No government agency will contact you offering COVID-19-related grants or economic impact payments in exchange for personal financial information, an advance fee, or gift cards.…

The second stimulus check is already being sent out to tens of millions of eligible Americans who qualify for the payment of up to $600…

From Joe Davidson’s Washington Post column: For thousands, the checks are not even in the mail! The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog has bit it,…

If you or someone you care for are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, take steps to prevent getting sick.  Practice everyday…

Social Security is only making dire-need personal appointments during the Covid pandemic.  Like many offices, they remain closed to the general public for the duration of the situation.  Dire…

It is sometimes possible to re-open prior diisability claims as part of a new claim, if a medical condition has been ongoing.  Social Security may…

The Government Accounting Office (GAO) has  found that most applicants for disability benefits who appealed Social Security Administration’s (SSA) initial disability determination, between 2008 and…

Published on July 10th, 2020 Often a claimant presents more than one disabling condition.  What happens when you have multiple disabilities that may qualify for…

Covid-19 has been here for 9+ months now….and winter is looming. Mental health issues related to the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression…

Processing disability claims quickly and accurately easier when  the Compassionate Allowances program identifies  fast-track cases where people have medical conditions and diseases that are most…