Social Security Disability
Long COVID Symptoms Are Having a Drastic Impact on American Workers
Nearly two and half years since the beginning of the pandemic, which we now know as COVID, its significant and far reaching effects are only now being uncovered. A recent NPR article provided insight into the extent and seriousness of COVID’s impact on America’s workers. https://www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1114375163/long-covid-longhaulers-disability-labor-ada Based upon research, it is estimated that 2.4% of…
Read MoreDoes Social Security Disability Affect Retirement Benefits?
If you have become disabled, you might be concerned about how receiving Social Security Disability benefits might affect you in the future. Will it affect my right to apply for Social Security retirement benefits? Will taking SSD benefits now impact the amount of money I will receive in retirement benefits? If you are considering applying…
Read MoreWhat COVID Long-Haulers Should Know About Disability Benefits
As we approach the two-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic, we are beginning to understand the far-reaching physical impacts of this virus. While the effects on the healthcare system, the economy and society began immediately, other impacts are only now coming to light. In all of this uncertainty, one thing is certain, the symptoms and…
Read MoreHow to Collect Social Security Spousal Benefits
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) pays spousal insurance benefits to the spouses of workers who are eligible to receive Social Security disability or retirement benefits. If you are an eligible spouse of a worker who qualifies for Social Security benefits, you can claim spousal benefits regardless of your own work history. Who Is Eligible…
Read MoreReasons to Speak With a Social Security Disability Attorney
If you have a disability that prevents you from maintaining gainful employment, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. However, the process of claiming those benefits is often complicated and challenging. Speaking with an SSD lawyer right from the start can make your life easier in many ways. Receive a Preliminary Evaluation…
Read MoreSocial Security Administration to Implement Major Changes to Disability Insurance
The beneficiary rolls of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program are increasing rapidly, as is public and legislative scrutiny over the process. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is making major changes. A recent article on the Wall Street Journal’s blog outlines six changes currently underway for the SSDI. Occupations: When considering an applicant for SSDI,…
Read MoreReallocate Payroll Taxes to Shore Up Social Security Disability Trust Fund
In American politics, partisan gridlock is the norm. It is therefore not terribly surprising that Congress has so far delayed reforming Social Security for retirees. After all, reforms to extend the program’s solvency would require increases to payroll taxes, cuts to benefits, or both – all politically toxic proposals. And the program’s trust fund is…
Read MoreSocial Security Audit Shows Agency Has Overpaid $1.3 Billion in Disability Benefits
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made significant overpayments to some recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance, causing some of those individuals a great deal of trouble. The SSA is reluctant to admit the mistakes, but worker advocacy groups and beneficiaries’ attorneys say the agency is to blame.…
Read MoreHiring an Attorney Can Ease Stress of a SSDI Appeal
Appealing a Social Security disability claim can seem like a daunting task, but the chances of that claim being successful increase significantly with the help of a qualified SSD attorney. Many claimants balk at the idea of hiring an attorney because of cost, but they often do not realize that there is no up-front cost…
Read MoreSocial Security Judges File Lawsuit Alleging They are Held to Quotas
Claims for Social Security Disability Insurance take a long time to be processed and decided these days. An increase in the number of claims in recent years has caused wait times for some applicants to stretch into the hundreds of days. It is in everyone’s best interest for this backlog to be eliminated so that…
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