Frustration over hearing wait times for Social Security disability hearings is nothing new, but now there is a group that is actually taking action against the Social Security Administration in the form of a federal lawsuit. Attorneys with Miami’s Health Rights Clinic, last year, filed a federal lawsuit against Social Security on behalf of 12… Read more »
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Understanding Auxiliary Benefits
Applying for and receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits provide some income to disabled workers who are unable to maintain gainful employment, but it does not solve all the problems of those who are unable to work. Money from Social Security only provides a portion of what a worker received while they were maintaining… Read more »
Social Security Disability Benefits For Non-Citizens
There are many people living in the United States who are not United States citizens. This does not mean they are in the country illegally because many of them are here legally and are considered permanent residents, but not U.S. citizens. Although the majority of people receiving Social Security disability benefits are U.S. citizens, there… Read more »
Fraud in Social Security is Rare
Despite what you may have seen on television or read online, Social Security disability is not a program where fraud is running rampant where non-disabled workers are collecting checks that are costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars every year. To the contrary, there appears to be very little fraud within the Social Security disability program,… Read more »
I expedited my hearing request, why is my hearing still three months out?
If someone is in imminent danger of losing shelter, not being able to obtain food or medicine, imminent danger of death, or actively suicidal or homicidal as a result of their conditions, they may be eligible to have their hearing request expedited. The average wait time is around 12-15 months for a hearing, after the… Read more »
People Who Don’t Know Speak
It is time for another version of 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… 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 »
What Happens if My SSI Payments Stop?
There may be no more unsettling letter to receive than a Social Security notice indicating that your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will be stopped. This type of letter can arrive for a variety of reasons, but the main reasons are for earning too much income or Social Security determines that you are no longer… Read more »
How Long Will That Take?
When assisting Social Security disability applicants a frequent question is “how long will that take?” Not only is the question asked frequently by the majority of applicants, but it is asked multiple times by the same applicant. The reason this is the case is because there is a lot of waiting time involved with either… Read more »
Medicare And Social Security Disability
It may not be widely known because when someone thinks about Medicare they usually think about it being a healthcare program for seniors, but it is also for those who have been found to be disabled by the Social Security Administration, no matter what age you are. As long as a disabled worker who meets… Read more »
