Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Veterans are some of the hardest-working individuals in the country. They served their country, protected it and they deserve respect. Some veterans find that it's difficult to get the medical care they need, and combined with an inability to work or reliance on...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is different than Supplemental Security Income (SSI), because SSDI is intended to replace wages while SSI boosts those wages. Both programs do supplement the income of those who are unable to work, but they are not the...
The short answer is a lack of funding for the Social Security Administration from Congress. Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) have not had an increase in funding in many years. SSA officials have told Congress that they need more Social Security Administrative Law...
At the end of most Social Security Disability hearings a vocational expert will testify. This is a person who has experience placing people in jobs. This person usually has gone to school and has received a degree in rehabilitation or counseling. This person also...
Social Security Administration has a longstanding commitment to treating members of the public and staff with dignity and respect. While some may find the application process frustrating, claimants and their appointed representatives are also required to show "due...
You may have stopped working, but the cost of living has not stopped rising. In the 1970s, inflation was so high that Congress ratified a provision to make periodic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the amounts distributed among pension benefits and government...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can give you peace of mind when you have a low income that you need to boost. Each year, the limits are adjusted as needed, and 2018 will be no different. 2018's federal SSI benefits and limits have been released, so it's a good idea...
Social Security disability hearings are typically pretty straightforward affairs for claimants. And administrative law judge will ask you about your work history, your recent medical treatment, and things you do on a typical day. But there is one aspect of these...
UPDATE APRIL 2020: In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we now recommend that our clients attend all hearings via phone or videoconference to help ensure their safety and the safety of others. More information.++++++++++At least once a month, I receive a phone...
If you have a mental health condition, you may be interested in knowing more about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD). Mental health conditions are just as debilitating as physical conditions in many cases. As such, it's important...
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