There are a number of misconceptions when it comes to Social Security benefits. While there is a tendency to only think about these benefits as what we will receive when we retire, there are a large number of other benefits as well. There are around 38 million retirees that receive Social Security income. However, there […]
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Untreated mental illness costs everyone a significant price
Posted on May 19th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
There is a stigma concerning people individuals suffering from mental illness and consequently the problem is often ignored. Congressman Tim Murphy summed up the circumstances for the mentally ill in this manner: “We have replaced the hospital bed with the jail cell, the homeless shelter and the coffin.” He wonders aloud how such circumstances could […]
SSI requirements when it pertains to payment for children
Posted on May 14th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
The relationship of parent to child is the determining factor when decisions are being made as to whether a child is eligible for a payment from the Social Security Administration. The child could be eligible for payments whether a marriage between the two parents is ongoing or has ended. If the child is disabled, however, […]
Early Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and expedited claims
Posted on May 8th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. This disease takes a tremendous toll upon the individual suffering from the condition and on the family of that person as well. Sadly, we are also seeing a large number of cases dealing with early onset of Alzheimer’s. One woman’s mother began showing signs of this condition when […]
The need for expedited claims among the severely disabled
Posted on May 1st, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
We have spoken about the Compassionate Allowances program for expedited claims. Recently certain medical conditions have been added to the compassionate allowance listing allowing for claims to be more quickly reviewed. Also, the Social Security Administration has been fast-tracking disabled veteran applications where the veteran demonstrates that he or she is 100 percent disabled. Other […]