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On October 13, 2021, the Social Security Administration announced a 5.9% benefit increase for 2022. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be the biggest COLA adjustment since the 1980s with last year’s adjustment being only 1.3%. The adjustment reflects this...
As the world of healthcare has changed, patients are treated by varying medical sources. These sources may include various forms of nurses and practitioners. Social Security reviews opinions from your treating sources and it is important that your treating sources...
A substantial number of people on disability in America are on Social Security Disability due to illnesses and injuries that they suffered on the job or that are related to their work. The manufacturing industry is sometimes tough on the body, so it’s possible that...
On August 19, 2021, the Department of Education announced that more than 323,000 student loan borrowers who receive Social Security disability benefits will have their student loans discharged. This is because those borrowers had been placed in the “Medical...
The annual inflation based Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is due to be announced at the beginning of October 2021. The scuttlebutt is that this year’s figure may point to an increase from 4.5% to possibly 6%, or more, beginning in 2022. The Veterans’ Compensation...
The Compassionate Allowances program from the Social Security Administration was started in response to long wait times many Claimants see after having applied for Social Security disability. The Compassionate Allowances program allows those with certain severe...
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...
The Fiscal Year 2020 SSA Data has been released by the Social Security Administration and the numbers are astonishing. Clients inquire a lot about what their chances are, or how likely are they to get approved. While each case is different and largely dependent on a...
Working as a shipping worker along the coasts of the United States, you’re exposed to many hazards. This is manual labor much of the time, and it can really take a toll on your body. Slip-and-fall accidents could happen aboard vessels, or you may struggle with other...
In order to be found disabled by the Social Security Administration, a person must be unable to perform work activity for a period of at least a year. After having been found disabled, Social Security will periodically review a person’s medical impairments to...