Author Archives: Deborah Bensch

2022 Cost of Living Adjustments Social Security

Cost of Living 2022

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will have a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2022. The increase in benefits will begin in January 2022. This is a significant increase from prior years. In fact, it is the largest increase since 1982.[1]  Social Security increases COLA so benefits are not deteriorated by the impacts of […]

Social Security Administration Expands Compassionate Allowance Record

Social Security Administration Expands Compassionate Allowance Record

The Social Security Administration has added 5 new diseases and conditions to their Compassionate Allowance list, which helps fast track the Social Security Disability process. The Social Security Administration has labeled numerous diseases as compassionate allowances. (ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm) These conditions allow the administration to quickly evaluate and likely grant disability for people identified with these diseases […]

What is the cost to hire a lawyer to help with social security disability?

Cost to hire a lawyer

What is the cost to hire a Social Security Disability Lawyer? An individual trying to get social security disability may want to consider hiring an attorney to help navigate through the complex and sometimes confusing process of receiving social security disability.  The social security administration has developed rules and regulations that control how much an […]