August 29th, 2019When you are approved for SSD benefits, you may be eligible for two separate forms of past due payments. But what are the differences between them? Let’s take a closer look. What is Back Pay? Back pay is benefits that are due to you from the time you applied for disability to the time you…
August 27th, 2019If you are approved for SSD benefits, the amount of money you receive will be based on the average of your lifetime earnings before your disability started. These are referred to as covered earnings, which you paid Social Security taxes on. How Does the SSA Calculate Benefits? The SSA uses an equation that takes into…
August 13th, 2019The Social Security Administration recently announced a hiring freeze, which could increase the backlog in Social Security Disability cases. Andrew Saul, the new SSA Commissioner, announced the freeze on July 31, and the notice stated the freeze was enacted in an effort to help improve hearings and field office wait times. The freeze affects all…
We were told to expect a disability denial the first time you file for benefits. Not only were we approved on the first try, we received a response from Social Security within 5 months of filing with our approval letter. This could never have been done without the hard work put in by Disability Attorneys of Michigan. Thank you so much for all your hard work on our case!
