According to a Social Security press release, because of a tightening budget “Social Security field offices nationwide will close to the public 30 minutes early each day. For example, a field office that is usually open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will close daily at 3:30 p.m.”
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Well, that depends on how much you have paid into the Social Security system through withholding. Your benefits amount is what is known as your primary insurance amount or PIA.
PIA is the monthly amount payable if you are a retired worker who begins receiving benefits at full retirement age or if you’re disabled and have [...]
We have talked about how SSA evaluates your claim, but today I wanted to give you a little information on what the typical claimant may expect when he or she files a claim for benefits.
The claim is initiated by filing an application for disability benefits. This can be done online or with the assistance of [...]
Most of the people who contact my office are seeking representation for a Social Security Disability claim that has been denied. But, we also get calls with questions about how to start the claims process.
The first step to receiving disability benefits is to file an application for benefits. Social Security offers a couple of options [...]
Maybe this article at MSNBC can help.
I don’t offer tax advice, but I found the article informative.
Comments(0) Continuing with my discussion of the SSA disability evaluation process, today I am going to talk about Step 3, the Listing of Impairments.
Social Security’s Listings of Impairments is exactly what the name implies. It is a list of severe conditions that contains criteria for medical signs, findings and symptoms. If your medical condition meets these [...]