by Charlie Hollins | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
As was promised in last week’s blog this week we’ll be looking at the Unsuccessful Work Attempt (UWA). UWA is another unheralded and under-documented ‘tool’ available to Social Security staff when they’re trying to assess if an SSDI recipient is really working at...
by Charlie Hollins | May 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Tucked away in the vast folds of the SSA’s Program Operating Manual System (POMS) are a couple of Substantial Gainful Activity tools that Social Security must apply to SSDI beneficiaries who are beyond the Trial Work Period but have not yet established a cessation...
by Charlie Hollins | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Maryland Employment Network is looking to fill a newly created Career Consultant position! This position is highly independent, and primary responsibilities include assisting individuals with varying disabilities obtain and maintain jobs in the community, as well...
by Charlie Hollins | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the great incentives of the Ticket to Work is that if you have your ticket assigned and if you’re making what Social Security terms ‘timely progress’ you are absolved of having to undergo the chore, infrequent though it may be, of the Medical Continuing...
by Charlie Hollins | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are quite a few milestones along the way as we get older but reaching the age of 18 has come to be a point when you can really acknowledge that you aren’t a child anymore. Of course, you’re not allowed to do everything (notwithstanding the laws on drinking,...
by Charlie Hollins | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
There can be little dispute that the Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) is one of the more generous work incentives devised by the Social Security Administration. As is the nature of all good deals, it’s only actually available to a relatively small percentage of...
