The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives is an organization whose membership is comprised of both attorneys and non-attorneys who focus their practice on the representation of the long term disabled in Social Security disability claims and appeals. Two times a year, this organization sponsors a 3 day conference…
When filing a claim for benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, a claimant has a duty to provide honest and accurate information to the Social Security Administration (SSA). An attorney representing an SSDI claimant has a duty to provide diligent and competent professional services in accordance with…
As an agency of the federal government, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has the authority to determine which illnesses and injuries qualify for coverage under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. It maintains a list of impairments, known as the “Blue Book,” which examiners use to determine if an applicant…
The Social Security Administration (SSA), through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, maintains multiple accounts for funds held in trust to pay benefits under various programs. Benefits payable through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program are held in the SSDI Trust Fund. This account is running out of money,…
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) has gained a fair amount of attention in recent months, as the U.S. Congress finally begins to take notice of some serious problems that it and other Social Security benefit programs are facing. The general consensus is that the SSDI Trust Fund, from which the…