The Current COLA Concern
We all watch the numbers skyrocket—grocery prices, gas prices, rent—all signs to the sinister conclusion of “inflation.” But is it all bad? And how does inflation affect those on fixed incomes? For social security beneficiaries, inflation looks like payday, on the surface. Each year, the Social Security Administration uses an inflation index to make a […]
Thank You, Bobby Scott
Goss and Fentress PLC is a well-established law firm that represents people who are having trouble obtaining their owed Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. We’ve had a rough couple of years through no fault of our own. We successfully managed to stay open, agile, and safe during the Covid-19 […]
Are SSA Offices REALLY on Track to Reopen?
In March it will have been 2 years since the Social Security Administration closed its doors to the public. Since then, nearly all of their business has been conducted virtually – by phone, online, and through the mail. Initial plans to reopen January 3rd, 2022, were scrapped amid squabbles with the 3 unions representing the […]
Manhattan Institute – Meet the Urban Institute
Anyone who’s been following the drama at the top of the Social Security Administration (SSA) should be celebrating the removal of former Trump appointees Commissioner Andrew Saul and former Deputy Commissioner David Black. President Biden on [date] asked for their resignations. Black had the grace to tender his resignation immediately. Saul refused, got himself fired, […]
Will SSA Provide In-Person Services During Covid-19?
To inhibit the spread of the Coronavirus, Social Security has ceased providing services to walk-in visitors in their offices across the country. They have instead committed to delivering ongoing benefits and critical services via online, telephone, and mail. According to their official website, people can satisfy most of their Social Security needs more conveniently online. Social Security’s website allows you to apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits, check on application and appeal statuses, and more from any device. However, if you cannot take advantage of their online services, they are prepared to solve […]