Navigating the post-acute complexities of COVID-19
As COVID-19 began to spread rapidly across the United States in early 2020, with it came a surge of short-term disability cases inundating the absence industry. Expecting a typical year-over-year increase in the number of claims, the burst of COVID-19 claims soon took...
Social Security update: Date set for the return of in-person hearings
Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced earlier this week that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has reached an agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the Association of Administrative Law Judges...
Common misconceptions about applying for SSDI benefits
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be a complex and frustrating process. It often involves the filing of several applications and appeals and can include interactions with multiple divisions of the Social Security Administration...
Biden issues executive order to improve customer service
Last month, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14058, “Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery To Rebuild Trust in Government.” The order directs government agencies to put the American people at the center of their work and to identify,...