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Immigration Blog
SSA Pauses Automatic Issuance of SSNs for Certain Immigration Applicants
By Amy L. Peck, Otieno B. Ombok
Takeaways As of March 19, 2025, the SSA has paused automatic SSN issuance for many immigrant applicants, including those receiving new work permits and newly naturalized citizens. Affected individuals must…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Electronic Folder now provides access to Sections A and B at Initial and Reconsideration levels.
By Gordon Gates
A long-awaited improvement to the Social Security e-file has arrived. The Electronic Folder now provides access to Sections A and B at Initial and Reconsideration levels. This is great news…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
So, What Goes with Social Security?
By Mark Ashton
We’ve tried staying away from this subject because it seems so political. The Democrats are shreiking that the Republicans are about to “gut” Social Security and Medicare. The Republicans flatly…
Lawyer Business Advantage Blog
Episode 212 Teaser 2
By Alay Yajnik
About Rob Levine: Attorney. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Rob Levine wears many hats, but his passion for standing up for those in need runs through everything he does. Over more than 24…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
ALJ announces Fully Favorable decision at the end of the hearing
By Gordon Gates
My hearings this week with an administrative law judge (ALJ) to determine medical eligibility for Social Security disability benefits followed the usual pattern: opening remarks by the judge and then…
ImmigrationProf Blog
NY Times: “Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers”
The beat goes on. Alexaa Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz, Nicholas Nehamas, Ryan Mac, and Tara Siegel Bernard in "Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers" for…
Simple Justice
Loomer’s Advise And Consent
The day of the announcement of worldwide tariffs, from uninhabited islands to islands with either penguins or army bases, was probably pretty busy in the Oval. After all, there was…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Multiple Sclerosis and Social Security disability
By Gordon Gates
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic illness that affects the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. MS occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Inquire about Unsuccessful Work Attempts when helping a client apply for Disability
By Gordon Gates
I recently helped a client over the age of 55 with their initial application for Social Security disability benefits. I get involved early in these cases because the claimant's past…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Social Security Benefits Introduced in the House
Rep. Thomas Massie has reintroduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040, to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. The bill, backed by 29 Republican co-sponsors, seeks to…