New Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective 01/01/2015 The Department of Technology, Management and Budget has advised that the mileage rate has increased to $0.575 per mile, effective January 1, 2015. For a comprehensive list of all the travel rates, click on the link below.

Council Seldom Grants An Exception The most recent issue of the newsletter of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR), which is not available online, has an article prepared by Social Security’s Office of Appellate Operations Staff on the exception process at the Appeals Council. Generally, a claimant may not file a new…

Exclusions, barriers, bans and hurdles describe many injured workers’ experiences with workers’ compensation. A system that was supposed to assist them and provide streamlined procedures to recoup medical costs and lost wages has become a nightmare for individuals who’ve been injured on-the-job. A new policy brief by the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)…

The simple answer is yes, you can. Assuming you are seriously injured at work you can receive both. However, there is an offset and your SSD will be lowered by the 80% rule. In essence, your SSD monthly payments will be reduced if your comp and SSD payments together exceed 80% of your regular monthly…

Social Security Disability: The Initial Application Stage The initial stage of the Social Security Disability process involves the initial filing of your Social Security Disability application and the Social Security Administration’s review of your initial claim. In this stage of the process you will be filling out your application and providing the SSA with the…

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Crucial Information regarding your social security credits. Each week you work, money is taken out of your check to fund the social security disability fund. If you work for approximately 6 continuous years you will earn 40 social security credits. Once you earn 40 social security work credits, you are eligible to be approved for…

Should I get a Social Security disability attorney for my initial application and first appeal? While you can file the initial application and the initial appeal on your own, I would highly recommend that you obtain experienced attorney help, from an attorney that specializes in Social Security cases. I say this because the initial application…