by Annette Hines | Dec 21, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Social Security, Special Needs
People facing a reduction, suspension, or other change to their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) now have more time to file an appeal, in a concession by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to delays and difficulties wrought by the COVID-19 crisis. The October... 
by Annette Hines | Nov 9, 2021 | Announcements, Social Security, Special Needs
Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) might describe it as an open-and-shut case. When the SSA closed its field offices at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remained open for the purposes of denying benefits. But,... 
by Annette Hines | Nov 2, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Social Security, Special Needs
The year was 1983: The U.S. invaded Granada. A gallon of gas cost 96 cents. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video premiered. That year was also the last time that recipients of Social Security disability benefits saw a cost-of-living increase steeper than the... 
by Annette Hines | Oct 26, 2021 | Announcements, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning
Unique tax benefits are available to families who have children with special needs. And thanks to recent changes in the tax code, there are opportunities to save substantial amounts of money at tax time. Thomas M. Brinker, Jr., a professor of accounting at Arcadia... 
by Annette Hines | Oct 14, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Current Affairs, Special Needs
Communication is one of the most important tools for containing the spread of COVID-19. As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread, reliable information about the disease and how to protect oneself and one’s community from infection are critically... 
by Annette Hines | Sep 7, 2021 | Announcements, COVID-19, Estate Planning, Social Security, Special Needs
COVID relief payments will no longer affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or the benefit amount, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced. The assistance includes a long list of COVID relief payments, ranging from...