The application process for Social Security disability benefits can be lengthy. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) generally tries to issue initial decisions within three to five months from the date of application, most initial applications are denied. Moving your application to the hearing and appeals stage can add months […]
Gas is probably about to get even more expensive! The COLA tracker might hit close to 10 percent soon: According to an EIA release yesterday, oil refineries west of the Rockies were operating at between 94 and 97 percent capacity during the week ending May 20, 2022: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/supply/weekly/ That level […]
Recently I was sitting down with our team and a current client who unfortunately has to contend with both a Social Security disability hearing and a Maryland state disability retirement hearing in 2022. It is an understatement to say that I do not envy her, but we’re so glad that […]
OK, we’re not conspiracy theorists over here, but we all know the government stretches the truth right? So how do they stretch the truth when it comes to Social Security benefits?
Social Security disability benefits are a lifeline for many who receive them. Not only have they suffered an illness or injury that prevents them from working, but they have also successfully made it through the often grueling Social Security disability application process. As such, a loss of benefits can be […]