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The word disability can be a scary one. The majority of people who apply for Social Security disability would rather be working than applying for the program and many even experience a sense of shame. No matter that the program was setup for hard-working Americans who paid into the system, but are unable to work… Read more »

The word disability can be a scary one. The majority of people who apply for Social Security disability would rather be working than applying for the program and many even experience a sense of shame. No matter that the program was setup for hard-working Americans who paid into the system, but are unable to work… Read more »

Proposing to raise taxes within American politics has been about as popular as being in favor of kicking puppies and stealing Halloween candy from a kid. That being said, raising taxes is a huge solution to increasing the life of Social Security trust funds, but not just any taxes, mainly taxes on investment income. The… Read more »

There is a never-ending battle to try and figure out ways Social Security can save money so it will continue to be able to pay retirement and disability benefits for generations to come. Whether the goal is to extend the life of Social Security or even increase benefits one consideration that does come up frequently… Read more »

The Senate Finance Committee was set to vote March 2 on the confirmation of Andrew Eanes to become the new boss at the Social Security Administration replacing Carolyn Colvin, who has served as acting commissioner. It is important to note that Eanes was not nominated as the new commissioner of Social Security, but the deputy… Read more »

  Social Security disability advocates sounded like a broken record for much of 2015 due to the impending insolvency the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Trust Fund was facing. Just a quick refresher, the SSDI Trust Fund was in danger of being so depleted in 2016 that it would only be able to pay SSDI… Read more »

Social Security has some strict rules when it comes to who is disabled under their rules. We have talked previously that of all the disability programs in modern societies that Social Security is one of the most difficult to qualify for medically. Those who apply are expected to provide evidence that they cannot only do… Read more »

Social Security recently changed its rules about the use of video teleconferencing (VTC) for disability hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Previously, Social Security has used VTC for a portion of its hearings. The VTC process relates to using ALJs in other jurisdictions to administer hearings with claimants and representatives via video rather than… Read more »

It may seem ridiculous when administrators of a disability program don’t require evidence of disabilities or even consider medical evidence of a claimant applying for disability, but that is exactly what Social Security does on occasion for its Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Many people, who navigate through the Social Security disability process for… Read more »

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has created the Blue Book to provide information regarding the evaluation and processing of disability claims to healthcare and legal professionals. The Blue Book consists of four parts. The first part of the book contains the Listing of Impairments. The List of Impairments are divided into Part A and Part… Read more »