the ability… Read more »
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicaid is a federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income people, generally children, pregnant women, parents, the disabled and elderly. Many disabled people receive Medicaid through the Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income (SSI), welfare based program. Medicaid is administered by each individual state and the federal government sets minimum eligibility… Read more »
Social Security and Special Veterans Benefits
There are more than 9 million veterans receiving Social Security benefits, which means that almost one out of every four adult Social Security beneficiaries has served in theUnited Statesmilitary. Two out of every five recipients either are veterans or reside with family members who are veterans. Fourteen percent of veterans receiving Social Security benefits have… Read more »
The Truth About Living On Social Security Disability Benefits
One of our favorite misconceptions to debunk is that people who receive Social Security disability benefits are living the good life and many of them don’t deserve the benefits they are receiving and are just too lazy to work. This could not be further from the truth and a recent Detroit Free Press article documents… Read more »
Hiring Freeze Over, Well Not Really
Earlier last week the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump was lifting the hiring freeze it imposed on federal employees, but at the same time the article indicates that the Trump Administration is asking for federal agencies to submit plans for employee cuts and other restructuring moves that would fit into Trump’s budget… Read more »
The Lengthy Process Of Reviewing Medical Records
There is a lot of work involved in representing a claimant in a Social Security disability case. To start with, an initial application has to be filed. This requires a representative to make sure all of a claimant’s medical providers from the previous 12 months are listed on the application and going over a claimant’s… Read more »
The Reconsideration Phase
One of the least fruitful phases of the Social Security disability process is called the Request for Reconsideration. This phase occurs when disability applicants appeal an initial medical denial from the Social Security Administration. Considering that Social Security denies approximately 75 percent of all initial applications, you can bet there are plenty of people each… Read more »
