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SSA launches new mobile-friendly site for smartphone users

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 the site was clunky and hard to navigate on the small screens of a cell phone. In an effort to give beneficiaries more access to...

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Is there a plan to save Social Security benefits?

Readers of our blog know that the Social Security Administration has made a number of changes over the last few years. From budget cuts to the fear of the trust fund running out, an overhaul to the SSA system has been on the forefront of the legislative branch's mind for quite some time. But with recent estimates pegging the dry-up period years sooner than expected, many Illinois residents, as well as others across the country, are left wondering if a...

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Lawsuit filed against Social Security Administration for case quotas

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 2016 and the ever increasing number of disability cases each year. But something you may not have heard about is the lawsuit currently against the...

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The fate of disability benefits rides on Obama’s new budget idea

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 on a steady increase since 2003 and skyrocketed when the recession cost millions of Americans their jobs nationwide. So what is the plan then to...

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Recent SSD publicity highlights struggle for people on program

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 gave a scathing review of the Social Security Disability program, portraying it in a not-so-favorable light this month. What started as a story on NPR...

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What affect is the sequester having on SSD and SSI benefits?

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 was not something the United States wanted to happen. Now, with the sequester in full swing, people are beginning to see that it is a...

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How do I know if my mental impairment qualifies for SSD benefits?

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 condition qualifies for benefits, we will use the example of a fictitious couple named Jack and Jill. Hopefully, they can clear up some confusion and...

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How do SSD benefits help people reaching retirement age?

If you ask just about anyone in Illinois who has applied for Social Security benefits, they'll more than likely tell you that the system is not only complicated, but frustrating as well. But to help cut through some of the confusion, we wanted to focus this week's post on helping disabled people nearing retirement age maximize their benefits for the long run. Let's say you are a disabled worker currently receiving Social Security disability benefits and you are nearing retirement...

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2013 VIDA Award given to Commissioner Astrue

There are few people on the face of the planet who have done more for the Social Security Administration than Commissioner Michael J. Astrue. As you may remember from past posts, he has already received several awards for his work with Social Security disability beneficiaries; and with this month's newest award, we see how grateful people truly are of his hard work and dedication. The National Alliance for Hispanic Health awarded Commissioner Astrue this month with the prestigious VIDA National...

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I want to thank the Rabin legal team for their outstanding support since 2022 in helping Lindsay successfully getting through the SSI application, appeal(s), and finally approval process.

Everyone on your team has been extremely helpful, patient, professional, and diligent in working through this long and arduos process. The fact that Lindsay's file had approximately 3000 pages clearly shows the amount of time, work, and thoroughness the Rabin team has done for Lindsay. My wife, Lindsay and I cannot thank each of you enough for the support you have provided through this process. The SSI decision is a key step in Lindsay's continued progress in working through her disability. The positive outcome of yesterday's hearing clearly shows how your team's collective efforts over several years provided the information needed to have SSI approve the appeal. Thanks again to each and every one of you for your support.

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My approval of Social Security disability benefits came much quicker than I had expected. I first met with an associate on April 16, 2020 and we filed my application on May 21, 2020. My application was approved on August 3, 2020, only around a four month process. Even though we were at the beginning of this coronavirus outbreak when we started, it was easy to contact them and complete this process.

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This Law Firm was very professional kind and considerate of me and my disability. They knew exactly what it was like for me in the real world and absolutely essential to help me explain that and my disability to the Social Security Administration. I definitely could not have done this without them and they have changed my life for the better forever. In my eyes they are the best social security disability law firm in Chicago and the suburbs.

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I began to search and in the process of me searching I always look @ the reviews if I see more bad than good reviews I move on to the next, but not with these guys I didn’t they helped me thru the whole process and assured me if there was a problem or concern I had to reach out and they would help me anyway they could, I dealt with with a few ppl there in the office I must say from the receptionist down to the paralegals they are awesome...

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I wanted to say thank you for everything that you did for me, I greatly appreciate it.

You believed in me when a lot and social security did not. I was a risk for you to pay for my medical records, not knowing if you would win, if I had not won you would have been out of a lot of money and time. I have known other attorney’s, and have worked with them in the past, but they are nothing like you! You are a very kind generous human being with compassion. I pray that God will bless you practice and make you very successful ...

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