As of March 31, 2025 persons wishing to change their address with the Social Security Administration will have to do so through the secure “my Social Security” website or visit a SS office, in person. It will no longer be possible to make changes by calling Social Security. This is to combat fraudulent address and…
Last year, under President Joe Biden an Social Security Commissioner, Martin O’Malley, the Agency only recovered 10% of overpayments each month. This policy recognized that Social Security is the sole support of the overwhelming number of disability recipients and an important source for retirees. The recovery rate for SSI recipients remains 10% Commissioner O’Malley resigned…
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…
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…
House bill 4003 & Senate bill 2108 would ensure that all Disabled Adult Children (DAC) would be able to explore their ability to work without risking future DAC benefits.
Under current law, if a DAC’s parents have not yet started to collect Social Security benefits, and they work as little as one month at SGA level, they become ineligible for DAC benefits.
The Work Without Worry Act would correct this and remove this work disincentive.