A new scheme is targeting social security recipients nationwide. The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Office of the Inspector General(OIG) received reports of “imposter phishing” nationally. Social security disability recipients are targeted by scammers who call pretending to be a Social Security employee. The imposter cautions the recipient that their social security account has […]
RE-OPENING A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE THAT WAS CLOSED
Consider the case of an application for Social Security benefits filed by a parent or guardian on behalf of a minor or mentally incompetent person. The initial application is turned down several times on separate occasions. The claimant, who was not represented by an experience Social Security Disability attorney, did not file for reconsideration on […]
CHANGES IN SOCIAL SECURITY FOR DISABLED VETERANS
Veteran’s Administration (VA) lets you receive VA disability compensation and Social Security disability insurance at the same time. But the law has changed in how veterans will qualify. In 2009, Congress passed the BRAVE Act which provides that any veteran with a VA total (100%) disability award, automatically meets the medical requirements for Social Security disability. Unfortunately for […]