A recent interim investigative report from the Social Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG) sharply criticized the Social Security Administration (SSA) for its failure to properly process mail to and from the agency. As part of its investigation, the OIG visited 73 Social Security locations, including field offices, program service centers, and Social Security
Last month, on the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Joe Biden announced that Americans experiencing long-term COVID-19 symptoms could be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At the same time, the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice issued joint guidance that long-term COVID illness may be
Answer: It depends. If your claim for benefits is denied, there are decisions you must make and some critically important issues you must keep in mind. Your first decision is whether you are better off appealing the denial or starting over with a new application. Many people, without consulting an attorney, decide to do neither,
The road to winning Social Security Disability benefits often long and frequently rocky. If your initial application for benefits is denied, there are several levels of appeal. A reconsideration is the first appeal to your initial denial. Claims are seldom granted at the reconsideration level. If your claim is denied again under reconsideration, you may
