Buffalo, NY — Recent sensationalized reports inferring the Social Security Disability *(SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs are being abused are blatantly incorrect, according to Jeffrey Freedman, managing partner, Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law, PLLC, and member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR). “These reports…
Article published in The Buffalo News on April 8th 2013 The Social Security Administration continues to lag on processing applications for Social Security Disability in Western New York, and throughout the country. In Buffalo, it takes approximately 407 days after denial of the initial application – 80 percent of claims…
Often when we meet with clients regarding social security disability, we are discussing both physical impairments as well as mental health impairments. This may be because the client has lived with mental health impairments all along, but in some cases, depression has become a problem as a result of their…
Buffalo, NY — The Social Security Administration (SSA) would face significant challenges in processing local Social Security Disability (SSD) cases if the budget cuts proposed by the Republicans go through. The GOP has proposed providing $10.7 billion to the SSA for 2012. SSA’s Commissioner Michael Astrue has said $12.5 billion is…
The 63rd Annual National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives Conference (NOSSCR) in Chicago focused on the increases in Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplement Security Income (SSI) filings that are being exacerbated by the recession. Government officials and the leadership of NOSSCR looked at how the Social Security Administration…
Buffalo, NY — Glenn Sklar, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), addressed initiatives to reduce the hearing backlog for Social Security Disability claims at a recent conference of The National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (NOSSCR). Jeffrey Freedman, senior partner at Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at…