Social Security Backlog and Delays in 2025: What Disability Claimants Need to Know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is facing record backlogs and service delays in 2025. Applications for disability benefits are taking longer to process. Field offices can’t keep up with demand. Disabled Americans, older workers, and SSI claimants are feeling the impact. Understanding the Social Security backlog and delays in 2025
How Long Does It Take to Get Approved for Disability? Updated 2025–2026 Processing Times
If you’re thinking about applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), one of the most common questions is: “How long will this take?” Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple. The disability process has multiple steps, and each can take months — sometimes over a year. This post
SSA Rejects Major Disability Rule Changes: How This Affects Older Applicants
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has backed away from a major proposed change to how disability eligibility is determined. According to AARP, the agency will not move forward with plans to reduce the importance of age in SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI decisions. For many people relying on disability
What Is Back Pay? Understanding How Disability Back Payments Work in 2026
If you’ve filed (or are thinking about filing) for disability benefits, you may have come across the term “back pay.” It’s one of those phrases that sounds simple—but the details matter a lot. At Green & Greenberg, we guide our clients through the process, so they know what to expect
How the 2026 Social Security COLA Affects Your SSDI or SSI Payments
If you receive or are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you should pay attention to the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The annual COLA directly affects monthly benefit amounts. At Green & Greenberg, we help claimants and recipients understand how COLA changes impact
What a Government Shutdown Means for SSDI/SSI Benefits
A federal government shutdown raises serious concerns for many people who rely on SSDI and SSI. But the good news: monthly disability and income-support payments are not interrupted. Still, some services could be delayed and processing slower. At Green & Greenberg, we help claimants understand their rights and plan accordingly. Payments
Senate Committee holds hearing on Long COVID
Green & Grenberg recognizes the unique challenges that those suffering from Long COVID face when attempting to navigate the Social Security disability process. Social Security has always been slow to recognize the severity of "invisible illnesses," and Long COVID is no exception. Long COVID sufferers struggle to prove that their
Congressional Attention to Overpayments
Congressional Attention to Overpayments Senators Co-Author Bipartisan Letter to SSA: Limit Harms Caused by Overpayments and Protect the Most Vulnerable On November 28, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) of the Senate Finance Committee penned a letter urging the Social Security Administration to act to prevent overpayments and reexamine the
A major step forward in our work, testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on behalf of our clients.
On Thursday, October 26, NOSSCR took a major step forward in our work, testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on behalf of our members and your clients. We brought forth simple, actionable, commonsense changes to SSA’s application procedures that would reduce processing time and actually save agency resources. Those changes include: Eliminating reconsideration. We advocate for
The Washington Post: Lawmakers Grill Social Security Leader over Disability System’s Failures
October 27, 2023 | By Lisa Rein Lawmakers from both parties Thursday pressed a top Social Security Administration official to defend what they described as widespread failures in the disability benefits system, from chronic claims backlogs to growing customer service phone delays. Instead of recovering from pandemic closures and slowdowns, Social Security’s