President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze may exacerbate a backlog of appeals for Social Security Disability Insurance that has grown so big that an average case takes more than a year to be heard.
Source: Trump’s Hiring Freeze May Worsen 526-Day Disability Case Backlog – Bloomberg
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More bad news. It already takes over two and one-half years from filing to hearing. How many more Social Security Disability claimants will die or become homeless while waiting?
Source: Social Security’s ‘magic age’ changes
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Article points out that full retirement age increases for most baby boomers. The longer you wait, the more you make. The advantage for those who qualify for Social Security Disability is that you are treated as if you retired at full retirement age no matter what your age. The other advantage of Social Security Disability is that you qualify for Medicare within 30 months from your onset of disability date.
Social Security is looking for specific information in deciding whether or not you are disabled.
Top tips to help you win your case:
You have to know what Social Security is looking for when deciding whether a person is disabled.
They want to know if you can function at a job full time.
They do not rely only on what you tell them.
This is why the doctor records and tests are very important.
Get your tests, go to the doctor, hospital and emergency room and tell them about all your problems.
Questions about Social Security Disability? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Mick Mulvaney, the nominee for budget director, told senators Tuesday that he’d recommend significant changes to entitlement programs—even if they contradict the president’s campaign pledges.
Source: Trump’s Budget Chief Backs Overhaul of Entitlements – The Atlantic
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Changes to Social Security Retirement and Disability will continue to be part of the political discussion for the next 4 years because of budgetary pressures.
A Health Care Reform Blog––Bob Laszewski’s review of the latest developments in federal health policy, health care reform, and marketplace activities in the health care financing business.
Source: Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
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What happens to health insurance and Medicaid will make a large impact on many people who are applying for Social Security Disability and SSI. This is the only way a large number people are able to receive medical treatment, and without proper treatment their disability case will be denied. The reason is that Social Security bases almost all of its decision on the medical records. Therefore, little or no medical treatment means no Social Security Disability for the people who do not have access to health insurance.