Category Archives: Social Security Benefits
Say NO to Social Security Administration Rule Changes
Proposed changes would mean that many people with mental illness will be required to go through a complicated process that could put their benefits at risk on a more frequent basis. What you can do: Submit comments to SSA by... Learn More
Social Security Benefits to Increase in 2019
Each year we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Usually there is an increase in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit amount people receive each month, starting the following January. By law, federal benefits increase when the... Learn MoreSocial Security Disability Insurance: Entitlement or Benefit?
When The Social Security Act of 1935 established the Social Security Administration (SSA), its purpose was the provision of public assistance for the aged, blind and dependent children. The program contained no provisions for people suffering from disabilities that... Learn MoreUnderstanding Withholding from My Paycheck
Taxes & More: Where Does The Money Taken Out of You Paycheck Go? We all remember that first paycheck. We carefully calculated our hourly rate or the two week portion of our annual salary to estimate the total amount we... Learn MoreSocial Security Disability Eligibility and Medicare
When a worker becomes too disabled to hold a job that supports his family, he also often loses any employee-provided health coverage. COBRA and private plans may be too expensive for a disabled worker when he is already struggling to... Learn More
Certain Social Security Claims are Faster
Disability Claims That Avoid the SSA Backlog With the backlog of Social Security Disability Insurance claims reaching a wait time averaging two years and effecting 1 million Americans, the Social Security Administration has special programs to allow the most critical... Learn More
Why are There Deadlines When Filing, Appealing, or Re-applying a Disability Benefits Claim?
When it comes to Social Security Disability benefits, successfully documenting and providing the required evidence of an individual’s inability to find or maintain gainful employment due to health-related issues can be complicated and daunting. Because the Social Security Administration has... Learn More
Basic Questions for Disability Eligibility
Many calls we receive are those who are up for review wanting more information or needing assistance.The following is helpful for those just starting on their claim and also those who at the stage of appealing during their review. As... Learn MoreSocial Security: 5 Things to Know Before Applying
Have you been considering applying for disability (again) or know someone who is eligible? Please share these tips with them. No matter where you are in your case, or even if you have been approved, knowing the following is important.... Learn More
