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Employer-Reported Respiratory Illness Increased 4,000% in 2020, Signaling Effects from COVID-19, Allsup Reports
March 21, 2022 16:58 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Employer-reported respiratory illnesses among U.S. workers increased nearly 4,000% in 2020, signaling effects from the pandemic, according to...
T.J. Geist, Allsup Principal Advocate
Disability Insurance Initial Claims Decrease, But Processing Times Increase During Coronavirus Pandemic
February 07, 2022 17:57 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications assigned to State Disability Determination Services (DDS) offices dropped 15.9%...
T.J. Geist, Allsup Principal Advocate
SSA Reports No Date for Reopening Offices, Highlighting Challenges for People with Disabilities, Allsup Reports
January 11, 2022 10:52 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Social Security Administration says there is no timeline for reopening its more than 1,200 field offices, which highlights ongoing...
SSDI Beneficiaries to Receive 5.9% Increase in Monthly Benefits, Highest In 39 Years, Allsup Reports
October 13, 2021 17:26 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits will see a 5.9% increase in their monthly benefit in 2022,...
Allsup Supports Invisible Disabilities® Association in its Oct. 23 Live Event ‘Invisible InCourage’ Awards
October 13, 2021 15:42 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allsup, the nation’s premier disability representation company®, is proud to be a sponsor of the Invisible Disabilities® Association’s (IDA)...
U.S. Government Cancels Debt for More than 300,000 Americans with Disabilities
August 20, 2021 17:58 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Biden administration announced it will eliminate student loan debt payments for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities, said...
Getting Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits is Easier with a Trusted Representative in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
May 03, 2021 17:14 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the U.S. emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, the country is beginning to understand the long-term impact on those with disabilities....
Approval Rates For Social Security Disability Benefits Increased Nationwide In Fiscal Year 2020
April 27, 2021 16:34 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released the nationwide approval and denial rates for each level of the Social Security...
Allsup identifies the most difficult cities to appeal for Social Security disability benefits
April 21, 2021 11:37 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Social Security disability hearing backlog and average wait time decreased at a national level in 2020, but not every state saw an...
Social Security Disability Beneficiaries To Get Payments This Week
April 05, 2021 16:57 ET | Allsup
Belleville, Illinois, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries are among millions of Americans receiving economic impact payments with the...