New Regulations Compromise the Independence of Disability Appeals Judges
The Trump Administration has finalized new regulations that threaten the independence of judges who decide Social Security disability cases. ...
Read moreThe Trump Administration has finalized new regulations that threaten the independence of judges who decide Social Security disability cases. ...
Read morePresident-elect Joe Biden has made more promises to the disability community than perhaps any incoming president in U.S. history, raising the hopes of advocates. ...
Read moreAn added benefit to SSDI is health insurance coverage through Medicare. But there is a precarious two-year gap between receiving approval for disability benefits and becoming eligible for Medicare’s insurance coverage.
Read moreSocial Security disability recipients will see an increase in benefit levels for 2021, although the rise will be the smallest in years, due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Read moreA new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals that thousands of applicants for SSDI and SSI benefits are dying or going bankrupt while waiting for their cases to be resolved. ...
Read moreA new executive order from President Trump that would cut half of Social Security’s funding threatens the program’s financial foundation, disability advocates are warning.
Read moreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is temporarily re-opening an online tool to allow families that do not typically file tax returns to claim a $500-per-child coronavirus stimulus payment. ...
Read moreAlthough the up to $1,200 relief payment does not immediately affect eligibility for means-test programs like Medicaid and SSI, if the money is not spent within 12 months it will count as an asset and could affect eligibility.
Read moreParents of a child with special needs know that they must plan for the child’s care and support, especially if the child is unlikely ever to be able to earn an income. If divorce is looming, be sure to learn the answers to these key...
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