Legal Updates for Social Security Disability and SSI

Medicare Premiums, Deductibles, and Copays Change for 2023

January 1, 2023. Here are the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and copays for 2023.

Social Security and SSI Disability and Benefit Amounts for 2023

January 1, 2023. The Social Security Administration announced an 8.7% increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2023.

Change Coming to Maximum Fees for Social Security Disability Lawyers and Advocates

November 30, 2022. The Social Security Administration has announced a $1,000 increase to the maximum fee that lawyers and advocates can charge clients who win their disability claims. The cap will be increased to $7,000.

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations for Required Minimum Distributions

February 23, 2022. The IRS has issued guidance on some of the murkier provisions of the SECURE ACT's retirement plan distribution rules.

Social Security and SSI Disability and Benefit Amounts for 2022

January 1, 2022. The Social Security Administration announced a 5.9% increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2022.

Social Security Temporarily Changes Musculoskeletal Listings Due to COVID

July 23, 2021. Due to the COVID pandemic. the Social Security Administration has published a temporary rule that will affect some of the musculoskeletal listings.

Changes to Social Security’s Disability Listings for Musculoskeletal Disorders

April 2, 2021. Social Security has made extensive changes to its musculoskeletal disability listings, effective April 2, 2021.

Social Security and SSI Disability and Benefit Amounts for 2021

January 1, 2021. The Social Security Administration announced a 1.3% increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 2021.

Reconsideration Stage of Disability Appeals Process Returning to All States

April 19, 2019. Social Security is adding back reconsideration to states where the agency was experimenting with allowing claimants to appeal straight to a hearing with an administrative law judge.