


Social Security publishes ruling reducing past relevant work time period
At the end of last year, the Social Security Administration announced a proposed change to the time period to be considered when deciding if a claimant’s past work is relevant when making a disability determination. It was a rare claimant-friendly proposal that saw...
Understanding the importance of financial literacy
Financial literacy has become increasingly important as the costs of everyday essentials rise alongside increasing inflation. Unfortunately, only about 57% of American adults are considered financially literate, with percentages trickling down by generation. Younger...
Increasing wait times and overpayments: Social Security struggles to keep up with workflow
Consistent with results over the past few years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) struggles to keep up with the ever-increasing workflow, particularly regarding disability applications. Earlier this year, we discussed some of the challenges facing the SSA as...