Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli Blog

In this divorce case, the trial court denied the defendant ex-husband’s post-divorce-judgment motion in which defendant sought (1) to terminate his alimony and child-support obligations, (2) relief from his obligation to maintain life insurance for the benefit of the parties’ children, and (3) a credit for Social Security benefits received by the plaintiff ex-wife for [...]

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Fast Facts & Figures answers the most frequently asked questions about the programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). It highlights basic program data for the Social Security (retirement, survivors, and disability) and Supplemental Security Income programs. Most of the data comes from the Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, which contains [...]

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(I acknowledge with appreciation the Academy of Special Needs Planners website and the resources available to members which I used to compile the following list of links)
PRIMARY SOURCES:

Social Security Administration’s Main Page: Social Security Online - The Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration’s “Our Program Rules” compilation of links to the [...]

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Social Security statements now are advising recipients that Medicare does not cover long-term care expenses. The Social Security Administration recently changed the wording of its annual earnings statements at the direction of Congress to make it clear that individuals need to plan for the possibility they might eventually need long-term care. The new wording follows:

Social [...]

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Processing times for Social Security determinations have reached intolerable levels. For instance, the average processing time for cases at the hearing level has increased dramatically since 2000, when the average time was 274 days. In the current fiscal year, SSA estimates that the average processing time for disability claims at the hearing level will be [...]

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