Category: Social Security Administration News

It can be beyond discouraging when an individual in Maryland sees their application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits denied. Many feel hopeless when already faced with struggle. A denied SSDI application can feel insurmountable, but many individuals do not realize that there is an appeals process, meaning that an...

In recent years, a great deal of media coverage has centered on the current state of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its funding. The most complete picture that the media and general public receive on this issue is presented in the form of the SSA Trustee’s annual report on the actual...

There are many individuals in Maryland that are struggling with a mentally or physically disabling condition or illness which prevents them from being able to work. In such circumstances, not only is the individual made to struggle with their disability, but they are often made to struggle to maintain adequate nutrition, housing...

Under the laws governing Social Security disability, individuals around the country --including here in Maryland -- who struggle with permanent mental or physical disabilities which result in the individual being unable to work, are eligible to receive some assistance from the government. However, this eligibility does not mean immediate or even guaranteed...

Many people probably think that it would be fairly simple for a person to prove that he or she is alive. Just talk to a person and show them some identification. It should be pretty easy, right? Well, one Kansas woman learned that this is not necessarily the case.