Month: April 2020

Continuing Disability Review

A Continuing Disability Review, is something the Social Security Administration conducts to determine if you still have a disabling condition. If they should decide that...

The Appeals Process – U.S. Federal District Court

So, you've gone through the whole Appeals process, except for the last step, U.S. Federal District Court. This is a civil court and there is...

The Appeals Process – Appeals Council

Once the Administrative Law Judge has rendered an opinion on your case and you disagree, you should appeal. The next phase is to appeal, in...

The Appeals Process – Administrative Law Judge Hearing

If you disagree with the Reconsideration decision, the next step in the Appeals Process is the to go before the Administrative Law Judge. The Hearing...

The Appeals Process – Reconsideration

When the Social Security Administration makes a determination on your claim, they will send you a letter explaining why they made their decision. Should you...

Annual Projections for Social Security Disability Insurance and Old-Age Survivors Insurance

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 the Social Security Administration released its annual report regarding the status of Disability Insurance funding and Old-Age Survivors Insurance. Both...

Appealing an Unfavorable Decision

Believe it or not, the Social Security Administration's Appeals operations is one of the largest official administrative legal court systems in the world. The world....

What Is an Able Account?

The ABLE Act was signed into law in December 2014. It is a law that limits eligibility to persons with significant disabilities whose onset date...

More on The Role of Health Care Providers and School Officials in The Disability Claim Process – Electronic Records Express

Electronic Records Express is offered by Social Security and state Disability Determination Services (DDS) to for submission of disability claims, health and school records, by...

The Role of Health Care Providers and School Officials in The Disability Claim Process

When children are applying for disability benefits, it is helpful for health and school professionals to know the Social Security disability determination process. Importantly, how...