A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides hope to claimants who were denied by a Judge during their claim for Social Security Disability benefits.[1]  For the purposes of this report, the OIG’s office audited 275 out of 190,900 claims that had been denied by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in… read more

The Social Security Administration (SSA) proposed a rule on the Federal Register that could impact some beneficiaries’ ability to own or purchase firearms. The proposed rule was added on May 5, 2016. Under this proposed rule, SSA would identify individuals who receive Disability Insurance Benefits (Title II) and/or Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI) benefits and… read more

What is the PERC Interview? Many claimants who are awarded Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will be required to attend a “pre-effectuation review conference,” which is commonly referred to as a PERC interview. The purpose of the PERC interview is for SSA to confirm a claimant’s income and resources do not exceed the technical requirements… read more

1. What is the alleged onset date? When an application is filed, the claimant must provide a date where they first became unable to work at the substantial gainful level due to their medically determinable impairments. In other words, they must “allege” a date when their inability to work began. This date is known as… read more