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Allsup Applauds SSA for Move Toward Electronic Transmission of Medical Records for Disability Applicants

Allsup, a leading nationwide provider of financial and healthcare related services to people with disabilities, today commended the Social Security Administration for announcing it will begin receiving medical records for some disability applicants electronically next year. ...

Immigration Attorneys Make Immigration Law & Employment Visas Easier for Foreign Workers, U.S. Employers, Corporations and Corporate Counsel

...or Inspection Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices and Document Abuse Employer Civil Fine Proceedings No Match Letters From The ssa Responding To CIS and DOL Audits To receive our free immigration newsletter and information about future seminars, please fill out the subscri...

Income at Risk: Unemployment Reaches Nine-Month High for Those with Disabilities, Reports Allsup

...dquo; Deciding to Apply for SSDI Benefits: Eligibility for SSDI is determined by the SSA. Generally, applicants are considered disabled by the ssa if:   They cannot do the work they did previously; They cannot do other work because of their disability; and Their disability h...

Allsup Outlines Advantages of Representation to Overcome Long Wait for Social Security Disability

... Security disability applications . Last year, the ssa forecast 493,000 initial applications pending in t...derally mandated insurance program overseen by the ssa that operates separately from the retirement and S... more complicated than it appears." The ssa follows a five-step sequential process to evaluate...

Social Security Disability Backlog Worsens, So Make Sure You Qualify Before You Apply

...e challenge for the federal agency. Last year, the ssa forecast 493,000 initial applications pending in t...orecast.² "By fiscal year 2010, the ssa expects the number of claims pending just at the a...ividuals qualify for these benefits." The ssa follows a five-step sequential process to evaluate...

Actuaries: Trustees' Reports Warn of Looming Financial Challenges Facing Retirement Programs

... years and 65-year-old females lived 13.4 additional years. By 2008 those figures had increased to an estimated 16.9 and 19.3 years, respectively. The ssa actuaries' intermediate projections show that life expectancy at age 65 could increase even further-- with males living on average 19 additional years...

More Social Security Disability Applicants Are Seeking Representation

...y unlikely that they have special power over local ssa staff or can ensure your hearing will take place i...ently of the SSA? Will you regularly query the ssa for status of my claim or confirm my claim file is...representative should regularly follow up with the ssa to ensure your claim is in order," he said. &...

New Virtual Health Assistant Introduced

...iding sleep diagnostic services for over 25 years. ssa performs over 30,000 diagnostic and therapeutic pr...n 11 states with offices in GA, MD, NC, NY and OK. ssa provides a comprehensive program and unsurpassed s...ng and treatment of patients with sleep disorders. ssa partnered with Community College of Baltimore at...

Social Security Disability Applicants' Wait for Benefits Continues

...ations and a strained work force at the Social Security Administration. The ssa Office of Inspector General issued a report stating that some individuals m... because they have our professional assistance." Additionally, the ssa has reported plans to continue addressing the backlog with initiatives such...

Harsh Impact of Social Security Delays for People With Disabilities: United Spinal Association's Peggy Hathaway Testifies Before Congress

...eason for the delays is that, until very recently, ssa has been persistently under-funded for many years. She thanked Congress for new money for ssa in the economic stimulus bill and for the current ...ged Congress to support the President's budget for ssa for this coming year. Ms. Hathaway represent...

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