New Social Security Disability Laws 2017

By stacy sadove esq and arshi pal graduate law clerk.

New social security disability laws 2017.

With the disruption of mail service and the closure of many social security offices in texas due to hurricane harvey the social security administration has released information about the delivery of benefit payments scheduled for september 1. It may soon be harder to file a disability claim with the social security administration. Navy veteran has been considered 90 percent disabled and unemployable by the department of veterans affairs va however when he submitted an application for back pay he was denied receipt of such payments by the social security administrative law judge alj who also cancelled his benefits. Ever since the social security administration ssa was launched in 1940 millions of people specifically retirees and the disabled have relied on this income to live off of in their retirement years.

Ssi law and regulations finder. Information for social security and ssi recipients affected by hurricanes and natural disasters. Some of these changes are more likely to have an effect on disability attorneys and advocates than others. The changes will apply to all claims for disability benefits filed on or after march 27 2017.

Tampa fl law firm newswire september 8 2017 a u s. Earlier this year the social security administration ssa published new rules in the federal register 82 fr 5844 regarding the evaluation of medical evidence in disability claims. Social security disability insurance changes. Workers earn a maximum of four credits per year.

The new regulations became effective on march 27 2017. For many years social security has been required to give greater weight in the disability evaluation process to the opinion of a claimant s treating physician about the disability claimant s work related limitations. All social security documents published in the federal register can be found by accessing the federal erulemaking web portal. Qualifying for social security disability insurance ssdi requires a minimum of 20 to 40 work credits dependent upon your age when you become disabled.

All social security disability claims including social security disability insurance ssdi and supplemental security income ssi claims filed on or after march 27 2017 will be assessed according to these new. On the homepage select the advanced search link and the select social security administration from the agency drop down menu. On january 18 2017 the social security administration ssa revised their regulations with regard to the evidentiary standard administrative law judges alj use to determine eligibility for disability benefits. In fact 3 in 5 retired seniors rely on their social security benefits to provide at least half of their monthly income.

In 2017 you ll have to pay social security taxes on at least 5 200 to earn four credits. There are three changes that are likely to increase the average monthly benefits for ssdi recipients which will lead to an increase in back pay and thus an increase in average representative.