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Insurance Branch v. NOSSCR: Contract Dispute and Dismissal
What Insurance Branch and Cassity alleged, the accounting-count dismissal, the case’s December 2025 closure and a separate federal ruling.
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2027 Social Security COLA: What Disability Recipients Should Know
SSA announced a 3.6% COLA for 2027. See when it begins, new SSI federal standards and disability work thresholds, and what to check in your notice.
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Social Security Funding Headlines: What They Mean for Disability
Read disability financing headlines with the right program and projection in mind, including the separate SSDI and retirement trust funds.
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2027 Social Security COLA: What Disability Recipients Should Know
SSA announced a 3.6% COLA for 2027. See when it begins, new SSI federal standards and disability work thresholds, and what to check in your notice.
Read GuideHow to Get a Social Security Benefit Verification Letter
Get an SSA benefit verification letter, check what the requester needs, and keep a simple record of how you shared your proof of benefits.
Read GuideA Beginner Glossary of Social Security Disability Terms
Disability paperwork is full of jargon. This beginner glossary explains the Social Security disability terms every applicant should know, in plain language.
Read GuideKeeping a Symptom Journal to Support Your Disability Claim
Keep an accurate symptom journal with dated activities, assistance, recovery time, and treatment effects, while understanding its limits as disability evidence.
Read GuideHow to Prepare a Personal Statement for Your Claim
A clear personal statement helps the SSA understand your daily struggle. Learn how to write one that connects your symptoms to your inability to work.
Read GuideWhat to Do While You Wait for a Disability Decision
Use the wait for a disability decision to track notices, update evidence, address examination requests, document care barriers, and protect appeal deadlines.
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