The Social Security Administration has a new interim commissioner. Earlier this month, President Biden fired Andrew Saul, who was appointed by President Trump in 2019 to a six-year term to oversee the agency. The position of Social Security commissioner doesn’t...
The toll that being unable to work takes on a person is often more than many abled-bodied individuals realize. In addition to commonly facing physical pain and mental stress, many disabled people cannot work and face financial hardships as well. While Social Security...
Though many people may think of arthritis as a condition that only affects elderly people, that is unfortunately not the case. Individuals of all ages could suffer from the effects of these joint-related conditions. In some instances, the pain and damage of arthritis...
Living on a low income can be particularly distressing for individuals who have a disability or who are in their elderly years. In some cases, people facing such circumstances may be able to apply for Supplemental Security Income that allows them to receive financial...
The word depression is thrown around a lot these days. Many misuse the term to describe any time they are feeling disappointed or sad about something. However, if you suffer from a depressive disorder, you know that the condition is far more than just feeling blue. It...
The last year has been difficult for most everybody. It has not been uncommon for individuals to have had to change the ways in which the handle many areas of their lives, including how they work. For people with disabilities who are unable to work, the situation may...
Backpay may be possible in both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases. However, the backpay rules and limits are different for both SSDI and SSI. In order to calculate the full amount of backpay possible...
Living with a mental illness or multiple mental health-related conditions can make certain aspects of life more difficult. In some cases, the severity of a condition may make it impossible for someone to hold down substantial gainful employment, and as a result, that...
Social Security Administration (SSA) has created appeals procedures if an individual disagrees with a determination or decision made in their case. There are 4 different decisions or determinations an individual can appeal: 1) Initial Determination; 2)...
President Biden is seeking to increase Social Security’s annual budget by nearly 10 percent -or $1.3 billion- in 2022. The money would largely go to better customer service, which is badly needed for the agency. It’s not uncommon for claimants to tell me that it takes...
We’re now seeing hearings come up for many claimants who lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of these individuals qualified for enhanced unemployment benefits for much of the last year, so of course the question has come up whether they can...
Even with a genuine need, qualifying for government benefits is not easy. Individuals hoping to qualify often have a difficult time proving their qualifications for Social Security Disability Insurance and gaining those benefits. In regard to the qualifications,...
Let’s say you had a Social Security disability hearing and the judge denied you. You received a decision in the mail following the hearing explaining why the judge found you not disabled. This decision has a date on it and that date is very important if you choose to...
The Social Security hearing offices around the nation officially closed in March 2020 due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This means all in person services were closed to the public. This included all in person hearings and in person video...
In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled last month that disability claimants do not need to raise constitutional challenges to the appointment of a judge during their hearing. The ruling opens the door for disability representatives to make such challenges during...
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