STAT

Trump administration targets disability integration mandate in DOJ memo

The Trump administration released a memo last week that seeks to upend landmark disability laws and court rulings that ...
Morningstar

Social Security will speed disability-benefit decisions for more conditions

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...
AOL

I'm Retiring at 62 & Waiting for Disability. What Should I Do?

Social Security Disability pays you the amount you’d receive at your full retirement age. If you’re between age 62 and 67, you may find yourself running low on cash while waiting for a favorable ...
CNET

Wait Times for Disability Claims Are at an All-Time High. Here's How to Avoid Further Delays

Underfunding led to massive processing delays and a backlog of nearly a million applications, according to the Social Security Administration. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership ...
Grand Forks Herald

SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A: How are disability decisions made?

The Social Security disability decision process has nonmedical and medical parts. Nonmedical decisions are made by local SSA personnel. A main nonmedical issue is determining if a person has enough ...
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Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
CNBC

As Social Security disability application wait times hit record high, experts say it's a sign the agency needs more funding

Social Security's services have not been able to keep up as the agency's funding falls short of what it needs. This week, experts have ramped up calls for increased funding for the government agency ...