Stay Informed
Reporting and explainers on the NOSSCR lawsuits, Social Security policy and disability advocacy. Each article separates documented developments from allegations and proposals.
35 articles. Original publication dates and substantive updates appear in each article.
Policy & Benefits
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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Read disability financing headlines with the right program and projection in mind, including the separate SSDI and retirement trust funds.
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Explore online claim-status tools, benefit records and document uploads, including tasks that still need another submission method.
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See how the medical-vocational grid rules fit into disability decisions and what would need verification before treating a policy debate as a change.
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Understand the different roles of legislation, SSA rules, program funding and court decisions when following disability policy developments.
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Review the 2026 COLA, SSI federal payment standards and disability work thresholds, with a separate link to the newly announced 2027 changes.
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Understand delayed disability reviews, SSA’s announced 2026 processing change, and why a backlog does not remove your reporting duties.
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Understand SSA’s occupational-data project, its 2024 jobs-list update, and the difference between new evidence tools and a changed disability rule.
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Separate proposals, final rules and implementation dates before applying a disability policy headline to your own Social Security claim.
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Learn what SSA processing data can tell you, why averages do not predict a decision date, and what to check while a disability claim is pending.
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Understand SSA’s appointment-focused service, walk-in exceptions, and ways to get disability application help by phone, online or in person.
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Understand why age matters in disability decisions, what lawmakers questioned in 2025, and how to distinguish policy concerns from adopted rules.
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Read ArticleFind practical guidance for your application, appeal or benefit payments.
