The Social Security disability process can be a confusing one. Below are some common questions related to the disability process and the straight-forward answers. Is there an income and asset limit to receive Social Security disability benefits? One thing to remember is there are different types of disability benefits Social Security offers. The two most… Read more »
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What Happens if My Disability Benefits Stop?
Sometimes when someone is receiving Social Security disability benefits, those benefits will stop for a variety of reasons. A major reason someone stops receiving either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments is that they went back to work and are no longer considered disabled by the Social Security Administration. If… Read more »
A Look At What ODAR Is Faced With
A previous blog explained what has happened to the Social Security Administration the last few years due to an inadequate budget. This blog will examine the day-to-day impact of shrinking budgets at one of the hearing’s offices in the country, officially identified as the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). A recent article in… Read more »
A Social Security Crisis Is Brewing
When a decision is made without understanding the impact it might mean danger is around the corner. This is what is happening after President Donald Trump ordered a hiring freeze of all federal employees. Social Security, an agency that was already understaffed with a smaller budget than it had seven years ago, is soon to… Read more »
The Return To Work Act Won’t Change Much
Despite the efforts of three Republican senators in supporting legislation that is aimed at influencing people receiving disability benefits to return to work, it remains unclear how the Return to Work Act of 2017 does anything to change the current system. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the legislation in hopes that it would result in… Read more »
Social Security And Its Payment Issues
Frustration is a common word associated with the Social Security disability process. Those who have gone through the process know this all too well. There is frustration about the high denial rates, there is frustration over how long the process takes, which can be the better part of two years for most people, and there… Read more »
You May Be Surprised To Find Out Who Some Of Our Clients Are
I hate to be a cynic, despite the fact that I would like to think that we are all in this journey of life together and that we all lookout for one another, but I also have to live in reality rather than fantasyland. There is of course a sizable portion of the population who… Read more »
New Expedited Processing for Veteran Claims
The Social Security Administration, this February, announced the agency’s new initiative to expedite disability claims for veterans who have received 100 percent (Permanent and Total) disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under this new initiative, Social Security is supposed to treat these veteran’s Social Security disability applications as high priority and issue expedited… Read more »
Social Security Opens Application Process For Administrative Law Judges
Quite some time now Social Security had indicated that it would be hiring up to 250 new Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in an effort to ease the backlog of disability cases that have been waiting for a hearing. The good news is the process to hire these ALJs has begun, but it will still be… Read more »
What services are available online for recipients of Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI)?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides many online services to recipients of both Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI). For people currently receiving benefits, the SSA allows them to create a “My Social Security” account. You can create the account by going to the SSA’s website. Please click here for a direct link…. Read more »
