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2019 Social Security Benefits Payment Schedule When will I receive my monthly Social Security payment in 2019?

By Shannon E. Sorensen in General, News, Politics, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income November 20, 2018 0 comment

The Social Security Administration has released the 2019 Social Security benefits payment schedule. When you receive your payment depends on a few fac...

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Why does it take so long to have my disability hearing scheduled? Do I really need representation?

By Smith Godios Sorensen in News, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income January 15, 2018 0 comment

People often ask why it takes so long to have a hearing to determine if they are disabled. You may have seen the article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer...

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Shifrin Newman Smith Inc Sponsors Family Promise of Summit County’s Box City Event

By Christopher N. Godios Shannon E. Sorensen in General, News, Politics October 18, 2017 0 comment

Shifrin Newman Smith Inc is a Gold Star Challenge Sponsor for the 2017 Family Promise of Summit County's Box City event. Box City is a community event...

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Social Security Payment Schedule for 2017 and 2018

By Shannon E. Sorensen in General, News, Politics, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income April 14, 2017 0 comment

The Social Security Administration has released the 2017 and 2018 payment schedules for Social Security benefits. When you receive your payment depend...

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Small increase planned for 2017 Social Security Benefits 2017 marks fifth year of historically low increases

By Shannon E. Sorensen in Children, Congress, News, Politics, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Veteran's Benefits October 21, 2016 2 Comments

Millions of people receiving Social Security benefits will be getting a very small increase - 0.3% - in their monthly benefits in 2017. This marks th...

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Marriage Penalty for SSI Recipients

By Smith Godios Sorensen in General, News, Supplemental Security Income July 27, 2016 2 Comments

A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, and reprinted in the Akron Beacon Journal, discusses the "marriage penalty" for some disabled individuals. ...

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Delays could come sooner than later if Congress allows another Social Security shutdown "The Social Security Administration's administrative budget costs are seven tenths of one percent (.7%) of beneficiary outlays. These costs make SSA the most cost effective program in the US government and private sector alike."

By Shannon E. Sorensen in Children, Congress, News, Politics, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income July 19, 2016 0 comment

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