Social Security announces 2020 cost-of-living adjustments for beneficiaries
October 22, 2019
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a 1.6 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. This means that nearly 69 million Americans who who receive Social … Read More
Compassionate Allowance list grows, with four conditions added in 2019
September 30, 2019
In 2008, the Social Security Administration (SSA) created and launched the Compassionate Allowance (CAL) program. This program allows SSA to flag Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims in which a claimant’s … Read More
What you need to know about 2019 COLAs & your Social Security benefits
October 22, 2018
Last week, Social Security published a press release announcing the cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for 2019. The announcement states that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income … Read More
SSA Publishes Changes to Medical Evidence Evaluation
March 8, 2017
As the Social Security Administration (SSA) continues to work on ways to reduce spending and decrease the SSDI claims backlog, we are closely monitoring any decisions made and actions taken towards these goals. In January, the … Read More
SSA Continuing Resolution Places Focus on Hearing Backlog
February 9, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of Americans apply for SSDI each year, often because they are facing sudden and unforeseen illnesses or injuries that change their SSDI eligibility status that may last years—or even for the rest … Read More
Social Security Announces Cost-of-Living Adjustment
October 20, 2016
On Tuesday, October 18, The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that recipients of Social Security benefits will receive a 0.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The modest raise is among the annual increases in benefits since the method for … Read More
Social Security Proposes Extensive Changes to Consideration of Evidence in Disability Claims
October 4, 2016
On September 9, 2016, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (FR) whereby they announced their intent to make substantial revisions to how medical evidence will be … Read More
The 2016 Presidential Election and SSDI
July 26, 2016
photo from eonline.com Social Security has been a popular topic this year as the presidential race continues to heat up, and a particularly significant issue to pay close attention to is whether … Read More
A Quick Look at the Social Security Landscape
July 6, 2016
The Advocator Group regularly attends the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives’ (NOSSCR) biannual conferences, which are frequently attended by high-ranking officials from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Speaking at the June conference in Miami … Read More
