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The Nightmare of Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits Recently The Atlantic had an article written by Laura Kwerel on The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits. The article highlights the struggle she faced trying to apply for SSI benefits for her...
No More Common Law Marriage in Alabama As of January 1, 2017, there will be no more common law marriages in Alabama. State Representative Mike Jones introduced a bill to abolish the practice of common law marriage. Governor Robert Bentley signed that bill into law on...
Proposed SSA Rule Would Affect Right to Purchase or Receive Guns -If you can't handle your money, you can't have a gun per Social SecurityIn an announcement in the May 5, 2016, edition of the Federal Register, the Social Security Administration proposed a rule that...
Date Last InsuredThe "Date Last Insured" is very important in a Social Security disability case. A Claimant's date last insured is the last date that the individual is eligible to receive Social Security disability insurance. In order to qualify for Social Security...
Stages of a Social Security Benefits Application Many people look to the Social Security Administration to file for Social Security Disability Insurance and/or Supplemental Security Income if they become disabled and unable to work. This process begins with your local...
President Obama Forgives Student Loans of 400,000 Disabled PeopleOn April 19, 2016, the Obama Administration began sending letters to nearly 400,000 people in an effort to guide them through the process of discharging their student loans due to permanent disability....
Are Social Security Disability Benefits and VA Benefits Taxable?April 16th is drawing near and many people wonder if they have to pay taxes on their Social Security disability and VA benefits. Some people who get Social Security must pay federal income taxes on their...
Overpayments for Same-Sex Couples Receiving SSISupplemental Security Income ("SSI") is a resource and income based program. That is, to receive SSI, you must be (1) disabled and unable to work AND (2) meet the income and resource requirements. The rules surrounding...
Social Security Benefits News from the Eleventh Circuit Court of AppealsThe Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on December 1, 2015 requiring reversal of an Appeals Council decision if they refuse to consider new evidence. The Court concluded that...
Supplemental Security Income Approval Once you have been found disabled and approved for Supplemental Security Income, you will be contacted by the Social Security Administration within 60 days. It is very important that you respond to their phone call or letter. If...