The topic of Social Security disability benefits can be a controversial one depending on who you are talking to. For those who know the process of trying to get Social Security disability benefits, there is no doubt that nothing comes easy. For those who know little about the process there is a lot of inaccurate… Read more »
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When Social Security Thinks You’re Dead, But You Are Not
As a Social Security disability law firm we realize that Social Security keeps pretty close tabs on anyone who receives or is attempting to receive Social Security benefits. Obviously Social Security does not want funds going to a deceased person because those funds could illegally be used by someone close to the person who has… Read more »
Medication Non-Compliance
What if I haven’t been taking my medications regularly? Does that affect the likelihood of being awarded benefits? The realistic answer is: maybe. Social Security Ruling 82-59 outlines the circumstances under which a failure to follow prescribed medications would be accepted as “justifiable” and would not preclude a finding of disability. Social Security finds a failure… Read more »
Those Who Have Payees Are The Payees
It can be difficult to explain Social Security’s Representative Payee program, but essentially it involves someone appointed by Social Security to manage Social Security benefits for someone Social Security determines to be incapable of managing their own benefits. Typically a payee will consist of a trusted relative or agency that is given the task of… Read more »
If Republicans Have Their Way Social Security Could Be Approaching Crisis Mode
In the world of supply and demand, employers typically do not cut budgets and staff when business increases, actually employers usually do just the opposite and hire new employees to handle customers and increased business, but Social Security looks to continue to cut budgets even though demand is increasing. Since 2010, after adding inflation, Social… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Working Under the Table
The term “working under the table” is a phrase that is commonly known to a lot of people, but some may not be aware of what the phrase refers to. Working under the table means that someone is collecting a fee for work performed, but not reporting that income to the Internal Revenue Service or… Read more »
The Social Security Administration Makes Efforts to be Accessible to All People
In an article released in its April 2014 newsletter, the Social Security Administration (SSA) highlights the variety of ways it provides its services in order to accommodate people with disabilities. The SSA’s goal is to provide good customer service and to make sure that all people are able to access its programs and services. All… Read more »
A Couple Random Things You Didn’t Know About Social Security
Social Security is an agency that most Americans know at least a little something about it functions. There are a lot of nuances to Social Security programs, like retirement and disability, but there are some little known things about Social Security that most Americans are not aware of. Below, we will examine some things you… 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 »
Why Did They Support ALEC In The First Place?
News recently came out that the AARP has withdrawn its support from the American Legislative Exchange Council, better known as ALEC, after its membership voiced outraged that the AARP could support a right-wing lobbying group associated with the Koch brothers, who are kingpins within the conservative movement. One has to wonder who is running AARP… Read more »
