If you have filed a Social Security disability claim the day of your scheduled hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will probably be one of the most important days of your life, so you should treat it that way. The most important thing to remember when it comes to a disability hearing is you… Read more »
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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 »
This Is Certainly An Improper Relationship
Every now and then we hear about judges who get in trouble for improper behavior, but this might be a new one. A former Social Security judge in Alabama has been charged with several counts for allegedly trading Social Security benefits for sexual favors. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Paul Stribling Conger, Jr., 73 of Akron,… Read more »
Giving Caregivers Work Credits
We all know that being a stay-at-home parent is a full-time job, but usually no compensation is involved. Although these caregivers perform significant amounts of work taking care of children and house keeping there is not any paycheck at the end of the week, but maybe they can get Social Security credits for their service…. Read more »
Protecting Your Social Security Number
Nothing is more valuable to an identity thief than your Social Security number, which is why it is so important to keep your Social Security number confidential. If someone is able to obtain your Social Security number it opens the possibility that they can open bank and credit card accounts in your name or even… Read more »
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 on the internet that offer a place to comment you will get… Read more »
A Story Too Familiar
An 80-year-old woman from Washington D.C. spent more than 15 years living on the street waiting for Social Security to correct a mistake and provide the money she was owed to live on. It sounds like a made-up story, but as you can see here The Washington Post chronicles the all too true story. There… Read more »
A Story Too Familiar
An 80-year-old woman from Washington D.C. spent more than 15 years living on the street waiting for Social Security to correct a mistake and provide the money she was owed to live on. It sounds like a made-up story, but as you can see here The Washington Post chronicles the all too true story. There… Read more »
Only 3 Hearing Sites Have Wait Times Less Than A Year
Each month Social Security releases the average time a person who has applied for Social Security disability has to wait until a hearing is scheduled from the date of request. Nationally we have always informed that typically it takes about 12-15 months before a hearing will be scheduled, but that is no longer the case…. Read more »
What Is a Technical Denial for a Social Security Disability Claim?
A technical denial is issued to a claimant who does not meet the non-medical requirements for one or more of the disability benefit programs through the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you do not meet the non-medical requirements for any of the SSA benefits programs your claim will not be evaluated for a medical determination…. Read more »
