Those who are relatively unfamiliar with the many processes and procedures surrounding the securing of Social Security disability benefits may be entirely unaware of the existence of the incredibly valuable Compassionate Allowances program. CAL was established by the Social Security Administration in recognition of the fact that some people are suffering from medical conditions so […]
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Are Social Security statements returning to mailboxes?
Posted on January 24th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
The Social Security Advisory Board, the governmental entity tasked with ensuring that the public understands the nation’s retirement and disability systems, made a rather momentous announcement earlier this week. Specifically, the board announced on Wednesday that it was recommending that the Social Security Administration reinstate the practice of mailing annual Social Security Statements to all […]
The importance of keeping an open mind about SSD benefits
Posted on January 17th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Over the last few weeks, the topic of Social Security disability benefits has been making headlines all over the nation. First, as we recently reported on our blog, news outlets were in a frenzy last week after hundreds of retired emergency responders in New York City were charged with fraudulently collecting disability benefits. Second, political […]
NYC officials uncover major disability fraud
Posted on January 10th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
It’s not often that the topic of Social Security disability benefits makes headlines across the nation, but this is exactly what happened earlier this week after news outlets began reporting on a rather unfortunate scenario playing out in New York City involving the alleged abuse of the disability system by retired emergency responders. On Monday, […]
Federal student loans can be forgiven for SSDI recipients
Posted on January 6th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Many of us take out student loans from the federal government in order to obtain a degree, and then work for many years to pay off the debt. However, if a serious disability strikes, a person may no longer be able to work or continue making loan payments. The good news is that people who […]
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