Good Afternoon, I hope you and all of your families are staying safe during this unique and unusual time. As the Covid 19 pandemic has spread we have all found our lives altered in various ways. Social security and the way they conduct business has … [Read more...]
Social Security Office List the 2018 Top Baby Names
Emma and Liam were the top two baby names for 2018, according to the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary. Social Security tracks this information when it assigns new social security numbers to babies. This is the second … [Read more...]
SSA Issues New Regulations for Evaluating Obesity
Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued ruling SSR 19-2p on Evaluating Cases Involving Obesity. Social Security will apply the ruling to all new applications, and any claims pending, on or after May 20, 2019. SSR 19-2p explains … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth Behind the Sunny Financial Outlook in a New Social Security Report
New Social Security Report Findings You Should KnowThe 2019 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds was released on April 22, 2019. The 2019 Trustees … [Read more...]
Expediting Your Social Security Claim
Expedite Your Social Security Claim with an Attorney Advisor The Attorney Advisor Program allows certain staff attorneys at the Social Security Administration (SSA) to conduct prehearing proceedings and issue fully favorable decisions on the record … [Read more...]
Study Reveals Positive Effect of Legal Representation at Social Security Hearings
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of hearings-level award rates for disability claims revealed that "claimants who had representation at their hearings, were awarded benefits at a rate nearly 3 times higher than those who proceeded … [Read more...]
Affect of the Government Shut Down on Social Security and Disability Benefits
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...]
Social Security Administration Proposes Implementing More Video Conference Hearings
Increasingly the Social Security administration is utilizing video conferencing technology to conduct hearings in less urban locations and to ease the current back log. However, the claimant’s have always been given the opportunity to “opt out” of … [Read more...]
Payment of Retroactive Benefits
SSI claimants are often disappointed when they learn that their past due benefits will be paid in installments after a finding of disability. Often times it can take a full year for social security to pay all the money owed. However there are … [Read more...]
Social Security Moves Forward With Plan to Re-instate Reconsideration Level Appeal Nationwide
The SSA experimented with removing the reconsideration appeal level in 10 “proto-type states” for the last few years. Claimant’s living in these states were able to file a request for hearing immediately after receiving their initial denial. The … [Read more...]
Changes to Social Security Coming in 2019
More Money in Recipients' Checks Social security recipients will see more money in their checks every month starting in January of 2019. The government approved a 2.8 percent increase to cover cost of living adjustments. This is the largest such … [Read more...]
Importance of Medical Care, Treatment Compliance, and Medical Records, at Social Security
The first step in any claim for social security disability is proving that you have an impairment that prevents you from sustaining gainful activity. To prove the existence of an impairment, the social security administration looks to your medical … [Read more...]