Social Security beneficiaries who may not have a computer often times used their smartphones to check the status of their benefits and update information on the administration’s website. In fact, each year the Social Security Administration estimates that more than 35 million views of the SSA website are made via smartphones. But in the past […]
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SSA launches new mobile-friendly site for smartphone users
Posted on May 16th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Could immigration reform affect Social Security benefits?
Posted on May 10th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
As we’ve mentioned to readers of our blog in past posts there is a general public fear that Social Security funds are running out faster than the money can be replenished. Though lawmakers are fairly confident that Social Security Disability benefits will not be affected by a funds shortage, few beneficiaries, including many here in […]
Lawsuit filed against Social Security Administration for case quotas
Posted on April 19th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Whether you’ve read about the current state of the Social Security Administration here on this blog or heard about it somewhere else, chances are you’re like most Illinois residents and are concerned about the direction the administration is going. Like most people across the nation, you’ve probably heard about the complete depletion of funds by […]
What affect is the sequester having on SSD and SSI benefits?
Posted on March 22nd, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
In the weeks leading up to March, people across the nation were introduced to a term they had probably never heard before: sequester. Although it carried little meaning for a majority of people, including many here in Illinois, there was still an air of fear about it; it sounded ominous and whatever it was, it […]
Discord among SSD workers could have an effect on disability-claims
Posted on March 8th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
For months now, the Social Security Administration has gloated about the vast improvements that the agency has undergone over the course of the last few years. They’ve saved money by cutting office hours and switching to direct deposit. And by adding more illnesses and disabilities to the Compassionate Allowances list, they’ve also decreased the wait […]
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