Bipartisan bill aims to update rules for federal benefits for elderly, disabled
Published Monday, May 2, 2022 by CNBC By Lorie Konish A federal benefits program for blind, disabled and elderly individuals could get a...
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2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Announced
In a press release issued on October 11, SSA announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2019. According to a fact sheet about...
Claimants Die While Awaiting ALJ Hearings
As SSA's hearing-level processing time hits a new all-time high every month, some claimants are unable to survive until their hearing...
SSA Releases New Mental Impairments Listings
SSA issued a final rule on revised medical criteria for evaluating mental disorders in adults on September 26, 2016. The final rule was...
Updated Neurological Listings Change Evaluation of Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, and Other Impairments
SSA has issued revised listings for Neurological Disorders for adults and children (Listings 11.00 and 111.00), and made minor...
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