Posts Categorized: Social Security Disability

Social Security’s Inspector General Warns Citizens About Fraudulent Phone Calls. The Inspector General for Social Security warns citizens to be on alert for fraudulent phone calls from people impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA.) These calls are fraudulent, threatening and are exploiting the SSA’s reputation and authority. Scammers are trying to trick individuals into giving … Read More »

Will You See an Increase in Your Social Security Benefits in 2020? A COLA or Cost-Of-Living Adjustment is in place for 2020. Since 1975, Social Security’s general benefit increases have been based on increases in the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The SSA determined a 1.6% COLA on October 10, … Read More »

To collect Social Security for mental disability in Columbus, OH, you must ensure there is enough medical evidence to prove you cannot work and earn a living because of your medical condition. There are generally two ways you can prove this and win a disability case for mental illness: Prove you meet one of the … Read More »

You can request a reconsideration of your Columbus, OH, Social Security Disability application online, through your local Social Security Administration (SSA) field office, or through your Social Security disability lawyer in Ohio if there is sufficient time to do so. This step may be necessary if the SSA denied your application and you cannot work … Read More »

How Your SSD Benefits can be Affected by What You Post on Social Media. Social Security, in its budget request to Congress last year, said it would look into expanding the use of social media networks in disability determinations, partly to help identify fraud. Social media has become one of the most popular means of … Read More »