Posted on Oct 14, 2021
The fall is typically a busy time for the Social Security Administration (SSA). As a new fiscal year gets underway, Social Security must prepare for changes that typically occur at the end of the year such as a program-wide Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) or...
Posted on Sep 30, 2021
Throughout its history, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has faced many challenges. Despite an increase in the number of disruptions over the past several years – including a robust backlog of inventory, several furloughs due to government shut downs,...
Posted on Aug 31, 2021
On August 31st, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. This year’s report is notable for its lengthy delay in getting released (the report is due by April 1st every year)...
Posted on Aug 18, 2021
Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi has announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowance Conditions list. Originally formed in 2008, the Compassionate Allowance program (CAL), identifies...
Posted on Aug 11, 2021
Last month, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued an interim report to Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi regarding the management of mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the interim report pose a grim look at how mail...
