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After receiving an Unfavorable Decision from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), a Claimant who disagrees with the decision of the ALJ may appeal the decision to the Appeals Council of the Social Security Administration within 60 days. The Appeals Council will evaluate...
The Social Security Administration requires claimant's to have valid photo identification for entrance to all hearings and for any consultative examinations in which they are scheduled to appear. So what can you do if you do not have valid identification?If you have...
During the month of February, Gardberg and Kemmerly, P.C. employees collected candy for the women of Home of Grace for Valentine's Day. Home of Grace is a Christ centered alcohol and drug recovery program located in Eight Mile, Alabama. Home of Grace provides a...
I rewrite this article every year because it continues to affect clients and the consequences are HUGE! We see cases month after month where Claimants lose all benefits or a large portion of disability because they filed a tax return fraudulently. Many times these...
From January 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019, Medicare Advantage enrollees can switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another. Since 2010, those who wished to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan had to do so between October 15 through December 7th during the Annual...
Mobile's Project Homeless Connect is scheduled for this Friday, January 25, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mobile Fairgrounds in West Mobile. This is a one day event to provide necessary services for the homeless of Mobile and Baldwin Counties. The event will...
An "on the record" (OTR) decision is a favorable decision by an Administrative Law Judge that finds the Claimant to be entitled to Social Security benefits without having to go to a hearing. An Administrative Law Judge will issue an OTR decision after having reviewed...
The Social Security Administration published a notice on November 15th that they propose to enter a rule regarding the appearance of Claimants and Representatives at Social Security hearings. Currently, SSA allows you to decide whether you wish to appear in person or...
As of January 2, 2019, the United States government has been partially shut down for 11 days. A partial government shutdown means that around 25% of the United States federal government has no funding. While parts of the government have been funded and will remain...
A disabled widow's benefit is paid to the disabled spouse of a deceased worker who had earned enough Social Security credits. In order to receive disabled widow's benefits, the widow (or widower) must meet the following requirements:1. The disabled widow must...