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Oversight of High Social Security Claims and Role of Administrative Law Judges
Associated Press (AP) released an article on June 25, 2013 stating Social Security is approving disability benefits at strikingly high rates for people whose claims were rejected by field offices or state agencies, according to House investigators. Compounding the situation, the agency often fails to do required follow-up reviews months or years later to make sure… Read more »
Commonly Asked Questions Regarding SSA Issues
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 Administration and Over Payments to Deceased
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 »
Understanding Social Security Disability Terminology
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 »
Name Changes and Social Security Disability
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 »
The Appeals Council and its Function
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 »
Using Medicaid as a Key to Driving Down the Cost of the Affordable Care Act
As many times as Republican federal legislators have tried to repeal, the Affordable Care Act (often times characterized as Obamacare) survives. The intent of the Affordable Care Act is to provide healthcare access to people who otherwise aren’t able to afford it. During the 2012 election, an argument was consistently presented by high profile Republican… Read more »
Onset Date Important in Disability Cases
When discussing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases the topic of onset dates will eventually come up. The differences in onset dates can be the difference in thousands of dollars in Social Security backpay. The onset date is the date in which the Social Security Administration finds someone disabled. This is also the date in… Read more »
Disability Payments That May Impact Social Security Disability
Disabled workers many times become disabled on the job, when this happens they are potentially eligible for worker’s compensation benefits as well as Social Security disability benefits. Although a disabled worker is potentially eligible for both types of benefits, these are two separate entities that have to be applied for individually. Because both types of… Read more »
