According to a recent news article from the Wisconsin Watchdog, a publication that has been following the many problems at the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and their disability benefit program, the agency is requiring personnel to take whistleblower training after it has already allegedly fired one whistleblower. The alleged…
According to a recent news article from The San Diego Tribune, the wait for a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) appeals hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) is averaging 540 days for many claimants. These are the hearings held at the United States Social…
Over the past couple of years, we have been hearing a lot about how there is not enough money in the budget for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. For a while, it looked like Congress might not approve a stopgap measure to shift…
Crowd source online funding campaigns are getting increasingly more popular these days. While we first saw these services used for new inventors trying to raise the money to develop prototypes and get their new ideas to markets, we now typically see these funding campaigns when someone becomes serious ill or…
People who receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits will want to research their rights if they plan on moving out of the country. People who relocate or travel for extended periods of time out of the country may be at risk of losing those benefits. Whether your benefits are jeopardized…
According to a recent news article from WPRI News, a brave veteran from North Attleboro has returned from war only to a face another kind of battle – this one in his home state. This was a battle of bureaucracy and red tape in several different governmental agencies as he…
In Gutierrez v. Colvin, a Social Security Disability Insurance case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, there was no question claimant could lift no more than five pounds. She could also not lift her right arm above her shoulder, but her left arm was perfectly fine. When she…
According to a recent article from GoUpstate.com, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are a lifeline to those who are too young to retire, but can no longer able to work due to an injury or illness. The article takes a look at what happens when you work for a living…
Most people do not think warmly of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However, according to a recent news article from The Los Angeles Times, the IRS could take action that will instantly help approximately 387,000 disabled Americans who owe a great deal in student loan debt. These financial burdens are greatly…
Since the surprise election of president-elect Donald Trump, many are not sure what it will mean for millions of Americans and how the U.S. will interact with the rest of the world moving forward. Another uncertainty stems from the fact the president-elect has not said much about what he intends to do…