Tag: Social Security

People of various occupations

U.S. retirement preparedness can best be described as mediocre: about half of workers are not saving enough money to continue their current standard of living once they retire. Judging by a dozen blogs that attracted the most web traffic in the third quarter, our readers understand the importance of the issue. Some felt strongly that…

Cheerful senior man at home looking at his mail

Abstract Many applicants to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) retain representation to help with the approval process.  The Social Security Administration imposes strict rules on representative compensation.  Representatives are paid only if claimants are awarded disability, and are paid the lesser of 25 percent of claimant’s past due benefits or a pre-specified maximum fee dollar…