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David W. Magann, P.A. Highlights the 2024 Boost in Social Security Benefits
In 2024, There was good news for over 71 million Americans. Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments increased by 3.2 percent, which…
Social Security Law
David W. Magann, P.A. Reports on Social Security’s Inclusion of 12 New Compassionate Allowances Conditions
The Acting Commissioner of Social Security outlined twelve new Compassionate Allowances conditions. They include the following: These conditions are severe, and claims are allowed based…
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David W. Magann, P.A. Highlights Expansion of Supplemental Security Income Access by Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has expanded its reach to include more people needing financial assistance who may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)….
Children obtaining age 18 and on SSI: What is the review process?
The applicable law is found, of course, in the Social Security Act under section 1614(a)(3)(H) which provides that individuals who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits as children(a person who has not attained age 18) for the month preceding the month in which they become 18, must have their disability redetermined under the...
Read More How To File An Unfair Treatment Complaint Against An SSA Agent
How To File An Unfair Treatment Complaint against an SSA employee, Adjudicator and/or Judge: Look to SSA Publication No. 05-10071, www.SSA.gov: What you should do if you think you were treated unfairly: If you think any ALJ treated you unfairly, you should tell SSA about it and ask SSA to look into it. You can...
Read More Free Lecture Outline for August 3, 2010 at Center Place in Brandon: The Basics of Social Security Disability
THE BASICS OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY I. Introduction: History II. The Application Basics III. The Claims Process IV. Tips On Pursuing The Claim The Speaker: David W. Magann, Esquire Training / Education/Background: United States Marine Corps Veteran Criminology Degree from The University of South Florida Law Degree from The University of Miami Law Intern with...
Read More The Need to Submit All Medical Evidence: It is the Claimant’s/Representative’s Job!
Continually we meet with claimants who have been previously represented and find that important medical evidence was not obtained in order to win the previous claim. Time and time again with especially untrained and incompetent non-attorney representatives this theme of not obtaining medical evidence, when it could of and should of been sent into to...
Read More Avoid These “Non-Attorney” Representatives: TOP 5 – BEWARE AND AVOID
At the many hearing offices that we visit it is both sad and astonishing to see how unprepared, blissfully ignorant and lax many representatives are before going in front of the Judge. For example, if a representative has never seen you, the claimant, before the hearing, this is a red flag that indicates you should...
Read More You should NOT have a non-attorney clerk at your hearing?
There are non-attorney representatives who can represent you at the hearing which first came into being because the SSA Disability process was established to allow access to all in an informal manner. However, informal or not your Social Security Hearing is often the “final chapter” of a three year or more long battle. In other...
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