Celebrating 20 Years Of National Ticket to Work Disability Program
Returning to work after a debilitating disability or illness is a complicated matter. Many face unique challenges such as explaining the gap on their resume, later work years and requests for special accomodations of the new employer. December 2019 marked the 20 year anniversary of Social Security’s Ticket to Work (TTW) program. The Ticket to […]
New Proposed Rules Of Continuing Disability Reviews
Changes in the ruling of continuing disability reviews could cause eligibility issues for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries.
How Long Does It Take To Get A Decision On An Initial Claim For Benefits?
It can be frustrating waiting for your benefits to come through. You are, typically, recovering or in a difficult financial situation due to your disability and the luxury of time is not something in abundance. How long will you have to wait? When will you be able to expect a decision from your claim? Average […]
Social Security Raises the Cost of Living Adjustment on All Benefits
The numbers are in! The Social Security Administration has announced a 1.6% cost of living adjustment for all benefits. This is good news for 69 million retirees, disabled individuals and dependent survivors of deceased workers. In many recent years, the Social Security Administration did not make an increase in benefits. The adjustment was zero in 2010, 2011 […]
New Ruling On Obesity And Disability Opens Door For New Social Security Disability Claim
For years, the office of Social Security Disability has been reluctant to consider obesity a disability on its own. Even though it has been considered a part of other disabilities in the past, many people struggle with obesity every day of their lives. Recently, a new ruling was issued that allows the Social Security Administration […]
Heather Farnsworth President Elect Of The Utah Bar
The Utah Bar Association rotates its presidents on a regular basis in an effort to generate new and fresh ideas. Back in the spring, the Utah Bar Association announced that its current president, Herm Olsen, is going to give way to a new president-elect, Heather Farnsworth. During her time as a lawyer, Heather Farnsworth has […]
Young Workers Have a 1 in 3 Chance of Death or Disability Before Retirement
The Social Security Administration recently released interesting statistics on an individual’s chances of becoming disabled and unable to work before reaching full retirement age. These projections are based on an individual who is currently age 20 and who will have a full retirement age of 67. More than 1/3 of men will either become […]
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