A case made headlines recently because many of the circumstances were perhaps unprecedented. A woman in another state used in vitro fertilization to conceive twins after her husband passed away. The Social Security Administration denied benefits for the twins, and now the Supreme Court has backed up that decision. Shortly after the couple was married […]
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Court agrees with SSA, denies benefits to widow after in vitro
Posted on June 14th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
SSA to judges: No more Internet when deciding disability cases
Posted on May 24th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
Social Security judges have been in the news a lot lately. Last week, we told you about how a judge was recently placed on leave. Now comes word that there some changes afoot regarding what judges are allowed to look at as evidence. Some Social Security disability claims judges say that they use the Internet […]
Second disability judge in a year placed on leave
Posted on May 17th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
There are about 1,500 Social Security disability law judges in the country who consider appeals and decide which applicants should be granted benefits. Now, the second one in the span of a year has been placed on leave. Both judges have something in common: They have very high approval rates. The first judge to go […]
Social Security Administration Asking Congress for Increased Budget
Posted on February 17th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
In 2013, the Social Security Administration plans to provide 11 million Americans with $143 billion in Social Security disability benefits, and officials are asking Congress to provide them with enough funding to process the thousands of claims. The SSA has asked Congress for $11.9 billion in 2013, an increase from the 2012 budget of $11.6 […]
Man Admits to Stealing Thousands in Disability Benefits
Posted on February 9th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
Millions of Americans receive financial support through Social Security disability benefits. The monthly payments often provide people living in Illinois with basic necessities. However, Social Security disability benefits don’t always go to the most deserving recipients. Recently, a 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to theft and fraud for stealing close to $42,000 in disability benefits. Federal […]
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