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Hi, I want to introduce myself, I am Wayne Giles and I own Giles Disability Law. Welcome to my blog. I am a social security lawyer with more than 15 years of experience working within the Social...
View ArticleSocial Security Administration Closes Temporary Remote Hearing Sites Across...
-Why this Affects You- In April 2011, Congress passed a budget for the federal government, giving the Social Security Administration (SSA) $1.25 million less than the previous year, making it necessary...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Current Social Security Claim Appeal Rights?
There have been a few changes lately to your rights to appeal a disability claim. Below I clarify exactly what these changes are and how they will affect you. Social Security Ruling 11-1p Procedures...
View ArticlePayroll Tax Cuts and the Social Security Trust Fund
Most of you have probably noticed an increase in your take-home pay because your Social Security with-holdings are much less than they have been in previous years. In fact, they are 2% less than they...
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2010 Disabled Worker Awards
The SSA Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program for 2010 was recently released. This report supplies statistical information on which diagnostic groups were...
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Judge Identity Removed From Hearing Notices
Effective December 19, 2011, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) instituted a new policy that the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to each claimant’s case...
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Why is the Disability Insurance Trust Fund Diminishing?
With the recent attacks against the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program and the reason for its diminishing funds, I wanted to make sure I help explain why the DI Trust fund will be...
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