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 […]
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Lawsuit filed against Social Security Administration for case quotas
Posted on April 19th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
The fate of disability benefits rides on Obama’s new budget idea
Posted on April 12th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Funding for Social Security Disability is going to run out by 2016. Or at least that’s what the so-called experts are saying. We’ve seen the headlines on news sources across the web with no for-certain validation from the federal government. What we do know from the Social Security Administration is that disability claims have been […]
Recent SSD publicity highlights struggle for people on program
Posted on March 29th, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
Why is it always easier for someone to think the worst of someone else? Is it a matter of trust or is there something deep seeded in our culture that causes us to quickly judge what we don’t understand? These are questions some people here in Illinois may be asking themselves after a recent publication […]
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 […]
How do I know if my mental impairment qualifies for SSD benefits?
Posted on March 1st, 2013 by Jeffrey Rabin
We see this question come up time and time again from clients wondering if they are eligible for valuable disability benefits from the federal government. Because the Social Security system is so complex, the process can often times be frustrating-even for the most seasoned of people. To see how Social Security determines whether a mental […]
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