Don’t believe the hype when it comes to politicians and entitlement program critics, despite a “sky is falling” mentality the Social Security safety net programs are not in immediate danger of running dry. According to the 2012 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance… Read more »
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“42 Social Security 'Secrets' All Baby Boomers and Millions of Current Recipients Need to Know – Revised!”
Check out this article featured in Forbes magazine: 42 Social Security ‘Secrets’ All Baby Boomers and Millions of Current Recipients Need to Know – Revised! Prominent economist Laurence Kotlikoff has narrowed down the 2,728 SSA governing laws into a quick go-to guide to answer questions regarding SSA retirement and disability questions. According to the article… Read more »
47%er Receiving Social Security Disability Speaks Out
A great, succinct response to what was wrong with Senator Coburn’s assumptions about people receiving disability benefits and candidate Romney’s assertions about the ‘dependant’ 47% can be found here. The subject of the article, 62 year old Sandra Johnson, began working when she was 16 years old, and she held steady full-time work for most… Read more »
Senator Coburn's Tree Trimmer
Recently, a Senate investigative subcommittee issued a report regarding 300 Social Security disability claims approved by Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is the ranking Republican member of the subcommittee and has been one the public faces of the subcommittee’s investigation. Senator Coburn has stated he called for this investigation of the… Read more »
What is Date Last Insured?
When applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) your date last insured is a crucial aspect of whether you meet the technical aspects of this disability program. Social Security has set specific guidelines for who can qualify for disability programs and these guidelines must be met even before the question of disability is decided. The… Read more »
Will Private Disability or Workers’ Compensation Affect my Disability Benefits?
Normally, your private disability insurance benefits will not affect your ability to receive Social Security disability. Private disability plans are viewed as an insurance policy and your eligibility to receive benefits under these policies will not affect your eligibility for Social Security disability benefits. It should be noted however, that some private insurers may require… Read more »
The Availability of Medical Consultants to Advise on Disability Cases
Social Security has a variety of consultants, both medical and vocational, who are routinely called upon as experts in Social Security disability cases. It would seem to follow that since these individuals are seen as experts by Social Security, they would prove valuable informational sources for claimants as well. Right? Wrong. On July 9, 2010… Read more »
Can the Government Stop my Benefits?
Once you are found disabled, typically, your benefits will continue until some condition occurs which causes them to stop. A number of conditions can make this occur, including: returning to work, an improvement in your disabling condition, reaching retirement age, confinement in prison or jail, and/or an increase in assets. If you return to work… Read more »
Classifying the Physical Demands of Occupations: Part I – Strength
This is the first installment in the blog series titled “Classifying the Physical Demands of Occupations.” When evaluating a claim for Social Security disability benefits and/or Supplemental Security Income the Social Security Administration (SSA) must classify the physical demands of your past relevant work and potentially the physical demands of other jobs that exist in… Read more »
Doctor accuses patients of gaming disability system. Disability attorney disagrees
In a recent article titled “Patients are gaming thedisability system — at high cost to themselves and society” Dr. Marnin E. Fischbach explains how he believes many of his health patients are abusing the SSA Disability program. His article states that many of his patients have gotten approved for benefits and since have had their… Read more »
