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 […]
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SSA to judges: No more Internet when deciding disability cases
Posted on May 24th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
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 […]
Cancer survivor fighting to change laws surrounding disability benefits
Posted on May 3rd, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
People living in Chicago and beyond might take their health for granted. People get up every day and go to work. However, in an instant, an illness or serious injury can turn a person’s life upside down and leave them unable to work and make a living for themselves. When that happens, many people rely […]
Social Security Checks Delivered Electronically
Posted on April 27th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
Change can be good. Then again, there are times when change is good for some, but not for others. The federal government will soon change the way individuals in Illinois and elsewhere receive their Social Security checks. Rather than receiving checks in the mail as they have for years, recipients of Social Security disability benefits […]
Are the Families That Need SSI Benefitting from the $10 Billion Program?
Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Jeffrey Rabin
In many cases, an individual living with a disability may find it difficult to support themselves financially. An indigent person may find it particularly difficult to deal with an ever growing mountain of medical bills. In Illinois, an indigent person is an individual that is totally disabled and does not have a source of income. […]
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