Fiscal Year 2023 Disability Decision Stats from the Social Security Administration
*Stats provided by the Social Security Administration **Stats are for the entire United States and all claimants, not just [...]
Social Security Administration to Resume In-Person Services at Local Social Security Offices
Online Services and Telephone Remain Most Convenient Ways to Contact Agency “I am pleased to announce that local Social Security [...]
2022 Social Security Changes
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA): Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2020 [...]
Am I Required to Set Up My Own SS Account?
Clients at Avard Law Offices have been calling us and asking if they are now REQUIRED to set up their [...]
21st Century Cures Act & Free Medical Records
As of November 2nd, the 21st Century Cures Act mandates that providers must be able to make eight types of patient [...]
Unemployment and Social Security Disability
Can you collect unemployment and Social Security Disability at the same time? Yes, you can apply for and be awarded [...]
Other provisions from the COVID-19 relief bill that affect federal benefits and programs
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act increased federal nutrition and Medicaid funding. The CARES Act includes a six-month penalty-free deferral [...]
Inspector General Warns Public About New Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social [...]
Odds of Disability Benefits Approval
View the odds of winning your Social Security Disability case at each of the hearing levels. Most recent data based [...]