The Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps track of individual’s earnings records. Earnings are reported to the SSA when you are working and paying FICA taxes. Your earnings will determine your eligibility for disability and retirement benefits. Your earnings will also determine if your spouse or children may be eligible any benefits on your record. The… Read more »
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The Dangers of Receiving Overpayments
The majority of people who’ve gone through the process of trying to apply for Social Security disability benefits know how difficult it is to finally start collecting benefits, so it may be somewhat of a surprise that some people actually collect more money than they are entitled to from Social Security. Occasionally Social Security will… Read more »
Notice of Decision – Partially Favorable, What’s that?
There are two types of partially favorable decisions. One is for a closed period of disability. The other is for an alternative disability onset date. A closed period of disability means the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finds that you have been disabled for only a certain period of time. You will be paid benefits for… Read more »
When Did Social Security Disability Begin?
If history lessons have taught us anything, we should all know the impacts of the Wall Street Market crash of 1929, which led to President Theodore Roosevelt being elected and the enactment of some social and government safety nets for Americans prior to which none were available. In 1935, the Social Security Act was passed… Read more »
What is Private Disability Insurance?
Many times Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is confused with private disability insurance a worker receives through an employer. It is important to know that these are two programs are different entities and just because you receive payments through either a short-term or long-term private disability insurance plan, it does not guarantee you Social Security… Read more »
Amount of Disability Applications Declining
We continue to hear about the increase in the number of people in America who are collecting Social Security disability benefits. The Republicans like to highlight this fact as they claim there is rampant corruption and fraud within the system and that too many people are collecting disability checks that shouldn’t be. Now we have… Read more »
Social Security Administration takes steps to improve transparency
The Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner, Michael J. Astrue, has developed an Open Government Initiative to increase transparency, participation and collaboration in his federal agency. The program is part of broader initiative within the federal government to increase openness in the programs and operations of the various federal agencies. This effort to improve transparency started… 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 »
Social Security Field Offices Will Be Open An Extra Hour Most Days
A couple of years ago Social Security reduced the number of hours its field offices were open due to budget constraints, but thanks to Congress’ approval of the fiscal year 2015 budget, the agency’s field offices will be open an extra four days a week to assist customers. Currently, all field offices are open from… Read more »
Things To Know In A Cessation Of Benefits Case
Social Security is not a permanent disability program and occasionally a person who was previously receiving Social Security disability benefits may receive notification from Social Security that their benefits will cease because Social Security has done a medical review and found that person is not longer disabled and entitled to benefits. This is a very… Read more »
