New Social Security Disability Laws 2017

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.

New social security disability laws 2017.

In 2017 you ll have to pay social security taxes on at least 5 200 to earn four credits. 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. Information for social security and ssi recipients affected by hurricanes and natural disasters. Because this impacts so many americans around 61 million to be precise.

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. New regulations which went into effect on monday are eliminating the so called. All social security documents published in the federal register can be found by accessing the federal erulemaking web portal. Some of these changes are more likely to have an effect on disability attorneys and advocates than others.

Social security disability insurance changes. In fact 3 in 5 retired seniors rely on their social security benefits to provide at least half of their monthly income. Last month the social security administration ssa released its expected changes for fy 2017. The changes will apply to all claims for disability benefits filed on or after 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. 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. 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. It may soon be harder to file a disability claim with the social security administration.

On the homepage select the advanced search link and the select social security administration from the agency drop down menu. Qualifying for social security disability insurance ssdi requires a minimum of 20 to 40 work credits dependent upon your age when you become disabled. Tampa fl law firm newswire september 8 2017 a u s. 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.

By stacy sadove esq and arshi pal graduate law clerk. The new regulations became effective on march 27 2017.