Across the nation in large cities like Boston, there are large numbers of federal workers. One of the advantages to being a federal worker is, of course, the benefits available to all employees. These benefits often involve cheaper access to better health insurance plans and access to federal retirement programs.…
With GOP representatives and presidential hopefuls looking for ways to cut funding to the program, Senate Democrats are trying a different approach. Many Democrats believe the answer to our impending to Social Security Disability Fund crisis is to simply combine its budget with the Social Security retirement fund. There are…
According to a recent news article from NBC 11, the husband of a woman suffering with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly called “ALS” or “Lou Gehrig’s disease”) had been fighting with the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) for nearly a decade before benefits were finally awarded only days before his…
Every week, we see a new rash of news articles about the fate of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Most focus on the fact that by the end of 2016, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will not have enough money in its budget to pay all disability awards.…
Voigt v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involves claimant who applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, only to have the Social Security Administration (SSA) denied his application. Claimant was 40 years old at the time he applied for SSDI…
During the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was impossible to watch the news without seeing the consequences to brave men and women of our armed forces. Many were killed, and even more were sent home with serious disabilities caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other…
According to a recent news article from the Palm Beach Post, people with kidney disease may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. As March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking the time to speak about kidney health and how…
For the past year or so, we have news article after article detailing the crisis facing the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) fund. According to the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), full funding for the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) budget will soon no longer be…
The Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program has long been a punching bag of politicians seeking popularity by preying on common misconceptions about the program. Opponents seeking to slash the program argue benefits are too easy to obtain, workers who receive benefits aren’t really as disabled as they purport and…
Having an attorney to represent you through the Social Security Disability Insurance claims process is a smart move, not only because it alleviates the burden on the claimant, but also because it’s been proven that doing so improves a claimant’s success rate. However, the primary reason why people refrain from…