Blogs
Solano County Walk to End Alzheimer’s
On October 26, 2013, the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” will be taking place at Harbor Plaza in Suisun. This is a fundraiser organized by the
How can a permanent resident collect SSI if he or she does not have 40 quarters of coverage on their own?
Sometimes it takes a question before I understand the answer. I recently was asked about whether or not a permanent resident could collect SSI when
Thoughts on applying for SSDI after the end of DOMA
“Are you married?” This is the question I asked today of my client when we were filling out her form for disability insurance benefits. In the
Social Security launches new site for mobile users but they do not answer their phone
I tend to be somewhat critical of the Social Security Administration but I give them credit when it is due. This time around, I am
Free workshop in Vallejo on navigating through the Social Security Disability Process
I will be giving a free workshop tomorrow, Wednesday May 22, 2013 at the Global Center for Success in Vallejo on navigating through the Social
Difficulties the Social Security Administration will face in the next decade
Yesterday the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on Preliminary Observations on Key Management Challenges that Social Security will be facing over the next few
Can someone who has TPS receive SSDI for a disability?
I recently received a question as to whether a person can collect SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) if he or she has the immigration status
Hangin’ out at the Social Security field office
This past week was a long week. It seemed long perhaps because I made two trips to two different Social Security field offices, one in
Update on California budget crisis and SSI payments.
In my previous blog post, California budget crisis may reduce state SSI supplement, I mentioned that the state of California may lower its supplemental portion for
California budget crisis may reduce state SSI supplement
I received a question relating to my last post about the California SSI monthly amounts for 2009. The question was whether the California supplement will
California monthly SSI payments for 2009
On December, 7, 2008, I wrote a post about the amount of money you could collect if you were in California and win SSI in
No-match rule turns the Social Security Agency into a law enforcement agency
The validity of the no-match rule as a means to catch illegal immigrants continues to be litigated in the California northern district (San Francisco) federal court. As
