Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has kept track of both COVID-19 and long COVID cases to understand and adequately respond to the public. It remains unclear whether individuals with long COVID are eligible for benefits...
Social Security Administration News
What conditions may get you fast tracked for SSI?
As you may have heard, suffering from any one of hundreds of illnesses or disorders in Michigan can qualify you for making a claim for Social Security Supplemental Security Income benefits. But as you likely also have heard, such claims can become extremely...
Can a winter vacation affect your Social Security benefits?
With winter now in full swing, many residents of northern states look to warmer weather for a break from the cold. Some people even make an entire season out of it by maintaining a home in the south while spending spring and summer in the milder northern states. Many...
No…Social Security is not out of money
For individuals who rely on Social Security benefits, as well as those who are applying to obtain these important resources, the political landscape can often be a source of anxiety. Pundits and media outlets have debated the solvency of Social Security for the past...
Social Security benefits for same-sex couples in Michigan
Social Security benefits are monetary benefits extended by the federal government to certain Michiganders who do not have the means to earn enough to live. Such benefits are provided to retired, disabled and survivors of people who were receiving benefits, but who...
Audit uncovers unusual SSDI payments
Most Michigan residents in the workforce understand that injuries are always possible on the job and that if they are severe enough working may no longer be possible. Fortunately, for these workers and for those whose disabilities are so severe that they would...
Social Security disability changes proposed by lawmakers
Many Michigan residents suffer from physical as well as mental disabilities that have led to unemployment or the inability to seek gainful employment. Of course, that can cause the entire family to struggle financially. For all such residents as well as their...
Social Security Disability offers a “ticket to work”
Illinois residents who have suffered a disabling injury or illness now has been given the liberty of creating a Social Security Disability account online, which will enable the disabled claimant to be vigilant in keeping track of SSD claims. Online access allows a...
How secure is the future of Social Security Disability Insurance?
In Michigan a large number of disabled individuals, their spouses and their children depend on benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund. According to recent data, almost 11 million people nationwide were receiving disability benefits under...
Concerns expressed over outside entities and disability claims
When people in Wayne and throughout Michigan are seeking to receive disability from the Social Security Administration, there are many issues that can arise to make the process confusing and difficult. With Social Security disability, the goal is to provide those who...