Most people would not expect things like gun control and Social Security disability to coincide, but they do in association with new regulations Social Security just published and will go into effect prior to the new president taking office. These new regulations relate to Social Security’s authority to report disability claimants who are appointed a… Read more »
Blog
Social Security Disability And Your Primary Insurance Amount
A common question clients at our law office ask is “how much will I receive in disability benefits?” There is no quick answer and as with most questions related to Social Security disability, the answer begins with, “it depends.” There is not set amount someone receives in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments as the… Read more »
What Does Mulvaney Appointment Mean For Social Security?
President-elect Donald Trump has named U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a Republican from South Carolina to be the new director of Office of Management and Budget. Basically, he is Trump’s top budget chief and is described as a budget hawk that is looking to curtail government spending and reducing debt. Limiting government spending and reducing the… Read more »
Appealing Your Social Security Disability Onset Date
There is no denying that the most difficult objective of the Social Security disability process is to get the Social Security Administration to agree that an applicant is disabled, but even if that happens there is still a possibility that a claimant will disagree with Social Security’s decision. This sounds ludicrous, but it is true…. Read more »
How Substance Abuse can Impact your Disability Claim
Attempting to prove a mental health disability to the Social Security Administration when an applicant has a substance abuse problem can be an uphill climb, especially if the applicant continues to abuse either drugs or alcohol while a claim is pending. This is accentuated when you consider the follow statement found in Social Security’s rules… Read more »
Be An Active Participant In Your Disability Claim
Even if you have researched the topic of Social Security disability and understand that most claims take the better part of two years before an ultimate decision is made, it doesn’t mean you can file a claim and wait to hear from Social Security about it. This would be a natural thing to do because… Read more »
What to Do if Your Social Security 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 »
What can I do if my Social Security claim is denied?
The Social Security Administration only approves a very low percentage of applications in the initial stage, which means your claim will likely be denied initially. After receiving the denial letter, you may wonder if there is anything you can do to contest that decision. If you’ve been denied Social Security benefits, the good news is… Read more »
How Social Security in the United States compares to other countries
Opponents of the Social Security Disability program will often critique the alleged fraud within the system and the heavy financial burden it places on the national economy. While the administration of the program is a large expenditure, and a few may take advantage of the system, a look at how the Social Security program in… 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 »
