In most cases, transferring resources out of a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicant's name will result in the imposition of a penalty period. Here is how the transfer penalty works.
On the heels of the announcement of a 3.6 percent increase in Social Security benefits in 2012 comes news that Medicare's monthly premium will be much lower than expected next year -- and will actually drop for millions of beneficiaries.
A report written by the Republican staff of the Senate's subcommittee on investigations found that administrative law judges - who decide appeals of federal disability claims - were not always properly citing medical evidence when making positive disability determinations, due...
Recent changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have gone into effect, and, for the most part, the updated rules will make it easier for people with special needs to access public places and services.
Several little-noticed provisions of the recently-enacted law that extended the Bush-era tax cuts fundamentally alter how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs treat tax refunds and other tax credits, making it easier for people with special needs to...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently proposed new regulations for how it determines whether someone with a mental disorder is eligible for disability payments. Mental health advocates are concerned that the proposed rules will lead to the use of...
The Justice Department has brought hate crimes charges against five alleged co-conspirators who, officials say, imprisoned people with disabilities in order to steal their Social Security disability payments.
SSDI payments, like old-age Social Security retirement benefits, can be taxed, depending on the SSDI beneficiary's other income. Because the rules governing the taxation of SSDI payments can be very confusing, we have put together a short primer to explain...
While long-term disability policies represent an opportunity for a worker with disabilities to provide for her family, they don't always operate as expected.
