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Hard Times at Social Security

According to the New York Post and other major News Outlets, they have confirmed that for the third time in 40 years, Social Security recipients will ...
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Administrative Law Judges Sue SSA Over Caseload

Any disabled person attempting to obtain Social Security disability insurance has likely realized that there is a long backlog of claimants seeking benefits. According to ...
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A Five-Step Checkpoint Toward SSA Disability Eligibility

After a person applies to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for disability benefits, if the application meets the primary criteria, it is then passed to ...
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Disabilities Keeping Many Americans Disadvantaged Economically

A recent report from the United States Census Bureau shows that about thirty percent – more than 14 million people – of the 46 million ...
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Facts Show That Social Security Disability Payments Are Necessary

Social Security Disability benefits are a popular target for attack by those who are critical of government spending. Even media portrayals on 60 Minutes and ...
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Need Disability Benefits? You May Be In For A Long Wait

The stress of living with a disability can be overwhelming, but the added stress of dealing with the system to collect Social Security Disability payments ...
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Seeking Social Security Disability When Suffering From Mental Illness

In Orange County, many people struggle with a debilitating mental illness that prevents them from holding down a job or even walking outside their door ...
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Social Security Administration Tries to Eliminate Backlog with Video Hearings

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been struggling to keep up with increased claims for disability benefits, and to make a dent in the backlog ...
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Social Security Disability 2014: Higher Payments But More Claim Denials

If you are unable to work due to a disability, you may be entitled to disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. If you have ...
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Social Security Disability Approval Remains Slow, Despite Improvements

SSDI Advocate in Orange County, California Under the government run Social Security Administration (SSA), “disability” is based on your inability to work. You will be considered ...
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Social Security Disability Insurance: A Federal Safety Net

Many people don’t realize that when they pay into the Social Security fund through payroll deductions, they not only invest in future retirement benefits, but ...
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SSA Increases Compassionate Allowances: 13 New Conditions Added

The U.S. Social Security Administration offers services to disadvantaged and underprivileged segments of the American public. These segments include the disabled, the elderly and the ...
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