Navigation On October 10, 2024, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% benefit increase for 2025. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is smaller than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 3.2%. Over the last decade, the COLA increase has averaged about 2.6%. Beginning in January of 2025, approximately 68 million Social Security beneficiaries will […]
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Is Social Security Making it Harder for Sickle Cell Patients to Get Help?
The long and short answer to this question is a resounding yes, and every time the Administration updated their regulations on Sickle Cell requirements it gets worse. A recent article by Bo Erickson for CBS news is quoted as saying “Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability payments[1].” This comes as […]
When Will My Eligibility for Social Security Disability Benefits be Reviewed?
After being award Social Security disability benefits, many clients ask how long they will be able to keep receiving their benefits. The simple answer is that if your medical condition has not improved, you will continue to receive your Social Security disability benefits. However, all recipients of Social Security disability benefits are subject to periodic […]
Can Substance Abuse Affect my Social Security Disability claim?
Continuing in my research for resources in the area to help Claimants, I am going to provide some substance abuse information this month. Getting off of substances such as alcohol, prescription pills, or illegal drugs by yourself can be a daunting task, if not impossible. Social Security has certain rules for how they evaluate a […]
The Importance of Filing Early for Social Security Disability Benefits
(Transcripts) Laura Holland: Hello. I’m Laura Holland. I’m a disability attorney with Gardberg & Kemmerly in Mobile, Alabama and I am going to talk a little bit today about applying early for your social security disability benefits. There are a couple of reasons that you would want to apply early. The main reason would be […]