by Maddox Laffoon | Mar 1, 2021 | Latest News
Most years the cost of living increases, which results in slight changes in the numbers used by SSA in its disability programs, and it is important to use the correct numbers. The following is a chart of some of the changes between 2020 and 2021: 2020 2021 ...
by Maddox Laffoon | Mar 29, 2017 | Latest News
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for developing a record and obtaining medical evidence for every disability claim. If you have filed a claim with SSA, it is likely that you will receive a notice from them, requesting that you attend a...
by Maddox Laffoon | Mar 15, 2017 | Latest News
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT THE PLAN TO REPEAL THE PATIENT PROTECTION & AFFORDABLE CARE ACT If you are reading this, you are probably seeking Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, or you are helping a disabled person. This is the population that saw the...
by Maddox Laffoon | Apr 4, 2016 | Latest News
It takes SSA several months, and sometimes years, to adjudicate a disability claim. While this can be very frustrating for a disabled person waiting for an individual decision, SSA is not delaying claims on purpose – there is simply a very large caseload. The...
by Maddox Laffoon | Nov 6, 2014 | Disability, Latest News
It’s not uncommon to hear a claimant for Social Security disability or SI disability state that their personal physician is “completely behind getting my benefits for disability”, only to unfortunately find out down the road, that their physician...
by Maddox Laffoon | Oct 13, 2014 | Disability, Latest News, Social Security
If I Move to a Different State Will I Lose My Disability Benefits? Sometimes an individual receiving disability benefits needs or wants to move out of state for one reason or another. However, the concern arises….”will they lose their benefits?” The...
