As congress and the President continue to debate the federal budget and as the government shutdown enters it second month, many clients have questions on how this will impact their social security payments or pending applications. The good news is … [Read more...]
What Happens to Social Security Benefits during a Government Shutdown?
While the government re-opened on January 23rd, 2018 following a brief shutdown that commenced on January 19th, 2018, the continuing budget resolution passed by Congress only funded the government through February 8th, 2018, at which time the nation … [Read more...]
When should I get an attorney?
My office gets calls from people wanting disability benefits at all different levels of the process. When the individual has a hearing scheduled in a few weeks, we scramble to amass medical evidence supporting disability, but this isn’t easy. … [Read more...]
Working While Applying For Disability Benefits
by Jennifer Scherf Many people believe that you cannot work if you are trying to get disability benefits. On the contrary, the Social Security Administration (SSA) encourages people to attempt to achieve gainful employment both during the … [Read more...]