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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
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Dec

SSI Basics

December 10, 2009
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps aged, blind and disabled people...
03
Nov

SSA Annual Fact Sheet Shows SGA Amount For 2010 Will Be $1,000 Per Month

November 3, 2009
The Social Security Administration (SSA) published its annual Fact Sheet last month, showing changes to...
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Oct

Unusual Special Needs Trust Distribution Requests

October 29, 2009
Special needs trusts (also known as “supplemental needs” trusts) allow a disabled beneficiary to receive...
09
Sep

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Assets In A Special Needs Trust Are Countable Resources Under Medicaid

September 9, 2009
In a ruling seen as a major setback for disabled individuals and their families, on...
07
Aug

Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County Authorizes The Establishment Of Third Party Special Needs Trusts Within An Intestate Estate

August 7, 2009
As reported on my blog, Judge John Malone, Presiding  Judge of the Chancery Division of...
27
Jul

Eligibility for Stimulus Payment After May 2009

July 27, 2009
The economic stimulus legislation enacted in February 2009 provides a one-time payment of $250.00 to...
18
Jul

Divorcing Couple Cannot Shield Funds Held In Escrow From Being Counted In Determining SSI Eligibility Under Recent Federal Court Case

July 18, 2009
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the proceeds from a home sale...
09
Jul

Top 10 Winning Arguments When Appealing From An ALJ's Denial Of A Social Security Or SSI Disability Claim

July 9, 2009
Here are 10 arguments that can be used effectively when appealing the denial of a...
02
Jul

Does A Disabled Child Receiving SSI And Medicaid Remain Eligible For Medicaid After Beginning To Receive SSD Under A Parent’s Work Record?

July 2, 2009
The following excerpt is taken from a discussion between elderlaw attorneys recently posted on a...
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Jun

Social Security's List of "Best Practices for SSA Claimants' Representatives"

June 27, 2009
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) administers the hearings and appeals program for...
01
May

More information About the One-Time Economic Stimulus Payment For SSA And SSI Recipients

May 1, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by...
29
Mar

Social Security's New Rulings Clarify How The Agency Determines Childhood Disability Under the "Functional Equivalence" Rule

March 29, 2009
On February 17 and 18, 2009, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a series of...
27
Mar

Stimulus Payment for Social Security Recipients to Arrive in May's Mail

March 27, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
26
Feb

Social Security's Disability Backlog: Economic Stimulus Package May Help

February 26, 2009
The average time it took to process a claim for benefits with Social Security Administration...
10
Feb

Social Security Administration increases limit on SSA and SSI claims-related fee agreements

February 10, 2009
The Social Security Act (Act) provides a  streamlined process for an attorney to obtain approval...
26
Jan

The Basics of VA Compensation Benefits and the Effect that the receipt of VA Compensation will have upon Eligibility for SSI and Medicaid Benefits

January 26, 2009
If a person with disabilities is a veteran, a child of a veteran, the spouse...
21
Jan

CMS issues new POMS for trusts

January 21, 2009
A new Programs Operations Manual System (POMS), used by Social Security Administration employees to administer...
10
Jan

Key Decisions in Setting Up a Special Needs Trust

January 10, 2009
Simply defined, a trust is an agreement between two people — a grantor who donates...
07
Jan

Social Security Announces That It Is Beginning to Take Applications On-Line

January 7, 2009
The Social Security Administration, envisaging the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits...
02
Jan

Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances Initiative

January 2, 2009
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances...
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