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Tip: The Importance of Seeing a Doctor Regularly

Regular medical care for your disabilities is important for your health as well as for your social security claim. Since your social security disability claim will be evaluated on the basis of your medical records, it is important to receive regular, ongoing medical treatment in the months (even years) before …
Checking the Status of a Social Security Application
April is National Social Security Month, and our goal is to educate you about Social Security programs and services available online. Today’s blog post will provide some information on checking the status of your Social Security application using your online my Social Security account. If you applied for either Social …
Replacing a Lost Social Security Card
April is National Social Security Month, and our goal for this month is to educate you about Social Security programs and services available online. Last week we explained the step by step process to set up a my Social Security account. Today’s blog post will provide some information on requesting …
April is National Social Security Month
Social Security and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has created a Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) page which will be kept updated to provide information on services that will be continued during this pandemic. Regarding Social Security offices and hearings: Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the SSA suspended face-to-face service to the public in field …
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The Timeline of a Social Security Case

After you file a disability application with the Social Security Administration, the SSA transfers your file to a state agency called the Michigan Disability Determination Service. The Disability Determination Service is responsible for gathering your medical evidence, sometimes sending you to consultative examinations and ultimately making an initial determination as …
National Consumer Protection Week
March 1-7, 2020 is National Consumer Protection Week. You can visit the National Consumer Protection Week website to read recent scam alerts and learn about a variety of topics, like privacy, identity, online security, and more. (https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/…/national-consumer-protection…) Social Security has a robust cyber-security program to help protect the information and …