In 2008, applicants who have appealed the denial of Social Security Disability benefits could find themselves waiting for well over a year for their appeals to be heard, as the average SSD appeal wait time peaked at 508 days. Since then, the Social Security...
After an accusatory article in the Wall Street Journal called attention to the unexplained high rate of disability case approvals in one West Virginia county, that district's chief Social Security Administration judge has officially stepped down from his post....
After going more than three years without a sorely needed cost of living adjustment, Social Security beneficiaries are expected to receive an increase in benefits next year. Currently, that increase is predicted to be less than one percent, but if gas prices and other...
In the coming days, the six trustees that oversee Social Security and Medicare will release their annual reports on the federal benefits programs' finances. The reports will not only discuss the current financial status of Medicare, Social Security, and Social...
Because May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we decided to discuss the disease for this week's impairment focus figure. According to the national Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with 3.5 million cases in over...
When a grandmother of five began to commit Social Security fraud over 20 years ago, she did so in order to keep her five grandchildren in her home and out of the foster care system. Now she has pleaded guilty to fraud and may be sentenced to a year in prison, which...
In California and across the country, people and organizations are recognizing Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in a variety of ways, from orange billboards in New York to orange buildings in Utah. Because MS remains a relatively mysterious and misunderstood...
Earlier this week, we detailed various income tax credits that may be relevant for people with disabilities, depending on income, marital status, and other various factors. For those who qualify, including these credits on your 2010 federal income tax return may...
Last week, we began a discussion of the federal program that enables disabled student loan borrowers to discharge their loans. However, many who attempt to take advantage of the program find themselves dealing with a complicated process with unclear standards for...
A divorce is rarely an uncomplicated process. There are many financial and logistical decisions which must either be made by the divorcing couple or litigated in court, and when emotions come into play as they are sure to do, an already tricky process can become even...
