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The Social Security Administration is a huge government agency that is in charge of providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits to millions of Americans every year. With an agency this big, navigating the ins and outs of Social Security can be confusing, here are some answers to some of the most commonly asked questions related… Read more »

Social Security states a person must be alive for the entire month to be eligible for a benefit check.  Benefits are not payable for the month of death.  According to the Wall Street Journal, The Social Security Administration’s inspector general on Monday said the agency improperly paid $31 million in benefits to 1,546 Americans believed to… Read more »

The Social Security disability process can be confusing. Not only can the entire process be difficult to understand, but so can the different terms Social Security uses along the way. To make things a bit clearer below are some definitions for terms Social Security uses during the disability process. Alleged and Established Onset Date: The alleged… Read more »

For everyone who applies for Social Security disability benefits one of the major questions people have to answer is what date are you claiming that you became disabled? Not just any date can be chosen. Some people respond to this question claiming they became disabled 20 years earlier because this is when their conditions first… Read more »

On its face value many people may have an easy answer to this question, but like everything else there are degrees to what the question asks. Certainly not all people who suffer from mental illness are the same, so there really is not a clear cut answer to this question, but it is something Congress… Read more »

Because the Social Security disability process can drag on, much of the time well over a year, those who have applied for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) go through many different life changes. One of these life changes are name changes. No matter why your name may change it… Read more »

Here at Greeman Toomey Law Office we practice solely in the area of Social Security disability, but Social Security is not the only type of disability program out there. Actually, depending on someone’s situation, a person could be qualified to not only receive Social Security disability, but also other types of disability pay. Considering Social… Read more »

When you are a disabled worker who is no longer able to work, or have to substantially reduce your hours due to impairments that prevent you from fulfilling your job duties on a full-time basis, it may be time to look into applying for Social Security disability benefits. The process of applying usually starts with… Read more »

The presidential campaign is a long and winding road. We have only had a couple of primary contests so far, but I sense that many people are already tired of the political season. Unfortunately we have only begun, but the campaign season allows us to look at the contenders and their stances on Social Security…. Read more »

You’ve waited the better part of two years to go before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to get some finalization on your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim, but the result is not what you expect. The ALJ issues an “Unfavorable Decision” stating you are not entitled to disability benefits…. Read more »