In an effort to better promote many of the new services offered to those who are retired or disabled, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released a series of Public Service Announcements. The series of 30-second television commercials feature Patty Duke and...
Reports from the Social Security Administration (SSA) show the agency is off to a slow start this year when it comes to processing claims for Social Security Disability benefits. The SSA’s most recent report shows there has been not only a dramatic increase in the...
Last month, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Michael J. Astrue, announced that 35 additional conditions would be added to a list that allows for those suffering from certain diseases and conditions to receive expedited benefits. According...
With the Social Security Administration (SSA) bogged down with millions of claims for Social Security Disability lawyer, the agency recently announced it would be expanding a list of conditions that allow for a fast track to receiving benefits. The Mercury reports the...
A focal point of the campaign season was balancing the federal budget, and some want to cut the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program because they say that nondisabled claimants are receiving benefits. While some may be trying to defraud the Social...
Each year, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) is made to the amount of benefits offered by Social Security Disability. However, many people are struggling to make ends meet on the 1.7 percent increase that went into effect this year. Forbes explains the COLAs are...
