Social Security Disability

Contrary to the delays our Fresno readers may expect from the federal government, the Social Security Administration is actually able to expedite Social Security Disabilty claims in limited cases under its Compassionate Allowances program. In this program, the SSA...

Injured workers in California and throughout the nation may be entitled to workers' compensation and Social Security Disability benefits. However, there are important distinctions between these programs.Workers compensation is administered by California for workers...

In proposed federal regulations issued last September, the Social Security Administration solicited public comment addressing how it should consider age, education and work experience factors when making adult disability claims under the Social Security Act. The SSA...

Federal regulations governing Social Security disability are strict and the benefit approval process is slow and demanding. More than 68 percent of applicants were denied social security in the third quarter of 2015.Applicants must complete numerous forms and provide...

Social Security disability claimants have the right to appeal the denial of benefits. However, there are over one million hearings are pending across the United States for applicants seeking to convince administrative law judges that they are entitled to disability...

Rejecting a claim for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income may be financially life-altering. Fortunately, claimants have the right to timely appeal these decisions.If an Social Security disability application was denied, a claimant must make an...

Many Americans live with a disability and need financial support. The Social Security Administration Disability Insurance program is vital because it provides workers with disabilities with cash benefits. However, a U.S. General Accounting report issued in October...

As discussed, the latest Congressional budget law made changes to Social Security Disability to strengthen the disability fund for approximately seven years and which encourages recipients to return to work. This return-to-work incentive along with other changes to...

As you may have heard, a budget deal is currently working its way through Congress. The deal, if passed, would impact many government programs. This includes the Social Security Disability program. For one, it would forestall a funding shortfall which is currently...

Did you know that failing to report certain changes in your life can seriously affect your Social Security Disability benefits?In some cases, not informing the Social Security Administration of a change can result in you being paid too much — and in this case, you...