Category Archives: Social security

Social Security needs to take corrective action to reduce overpayments

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

An overpayment is messy.  It results when either the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) makes a mistake or when a claimant fails to notify the SSA about income or resources.  Either way it is messy.   The SSA then takes action … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on applying for SSDI after the end of DOMA

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

“Are you married?”  This is the question I asked today of my client when we were filling out her form for disability insurance benefits.  In the past, I would not bother asking that question when my client was in a same-sex … Continue reading →

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Difficulties the Social Security Administration will face in the next decade

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Yesterday the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on Preliminary Observations on Key Management Challenges that Social Security will be facing over the next few years.  (The report uses the word “challenges” instead of problems but they are really problems.) … Continue reading →

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