The Social Security Administration (SSA) is a lifeline for millions of Americans, particularly those with long-term disabilities. However, recent local SSA staff shortages have significantly hindered the agency’s ability to provide timely and effective services. Understanding the root causes of these shortages and exploring viable solutions is important in navigating the Social Security disability benefits […]
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Despite promising data, Medicare trust still in trouble
Posted on July 31st, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Because we have talked about it so many times before on this blog, many of our more frequent readers are quite aware of the trouble facing the Social Security Administration’s trust funds than other residents across Illinois. As some of you already know, the rise in the number of baby boomers who need Medicare assistance […]
SSA will not cut services in Illinois field offices as planned
Posted on July 23rd, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
In the last few years, the Social Security Administration has seen an increase in the number of applications for benefits in all of its programs. From retirement to disability, the administration has struggled for months now to clear its backlog and provide benefits to millions of Americans across the United States. But an uncertainty regarding […]
How could recent VA decision affect your disability claim?
Posted on July 7th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
As so many of our Illinois readers know from first-hand experience, filing for disability benefits can be a frustrating process filled with complicated restrictions and confusing questions. But this process can be made even more frustrating when the agencies associated with disability benefits, such as the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, […]
Social Security covers much more than just retirement
Posted on May 29th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
There are a number of misconceptions when it comes to Social Security benefits. While there is a tendency to only think about these benefits as what we will receive when we retire, there are a large number of other benefits as well. There are around 38 million retirees that receive Social Security income. However, there […]
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