News recently came out that the AARP has withdrawn its support from the American Legislative Exchange Council, better known as ALEC, after its membership voiced outraged that the AARP could support a right-wing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 »
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It Could Happen To You
There is no doubt that when someone has been approved for Social Security disability benefits that it is a huge relief. For most people who get this welcoming news it comes after more than two years worth of being denied, appealing decisions and waiting with very few resources to live on. Once someone is approved… Read more »
The Sky Is Not Falling, Even Fox News Says So
As we all saw at the recent Republican National Convention the Republicans tend to take a doom and gloom approach to America and FOX tends to be the party’s top cheerleader, but sometimes it’s difficult to deny the facts. As you can see by this recent story from FOX Business, the panic about Social Security… Read more »
How Railroad Benefits Differ From Social Security Benefits
The majority of people who file a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receive a medical denial, meaning the Social Security Administration (SSA) has determined their condition (or conditions) are not severe enough to keep them from working at a substantial level. At the Initial Application level approximately 75% of… Read more »
Social Security Terms and What They Mean
The Social Security Administration has many different terms and acronyms that are used to describe aspects of the retirement or disability process, but to a layman these terms and acronyms can be confusing and difficult to understand. Below are some terms and acronyms that are better explained. PIM: Primary Insurance Amount is the monthly amount paid… Read more »
The Listings Of Impairments For Social Security Disability
When the topic of Social Security disability is brought up there are a lot of different words that can be used to describe it, but possibly the most common word is “confused.” The Social Security disability process is not easily understood, not only for novices, but also for veterans who work in the field every… Read more »
You Can Change Your Mind About When To Collect Social Security Benefits
Social Security provides retirement, disability and survivors benefits to millions of Americans every year, but the largest portion of benefits goes to those who have reached a certain age and begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits. Contrary to the belief of some, there is no one definitive age someone has to decide to start collecting… Read more »
High Poverty Rates For Those Who Receive Disability Benefits
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 »
This Is Who Gets Social Security Benefits
During several other blog posts we have discussed the different types of Social Security benefits. For most Americans when the topic of Social Security benefits comes up the thought typically goes to retired workers who tend to be out of the work force. This is probably because the majority of Social Security benefits, as documented… Read more »
The Social Security Administration Launches New Campaign to Draw Awareness to the Disability Insurance Program
Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) started a national communications campaign to raise awareness of their Disability Insurance Benefit (DIB) program. This campaign is called the “Faces And Facts Of Disability.” As the title suggests, the campaign is focused on providing facts about the program as well as sharing personal stories from beneficiaries. The campaign… Read more »
