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In December Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Social Security Fairness Act, which will raise Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The new law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision Offset and the Government Pension Offset. These 2 laws coordinated and offset Social Security benefits for recipients of government pensions for federal, state…
6 days ago -
We already knew Social Security benefits were rising 2.5% due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). We now know Medicare premiums will increase, as well, cutting into the increase for most recipients. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the part B premium for most recipients will increase by $10.30 from $174.70…
a month+ ago
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Summer 2021 Newsletter STILL STANDING…AND PRACTICING I published the first issue of Social Security & You in Spring of 1993. Some years I’ve published more issues than others. The most recent issue was dated Spring 2019: over 2 years ago. The world was a much different place then. Especially for me. Read the full newsletter…
3+ years ago -
Spring 2019 Newsletter An Opioid Story I’ve changed his name. Let’s call him Gerald. He was a laborer. And by that I don’t mean that he just did physical work. He was a card-carrying member the Labor’s Union local. And that meant a lot to him. I represented him for Social Security disability and Michigan…
5+ years ago
SS UPDATES CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW PROCESS
Though the reality is sometimes less than the expectation, Social Security strives to conduct continuing disability reviews of disability benefit recipients every 3 years. Until recently, this required the Claimant being reviewed to complete a Continuing Disability Review mailer to update medical treatment or work attempts.
Now Social Security offers on on-line option to update information and provide supporting documents. SSA recommends Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome for the best online experience.
A Claimant will need a Social Security number, current address and phone number and a valid e-mail address to complete the form. A request for an updated disability report received in the mail is also required to complete the process.
Once the form is completed hit “Click to Sign”. An email will be received within a few minutes asking for confirmation of the digital signature. The signature is not complete and the form will not be processed until the instructions in the email are completed.
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