We're almost two weeks into the government shutdown. Will you still receive your Social Security benefits despite the furloughs?

Social Security checks will arrive on time during the shutdown, but five key services — from card replacements to disability ...

Traditionally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) followed a pretty comprehensive process to evaluate disability claims. The in-depth nature of the process is meant to provide accurate ...

We're almost two weeks into the government shutdown. Will you still receive your Social Security benefits despite the ...

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing up a proposal to remove age as a factor in determining a person’s ability to ...

Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability ...

Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Unlike traditional attorney-client relationships in which the client pays the attorney at the conclusion of a case, attorneys who represent Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claimants ...

The SSDI program is broken—financially and functionally. Too many people receive unwarranted benefits, straining the program and hurting those who truly need it. A proposed bill would make SSDI work ...

The Social Security Administration is suspending much of a disability claim reform effort it has been testing in Boston. The Boston pilot program, launched in 2006, has cost $24 million more than ...