Posts Categorized: Social Security Disability

When you are receiving SSD or SSI benefits, it is your responsibility to report any changes in your lifestyle or income to the Social Security Administration (SSA.) Not doing so could result in an overpayment that must be repaid. Below is a list from the SSA’s website detailing the types of income and changes that … Read More »

Living with a disability is difficult, managing through the process of obtaining disability benefits should not be.  Read on for more information on what you can expect at your SSD hearing and how you can prepare. When a claim is denied at the reconsideration level and an appeal is filed, the claim is then transferred … Read More »

A COLA or Cost-Of-Living Adjustment for Social Security disability and retirement recipients is in place for 2021. 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 that the COLA for 2021 is 1.3% on October 13, 2020. … Read More »

The Office of Hearings Operations also referred to as OHO, is the Social Security office that is responsible for the management of Social Security Disability hearings. When a claim is denied at the reconsideration level and an appeal is filed, the claim is then transferred to an OHO office. The area of Pennsylvania that you … Read More »

The Office of Hearings Operations, also referred to as OHO, is the Social Security office that is responsible for the management of Social Security Disability hearings. When a claim is denied at the reconsideration level and an appeal is filed, the claim is then transferred to an OHO office. The area of Pennsylvania that you … Read More »