The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has published an 8-page policy brief titled "Top Ten Facts About Social Security" (link opens a PDF).
The “Top Ten Facts” are:
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Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning economist and Professor at Princeton University, recently wrote a New York Times column about mass unemployment entitled “The Forgotten Millions.” He says:
bear in mind that we’re looking at millions of human tragedies: at individuals and families whose lives are falling apart because they can’t find work, at savings consumed,
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Every other Friday, I publish links to articles of note regarding Social Security disability and related topics:
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Thanksgiving remains my favorite holiday. Here is a little reading for the holiday weekend:
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Social Security field offices are starting to fall behind on their work. I am noticing it particularly with SSI payments, which are processed by the local offices. Some SSI claims are taking months to process.
There is a hiring freeze at local Social Security offices. So when an employee leaves due to retirement, promotion or…
Social Security must consider your combined impairments to determine whether or not you qualify for disability benefits.
At step 4 of the sequential evaluation process, Social Security evaluates your ability to do your past relevant work. At step 5, the SSA considers evaluates your ability to do other work.
You can use different…
Every other Friday I highlight articles of note regarding Social Security disability:
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Each month, I shine the spotlight on a previous post that discusses an issue regarding Social Security disability law that remains highly relevant today.
Social Security classifies the physical exertion requirements of jobs as sedentary, light, medium, heavy and very heavy.
The sedentary exertional level is an important landmark in the Social Security disability landscape. …
Social Security uses a 5-step sequential evaluation process to evaluate disability claims.
The most important task for a disability lawyer is to formulate a complete and detailed theory of the case, which covers all five steps of the sequential evaluation.
If you cannot articulate why each step of the sequential evaluation should lead to a…
There is a good article by Nebraska disability law attorney Timothy J. Cuddigan in the September 2012 Social Security Forum, a newsletter for NOSSCR members.
Mr. Cuddigan suggests using a checklist for hearing preparation. Here is what he says:
Checklists help pilots prepare for a safe flight and surgeons avoid complications during an operation. Real estate closings
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