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Most people know that Social Security is a federal program for retirement and disability benefits, but few people probably know that Social Security does not make medical decisions on disability claims at the lower levels of the Social Security disability process. These are made by specified state agencies know as either Disability Determination Services or… Read more »

The Social Security Administration is an active participant in the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).  The mission of the USICH is to “coordinate the Federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of… Read more »

Many clients call and are confused between the two departments. Most Social Security disability claims are initially processed through a local Social Security Administration field office (DO) such as applications and appeals. Social Security representatives in the field offices usually obtain applications for disability benefits in person, by telephone, by mail, or by filing online. The field… Read more »

Social Security had special rules in place for those who are completely blind or who have low vision. Payments made to these individuals differ from regular Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. To qualify an individual has to meet Social Security’s definition of being “legally blind.” Social Security considers someone to… Read more »

The Social Security Administration is an active participant in the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).  The mission of the USICH is to “coordinate the Federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of… Read more »

Disabled workers who have been through the Social Security disability ringer know all too well that qualifying for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplement Security Income (SSI) payments can be a monumental task. Considering this is the case, it may be difficult to believe that sometimes Social Security actually overpays people and then… Read more »

Assisting applicants with Social Security disability claims has provided the opportunity to inform many people that Social Security no longer mails paper statements of earnings to individuals, a practice that stopped in 2011. The measure wan enacted to save Social Security $70 million annually (SSA estimates 50 cents per mailed statement), but due to a… Read more »

The disabled worker knows their disabilities and how their disabilities impact the ability to work better than most and sometimes better than their own doctor. Unfortunately, one thing many disabled workers do not realize is Social Security must consider all your impairments and how they interact and prevent you from being gainfully employed. The law… Read more »

The Compassionate Allowances is a program created by Social Security to grant benefits quickly and efficiently to individuals who are disabled. It allows the Social Security Administration to make a determination based on limited medical information to decide whether the applicant meets the Listing of Impairments. The conditions that qualify for Compassionate Allowances are determined… Read more »