The SSA has made temporary changes to the requirements for musculoskeletal disorders according to NOSSCR “National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives.” To abide by to these new guidelines, all relevant medical criteria must be presented at the same time…
The wait for a Social Security disability determination is brutal. From the date you file your initial application to the date an ALJ issues a decision, you are likely looking at 18 to 28 months in Colorado in 2026. Most…
If a claimant accepts financial assistance from family or friends, it may affect their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. Financial assistance can disqualify a claimant from getting SSI benefits, but this does not apply to Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. …
In order to qualify for SSDI benefits, a claimant must meet two basic requirements as outlined by the federal government. Firstly, a claimant must have worked a job that was covered by social security. Most jobs are covered by social…
Income dictates whether SSDI benefits are taxable. To determine whether your SSDI benefits are taxable, add one-half of your disability benefits to your other sources of income. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determines the income threshold. For a single individual,…
While it can take a long time to get approved, working while a disability application is pending can often impact the claim for disability benefits. Technically, the SSA does not consider earnings under $1,310 per month (gross wage) as work…
Covid-19 Update – January 2021 The Social Security Administration (SSA) continues to experience tremendous impact from the novel Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The processing time and denial rates for social security disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental security…
The recent outbreak of Covid-19 is creating serious disruptions for the Social Security Administration disability program. The SSA is responding to an unprecedented pandemic, and as such, actively working through different options and ideas in order to maintain operations. The…
On November 4, 2019, the Social Security Administration announced the Wednesday reopening of local SSA offices. All SSA offices will now remain open for customer services the entire work week, and no longer close for services Wednesday at noon. …
In January 2019, SSA reintroduced a new stage in the disability process: the reconsideration. This means if a person is denied social security disability benefits at the initial (first) stage, they are forced to go through a reconsideration, instead of…
