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Change in social security law could reduce auxiliary benefits

For some individuals, social security disability income is a life-long support base, but what happens to those benefits when you hit retirement age? For most people, the benefits automatically convert to social security retirement benefits and the monthly payment amount doesn’t change. In many cases, very little difference is noted by the recipient. Until sometime… Read more

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SSD rubber-stamping scandal rocks SSA

Congressional investigators recently determined that approximately 200 administrative judges have been approving a far higher rate of applications for certain federal benefits than they seemingly should be. Specifically, investigators insist that these judges are essentially “rubber-stamping” applications for Social Security Disability benefits that they are charged with overseeing. While several targeted judges are defending their… Read more

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SSD applicants may soon have to submit all medical information

The Social Security Administration recently announced some news that may worry some Philadelphia residents. The administration is proposing to make the rules for applying for disability benefits even stricter. Today, most people apply for benefits by making a case for why they should be approved. This includes providing relevant medical information that speaks to their… Read more

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SSA to require representative payees to undergo background check

For nearly two years, the Social Security Administration has been piloting a program in Philadelphia that it hoped would better protect individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits or retirement benefits. The SSA began conducting background checks on people who applied to be a representative payee of a disabled or elderly person who received benefits but… Read more

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How the Social Security Administration can prevent fraud

Many people in Philadelphia likely heard about the huge number of arrests and subsequent indictments of retired police officers in New York for defrauding the Social Security disability program. The shocking news undoubtedly left many people wondering how they could get away with it? How could their applications have been accepted when they were clearly… Read more