Lower Than Average COLA Expected for Social Security Beneficiaries in 2014
October 24, 2013 For those unable to work due to physical or mental conditions, Social Security Disability Benefits can be vital sources of income. However, the rising costs of services and goods that Americans use every day can make it difficult for recipients to make ends meet. The Appleton Social Security Disability attorneys with Sigman, […]
Read MoreSocial Security: Dire Need Process
Anyone who is involved in a Social Security Disability claim knows how difficult and lengthy the process can be and when individuals are waiting on a hearing, finances can run very low and oftentimes people are unable to afford their housing and/or utilities and face eviction, foreclosure or an uninhabitable home. Or they can’t afford […]
Read MoreSocial Security Administration Expands List of Compassionate Allowances
Jan. 4, 2012 The Social Security Disability benefits processing system is currently so bogged down that it can take months for a person filing a claim to receive a decision. But, according to an article from The Associated Press, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michael J. Astrue, recently announced that he would be expanding a list […]
Read MoreSocial Security Benefit Payments Going Electronic Beginning in March
Feb. 28, 2013 The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that beginning on March 1, they will be switching to only issuing Social Security Disability and retirement benefits through electronic payments. Yet, estimates issued in a press release last week show there are still roughly 52,000 residents of Wisconsin who have yet to make the switch from receiving paper […]
Read MoreSocial Security Benefits to Increase Next Year
Oct. 25, 2012 To many citizens struggling to get by on the small amount they receive from Social Security Disability benefits, news of a small increase in payments set to begin in January was a relief. However, experts say that rising living expenses will cancel out any gain the raise presents. News Channel 5 reports that each […]
Read MoreStudy Finds Increased Number of Americans Receiving Social Security Disability
Aug. 9, 2012 A new study that was recently conducted by the Congressional Budget Office found that there has been a surge in the number of applicants for Social Security Disability benefits in recent years. According to the Huffington Post, from 1996 to 2009, the rate for disabled workers rose from 67 percent to 76 percent; there are […]
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