Updated April 30, 2025 The Social Security Administration made some changes in March to its recently announced identity-proofing requirements.  The agency had previously issued new guidelines that would require all applicants for benefits to prove their identities using the “my Social Security” online account. Those who were unsuccessful would have had to appear in person…

The Social Security Administration announced this week that beneficiaries will see a 1.3 percent increase in benefits because of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021. If you are receiving benefits, you should get a notice in December that details your new monthly payment amount. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost of living rises, as…

A COVID-19-related benefit designed to lend support to Americans during an economic crisis has come at a cost to some Social Security benefit recipients. Earlier this year, the Social Security Administration began suspending disability payments for some recipients of Supplemental Security Income. The reason? The stimulus benefits raised their bank account balances above the resource…

With the US inflation rate reaching its highest point in more than 40 years, Americans who receive Social Security benefits, including SSD, are on pace to receive a cost-of-living-adjustment of nearly 9 percent. What does that mean for you if you are already receiving Social Security Disability? Well, we’ve seen estimates of between 8.6 and…

Joyce & Bary Law has received national recognition for its work in Social Security disability law. The firm was named among the Disability Awards National Top 250 by Social Security Disability Leadership, which publishes an annual list of the top Social Security Disability organizations in the country. Law firms and other companies who represent clients…