Posts in 2015

Dec 15 Long Waits Still Haunt the Social Security Disability Appeals Process

Just how long do Social Security disability applicants have to wait to appeal their denied claims? According to an alarming report ...

Nov 11 New Federal Budget Adds Funds, Crackdowns to Social Security Disability Program

After months of debate by lawmakers over the future of Social Security Disability Insurance program, the program has been restored ...

Aug 20 Congress Has Yet to Replenish Social Security Disability Program

In report last month from the Social Security trustees, officials confirmed what many economists, lawmakers, and advocates have ...

Jun 15 The Four Biggest Mistakes SSD Claimants Make When Applying for Benefits

While so many of us unable to work are able to benefit for Social Security Disability benefits, not all who apply for them—and ...

Jun 08 Report Claims Social Security Overpaid Recipients $17 Billion Over the Last Decade

According to a report from the agency's inspector general, Social Security has overpaid disability benefits recipients by $17 ...

Jun 02 Democrats Counter Republican SSDI Cuts With Creative Alternative

When they won a majority in congress during the 2014 mid-term elections, Republicans almost immediately went to work to attack the ...