The Social Security Administration is contacting over 1 million disability claimants who receive low Disability Insurance Benefits to tell them about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and how to apply for it. The current federal maximum for SSI for 2021 is $794 per...
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Month: August 2021
Soldiers’ Angels Food Distribution Event
This past Friday I had the pleasure of volunteering for a non-profit called Soldiers’ Angels at a mobile food distribution event in Englewood, Colorado. Soldiers’ Angels is a wonderful non-profit whose mission is to provide aid, comfort, and resources to the military,...
Can the Economic Stimulus Payments affect my Disability benefits?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued new guidance as to how receipt of COVID-19 financial aid such as stimulus checks and other payments will affect SSI benefits and/or eligibility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Social Security Administration recently...
Department of Veterans Affairs to Miss 2022 Legacy Appeals Deadline
The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer meet its goal of resolving all Legacy Docket appeals by 2022. VA officials told Congress this week that the pandemic has slowed their progress to the extent that the goal of resolving all Legacy appeals would no longer...
Veterans Granted Presumptive Status for Disability Benefits
The VA has responded to years of lobbying and legislative pressure by granting presumptive disability status for certain conditions linked to burn pit exposure. Termed particulate matter exposure by the VA, it includes any sort of airborne containment or potentially...