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More money for Social Security

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:46:03 +0000

The Social Security Administration received a 10% increase in fiscal year 2010 over the fiscal year 2009 appropriation. Part of this increase is intended for hiring 226 new Administrative Law Judges, 950 support staff, 60 hearing office managers, and additional staff for the Appeals Council.

What this means, hopefully, for Social Security Disability Claimants is less waiting for their claims to make it to hearing. In a previous post, we stated that it was taking the Jacksonville Hearing office approximately 15 months to schedule a hearing after a Request for Hearing is filed. We hope some of those resources make it to the Jacksonville Hearing office.

Give us a call at 251-1111 or visit our website to answer any of your Social Security benefits questions.

Social Security benefits denied?

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:16 +0000

Remember that there are time limits that you must adhere to in order for an attorney to be able help you get the benefits you are entitled to from Social Security.

Call us for your free consultation or just to have your questions answered over the phone. You can also submit your questions through our website if you prefer. One our our social security attorneys would be glad to speak with you. Don’t be shy – call before it’s too late!

www.harrellandharrell.com

Disability claims rise dramatically

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:07:25 +0000

Kudos to Mark Papa, a social security attorney who works for Harrell & Harrell in our Mandarin/Southside office, for feeding me with great blog information regarding the SSA and your Social Security benefits.

The article by Senior Editor Jason White at msnbc.com sums it up very nicely. Aging baby boomers and the struggling economy are driving up Social Security claims to staggering levels. According to Jason’s statistics he quotes from the SSA, new claims for disability benefits rose nearly 17 percent in fiscal year 2009 and disability filings are projected to rise another 10 percent in fiscal 2010. Add that to the already 12 million Americans who receive disability benefits at a total cost of $161 billion in fiscal 2009.

Wow!

Read the article because Jason sums it up better than I ever could and then call Mark Papa at (904)251-1111 to schedule your free consultation. If you are outside of the Jacksonville area, feel free to use our toll free number or submit your information on our “Do I Have a Case” form.