Di Lorenzo & Wilcox

06/07/2022

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/social-security-office-closures-covid-congress-20220525.html

Roughly 1,200 offices closed during the pandemic, cutting off a crucial access point for older adults, people with disabilities, and others. Operations resumed in April, but it's still not enough.

06/07/2022

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/05/13/delays-in-processing-disability-applications-impose-significant-hardships-in-tennessee/

A backlog in the processing of disability benefits applications from people who are too sick to work has increased by 40% in Tennessee.

06/11/2021

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/migraine-disability -to-apply-for-ssdi

This article explores what kinds of disability benefits a person can apply for due to migraine, how to apply, eligibility, appealing a denied application, and how to speak to employers.

06/11/2021

https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/questions-answers/can-i-collect-both-ssdi-and-va-disability-compensation.html

Compare eligibility and benefits rules for Social Security Disability Insurance and VA disability compensation; you may qualify for both programs.

04/27/2021

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disability-benefits-gao-report-death-bankruptcies-waiting-hearings/

Appeals backlog means people can wait years for their cases to be heard. By then, it's often too late.

03/13/2021

https://abc7chicago.com/social-security-disability-insurance-government-benefits-pandemic-office/10354615/

A government benefits slowdown from the pandemic is causing delays for people trying to get much-needed benefits.

02/20/2021

https://www.good.is/biden-social-security-disability

If finalized, the rule could have stripped disability insurance benefits from hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people.

06/10/2020

Monroe County families need to have a strong advocate in Albany, and Democrat Justin Wilcox has the experience and values ready to give us a voice. He will
- Demand a bold recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
-Protect a woman’s right to choose.
-Fight for quality, affordable healthcare for all.
-Ensure our schools get the education funding they need.
Join your neighbors—and support Justin Wilcox by mail or in person on June 23rd!

03/14/2020

Disability is about to drastically change for the worse!

If someone can work 30 hours per week, the proposed regulation says, then they aren't disabled enough for benefits.

02/23/2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/03/short-staffing-leads-to-long-waits-for-social-security-disability-hearing-decisions/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.59764dc508d7

The current number of pending hearings is about 986,000 and the average wait for a hearing decision is 600 days.