“Long COVID” is the term for those who get COVID and suffer long term symptoms. Many of these symptoms are severe such as chronic fatigue, loss of cognitive function, poor vision, and difficulty breathing. A website on clinical medicine reported…
If you are applying for social security disability benefits, you may be wondering whether it is worth it to hire a lawyer to help with your case. While you are not required to have a lawyer to apply for disability…
The processing time for SSA disability applications continues to increase and will likely get worse. A recent blog post by a SSA Deputy Commissioner, Jeff Nesbit, details serious problems at the social security administration related to lack of Congressional funding. Congress…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) put out an announcement on Oct. 20th that there is a scam being reported of criminals impersonating the SSA offering to increase benefits. The Inspector General put out the alert and provided a sample of…
September 2022 marked the thirty-second anniversary of the ADA. “The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that…
The case of Health and Hospital Corporation of Marian County (HHC) v. Taleski is before the Supreme Court and will have a ruling within the next three weeks. This case is about Gorgi Talevski, an Indiana man suffering from…
The Federal News Network reported that the Social Security Administration (SSA) ranked near the bottom when surveyed about employee engagement and inter-office communications. Mark Hinkle, the SSA Press Officer said the poor results are likely due to increased workload as…
If you are receiving SSA disability benefits, family members may also be eligible for a monthly benefit of up to 50 percent of your benefit amount. Under Social Security Administration (SSA) rules, the total amount you and your family can…
According to a CNBC article, the high levels of employee turnover are especially high at teleservice locations. The lack of employee retention makes telephone wait times the longest they have been in ten years. New employees are needing to be…
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program targeted to aid the most marginalized people in society. Commonly, beneficiaries are people who are older or disabled regardless of their work history. SSI payments and prerequisites have stayed stagnant while inflation in…
