Congress finally came to an agreement and on the evening of October 16, voted to end the 16-day shutdown of the federal government. The news was dominated for two weeks by stories about the shutdown and its immediate...
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The short answer is Yes, but deserves a bit of explanation. First, a definition of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA): SGA is work that brings in over a certain dollar amount per month ($1,040 in 2013). The Social...
On Wednesday, June 19, at 10 :00 a.m., the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Encouraging Work Through the Social Security Disability Insurance Program.” The hearing will...
Open Letter from Former Commissioners of Social Security Administration in Response to National Public Radio (NPR) Piece
April 19, 2013
National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a report entitled, “Unfit for Work: The Startling Rise of Disability in America”. In the piece, the NPR reporter launches attacks against the disabled and the attorneys...
Last year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) decided to stop publishing in advance the name of the administrative law judges (ALJ) assigned to hear disability cases, a move that made trying disability cases that much...