Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Insurance recipients will be receiving a cost-of-living adjustment beginning 2024.  Listen to Randy’s video for more information.

This coming year’s cost-of-living adjustment or “COLA” has recently been announced.  Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be raised by 3.2%.  Social Security benefits will begin with December 2023 benefits and are payable in January 2024.  SSI benefits will receive a 3.2 increase effective January 2024.

With everything becoming more expensive, I hope this increase in benefits will help. 

Please remember to keep going to the doctor as much as possible and tell them the problems you have functioning such as standing, walking, lifting, or using your arms or hands and fingers.  When functional limitations are recorded in your medical notes, it will help you obtain and keep your Social Security disability benefits.

Here is the link for more information about the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment:

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/latestCOLA.html#:~:text=The%20latest%20COLA%20is%203.2,payments%20made%20for%20January%202024

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number (888-551-1190) or forward this email to them.

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Every week I get calls asking if a person applying for or receiving SSDI/SSI can work without Jeopardizing their benefits.  Social security benefits are not enough to live comfortably.  Many would like to work but are limited by their impairments.  Social Security provides incentives to return to work which will allow you to try to work without jeopardizing your benefits.  Click the video below for more information and Please click on the link below the video for more information about work incentives.

Here is the link for more information about incentives Social Security offers to help you return to work:

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdf

If you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance then you are allowed to work as long as you don’t make more than about $1470 per month.  You can make over $1470 per month for 9 months without losing your benefits. 

The nine-month trial return to work incentive, will allow you to make as much money as you can without losing your benefits.  This gives you the opportunity to “try” to work.  If, at any time during that 9 months you cannot continue to work due to your impairment, then your benefits will simply continue. 

If you are able to continue working, then after 9 months, your monthly Social Security benefits will stop.  However, if you become unable to work again because of your disability within 5 years, you can be reinstated on your benefits and you will not have to file a new application or wait for your benefits to restart while Social Security reviews your medical condition. 

Supplemental security income is a needs-based program and therefore any work that you perform may reduce or eliminate your monthly benefit.  If you try to work it’s important to report to Social Security every month the amount of money that you earn, so Social Security can adjust your monthly amount.

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.    There is a backlog of claims that have been delayed at the initial application and reconsideration levels.  Please don’t get discouraged.  We are doing all we can to help Social Security process claims more quickly.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number:

888-551-1190

I will listen to them (and you) and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Accredited Disability Advocate

www.AdamsDisability.com

Because of Issues with Social Security, we are experiencing significant delays in the processing of claims.  There is a backlog of claims that have been stuck at the initial application levels and reconsideration levels.  This may affect you!  Here is a short video about what is going on.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number, forward this email to them, or click the links below that will share on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

I will listen to them and help them understand Social Security Disability and if they may qualify. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Please remember. I work for you. I am your advocate! If you have concerns, please contact me.

We are “A Voice for the Disabled”

Take Care and God Bless,

Randy Adams, ADR

Email: randy@adamsdisability.com

Website: www.AdamsDisability.com

Phone: 888-551-1190

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“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:8

Short Answer: YES!

Periodically Social Security reviews your case to see if you are still disabled.  This is called a CDR which stands for “Continuing Disability Review.” It is important that you understand what a CDR is and how to prepare for it. 

A CDR is a continuing disability review that Social Security performs periodically in order to ensure that, after you have received SSI or SSDI benefits, you are still disabled and entitled to those benefits.  Social Security normally reviews cases every 1½ to 3 years but it depends on the severity and permanency of your condition.  

If you can show that you continue to have a medical condition that keeps you from working and you are under medical care, your benefits will likely continue.  Over 90% of adults who undergo CDR’s have their benefits continued.  If you follow these tips that I’ve given you, the odds of you losing your benefits will be reduced.

If you receive paperwork from Social Security about a continuing disability review, here is a link to a good website that provides insightful information about how to complete CDR forms, how to document your claim and what to expect: https://www.lsnjlaw.org/legal-topics/disability/ssdi-ssi/pages/continuing-disability-ssi-aspx

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number, forward this email to them or click the links below that will share on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

I will listen to them and let them know if they have a good case or not. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, Certified ADR
Adams & Associates Disability, Inc.

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“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before your God.”  Micah 6:

Right now we are hearing a lot on the news about the debt ceiling and the idea that Social Security may cease to be funded.  Politicians use Social Security as a political football.  Please watch my video to get the truth.

Right now we are hearing a lot of threats that Social Security will run out of money if an agreement is not made by the political entities to raise the debt ceiling.  Will Social Security run out of money?  The short answer is – NO.  Social Security benefits will continue to be paid from the Social Security trust fund.  While there may be some delays in some Social Security services, checks  should continue to be issued on schedule.

Social Security money collected through FICA taxes are placed in a Social Security trust fund.  The trust fund is managed by the Department of the Treasury.  Initially the trust fund was supposed to be a secure fund separate from the national budget.  Unfortunately, the government has periodically borrowed from these funds.  Right now the government has borrowed approximately $2.7 trillion from the Social Security trust fund.  There are threats that Social Security will run out of money by 2033.  This is because fewer workers will be contributing toward the trust fund.  However, I have heard these threats for 20 years.  It has never happened.  I believe the US government is dedicated to honoring their commitment to the Social Security recipients.

If you know anyone who may need Social Security disability benefits, please give them my number, forward this email to them or click the links below that will share on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

I will listen to them and let them know if they have a good case or not. Remember, I never charge for consultations.  And there is never a fee unless we win.

Take care and God bless! 

Randy Adams, ADR