As one legal scholar stated, "the rules [of conduct for representatives] are a model of ambiguity with regard to any duty to disclose adverse evidence." [1] Last month, the Social Security Administration published a final rule effective April 20, 2015, which clarifies...
Month: April 2015
Continuing Disability Review
After finding an individual disabled, Social Security Administration will perform a continuing disability review (CDR) from time to time to evaluate whether an individual continues to meet the disability requirements of the law (DI 13001.001; DI 28001.001). By...
Eligibility requirements for Combat-Related Special Compensation
The advantages of Combat-Related Special Compensation are significant. Most importantly, military retirees who qualify for CRSC will not have their Veterans' Administration disability compensation subtracted from their total military retirement pay. This means that...
What is an Unsuccessful Work Attempt?
Due to the lengthy process involved in seeking Social Security benefits, many claimants will at some point attempt to return to work in either a full time or part time capacity. Social Security, in order to encourage claimants in job seeking has built in a number of...
Injured At Work?
Find out if you can collect Work Comp benefits too