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Big News: The Trump Administration Has Canceled Major Cuts to Social Security Disability Benefits!
The Trump Administration has decided to cancel its Social Disability cuts, maintaining age-based protections for older workers. The administration aimed to modernize Social Security by eliminating age as a factor in disability decisions, arguing that older individuals can acquire new job skills since many modern jobs are less physically demanding. If this plan is put […]
Maryland Association for Justice Presentation
In January, 2019, Robert H. Silberman and John O. Goss made a presentation at the Maryland Association for Justice’s annual seminar for Social Security disability attorneys practicing in the state of Maryland. The one-day continuing education seminar was titled “Disability Benefits Seminar, Perspectives on Social Security”. The presentation was similar to one John O. Goss […]
A Good Day for Our United States Constitution
Almost four years ago, Goss & Fentress answered the call put out by the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) for volunteer attorneys to rescue disabled people in Eastern Kentucky. Decent people were caught up in a scandal that had reached epic proportions. As it turned out, one attorney, Eric C. Conn, and […]
Virginia Medicaid Expansion, Healthcare, and the Vote
Virginia Medicaid Expansion – Open Enrollment Starts Soon! Earlier this year, Virginia voted to expand Medicaid to roughly 400,000 more qualifying applicants. The open enrollment period starts next week, on Thursday, November 1st. If you were previously ineligible for Medicaid coverage, please check the new guidelines. You might find that you now qualify. Potential applicants […]
Goss & Fentress Social Security Disability Attorneys Participate in Spring NOSSCR Conference
This year’s Spring NOSSCR Conference was held April 25-28 in Atlanta. Attorneys John Goss attended. These conferences are undoubtedly the best way for our attorneys to stay on the cutting edge of Social Security Disability practice. This is even more important given the increasingly challenging atmosphere in which cases are presented. More and more it […]
Virginia Medicaid Expansion – Part 2
Yesterday the Virginia House of Delegates again passed a budget plan that will go back to the Senate, which rejected the first proposal that the House passed earlier this year. Republicans control 21 of the 40-seat chamber, but at least two senators have indicated that they would vote for the current version. This budget plan […]
Virginia’s Fight over Medicaid Expansion
Virginia is gearing up for a big fight over Medicaid expansion set to take place during the April 11th special state legislative session, a special session which was called to decide whether or not to include it in the budget. Governor Ralph Northam is leading the movement for Medicaid expansion and is enjoying the backing […]
NOSSCR Letter re Shutdown
This is a letter concerning the potential government shutdown from the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) to its members: January 18, 2018 Dear NOSSCR Members, Since the government is funded through January 19th and Congress has not yet passed an extension to the continuing resolution to keep the government open after that […]
Social Security Disability and SSI – will I get Medicare or Medicaid?
One of the major benefits of winning your disability claim is that health care coverage comes with the disability package. But is it Medicare or Medicaid? For Social Security Disability Insurance, it’s Medicare. Medicare is the earned-benefit program for Americans aged 65 or older, or disabled. Workers pay into Medicare throughout their working years. The […]