U.S. Social Security: Publications and Resources

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U.S. Social Security: Publications and Resources
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Publication Type	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
2026 COLA Brings 2.8% U.S. Social Security Increase	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Announcement	2025/10/24	2025/10/25
2026 Social Security COLA: What Retirees Should Expect	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2025/10/14
Trump Terminates Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC) Cooperative Agreements	U.S. Social Security Administration		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Announcement	2025/02/21	2025/04/19
Social Security Announces 2.5% Increase in Benefits for 2025	Social Security Administration	Yes	✓ Preface	Announcement	2024/10/10
Why Do Disabled People Need an Able Account?	Pavel Kuljuk			Informative	2024/09/30	2025/02/18
SSA Implements Customer-Friendly SSI Changes, Expanding Access and Reducing Barriers	Social Security Administration	Yes	✓ Preface	Announcement	2024/09/30
How to Get and Not Lose SSDI	Pavel Kuljuk			Informative	2024/08/31	2025/02/18
Social Security iClaim Simplifies SSI Applications	U.S. Social Security Administration			Announcement	2024/08/29
U.S. Social Security Modernizes Disability Evaluation by Updating Occupations List	U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)	Yes	✓ Preface	Announcement	2024/06/24	2024/09/20
Social Security Updates Definition of Public Assistance Household	The United States Social Security Administration	Yes		Announcement	2024/05/09
U.S. Social Security to Expand SSI Rental Subsidy Policy	U.S. Social Security Administration	Yes		Announcement	2024/04/17	2024/04/29
Social Security to Raise Benefit Representative Fee Cap	U.S. Social Security Administration	Yes		Announcement, Notification	2024/03/29
SSA Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries	U.S. Social Security Administration	Yes		Announcement, Notification	2024/03/29
SSA to Remove Barriers to Accessing SSI Payments	U.S. Social Security Administration	Yes		Announcement	2024/03/27	2024/04/29
U.S. Social Security Makes Announcement On Overpayments	U.S. Social Security Administration			Announcement, Notification	2024/03/21	2024/03/29
Now Expired Expanded Child Tax Credit Led to Improved Adult Health and Nutrition	University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences	Yes		Observational Study	2023/06/24	2023/06/27
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2024 Could Be 3.1%	The Senior Citizens League (TSCL)	Yes			2023/05/10	2023/06/13
Predicted 2024 COLA May Be Lower Than 3%	The Senior Citizens League	Yes			2023/04/12	2023/06/13
Severe Cuts Possible By 2034 for Retirement and Disability Benefits	The Concord Coalition				2023/04/02
The Medicare Tax That Never Made it to Medicare	The Senior Citizens League (TSCL)				2023/03/08
COLA 2023: 8.7% Benefit Increase	United States Social Security Administration	Yes			2022/10/13	2022/10/15
Equity Action Plan for U.S. Social Security Administration	United States Social Security Administration			Informative	2022/04/14	2024/02/15
Local U.S. Social Security Offices to Resume In-Person Services	U.S. Social Security Administration			Announcement / Notification	2022/04/04	2023/10/10
Inflation: Prices Outgrowing Social Security Benefits	The Senior Citizens League				2022/03/15	2022/03/17
2022 U.S. Social Security COLA May Be 6.2%	The Senior Citizens League (TSCL)				2021/08/11
Possible 4.7% COLA for 2022	The Senior Citizens League				2021/05/12
Relief for Student Loan Borrowers with Disabilities During COVID-19	U.S. Department of Education	Yes		Announcement / Notification	2021/03/29	2023/09/14
Social Security Outreach to Vulnerable During COVID-19	U.S. Social Security Administration				2021/03/25	2021/08/23
1.3% COLA Benefit Increase for 2021 \| Social Security	U.S. Social Security Administration				2020/10/13
2021 COLA: 1.3% Predicted	The Senior Citizens League				2020/09/16	2021/04/10
No COLA Likely For 2021 Social Security Benefits Lose 30% of Buying Power Since 2000	The Senior Citizens League (TSCL)				2020/05/12	2020/10/13
U.S. Social Security Urged to Suspend All Continuing Disability Reviews Due to COVID-19	United States Senator Sherrod Brown				2020/03/19	2021/08/23
Social Security National Slam the Scam Day	U.S. Social Security Administration	Yes		Informative	2020/03/05	2023/10/09
Social Security Removes Inability to Communicate in English as Disability Benefit Factor	U.S. Social Security Administration				2020/02/24	2020/02/26
1.6% COLA Estimate for 2020	The Senior Citizens League			Informative	2019/09/12	2024/03/27
COLA 2019: 2.8% Benefit Increase - U.S. Social Security	The United States Social Security Administration				2018/10/11
Social Security COLA Could Top 3% in 2019 But Retiree Costs Growing Even Faster	The Senior Citizens League				2018/06/06	2018/08/26
50% of Retirees Saw Little COLA Increase in Social Security Benefits	The Senior Citizens League				2018/05/17	2021/10/26
US-Born Workers Receive Disability Benefits More Often Than Workers From Abroad	University of Chicago Medical Center				2017/11/10
Social Security Task Force Statement on H.R. 2792	CCD Social Security Task Force				2017/09/30
Social Security COLA Forecast For 2018 is 1.8 Percent	The Senior Citizens League				2017/09/28
Social Security Benefits Have Lost 30% of Buying Power Since 2000	The Senior Citizens League				2017/06/08
U.S. Social Security 0.3% Benefit Increase for 2017	United States Social Security Administration				2016/10/18
2017 COLA Forecast Maybe Lowest Ever Paid	The Senior Citizens League	Yes		Announcement, Notification	2016/10/12	2024/03/27
Estimated 0.2% COLA in 2017 - Social Security Recipients Need Better Benefit Boost	The Senior Citizens League				2016/07/15
U.S. Social Security Disability Fund Improves in Near Term	U.S. Social Security Administration			Announcement / Notification	2016/06/24	2023/10/10
U.S. Social Security Benefits Lose 23% of Buying Power Since 2000	The Senior Citizens League				2016/06/02
List of Most Popular American Boy and Girl Baby Names	Social Security				2016/05/06	2016/05/07
Social Security Process for Determining if Beneficiaries Can Manage Benefits	National Academy of Sciences				2016/03/09	2020/07/25
Negative Cash Flow for U.S. Social Security, Medicare, & Disability	Goodman Institute				2015/08/14
Social Security Trust Fund Reserve Gains a Year for Projected Depletion Date	U.S. Department of Social Security				2015/07/22
Serious Financial Repercussions if Social Security Benefits Cut by 20%	The Senior Citizens League				2015/06/11
Psychological Testing for Disability Benefits Determination	National Academy of Sciences				2015/04/10	2021/08/23
Disability Program at Risk Due to Failure to Complete Medical Reviews	Social Security Advisory Board				2015/01/27	2015/10/05
U.S. Social Security Projections to be Reviewed	Social Security Advisory Board				2014/11/07
Number of Credits Needed to Claim Disability Benefits	Ian C. Langtree				2014/08/11	2021/06/06
US Social Security Policy for Same Sex Relationships	United States Social Security Administration			Announcement / Notification	2014/06/28	2023/10/10
Government Benefits for People and Veterans With Disabilities	GobiernoUSA.gov				2014/04/18	2018/05/13
Rules for Workers Over 50 Applying for Disability Benefits	Law Offices of Judith S. Leland, APLC				2014/04/03	2021/08/16
A Social Security Disability Claim Can be Impacted by Obesity	West Coast Disability Law Group, LLP				2014/01/18	2015/01/15
Expediting Disability Payments for Terminally Ill - New Bill Introduced	The Law Offices of Coats & Todd				2013/08/12
Social Security Disability Demographics in Rural America	Thomas C. Weiss				2013/07/29	2021/08/30
No Change in Social Security Trust Fund Reserve Depletion Projected Year	U.S. Social Security Administration				2013/06/14
U.S. Department of Social Security Mobile Site for Smartphone Users	U.S. Social Security Administration				2013/05/11
Online Social Security Statement Now Available	U.S Department of Social Security				2012/05/02	2015/11/18
Disability Benefits May Run Dry by 2016	SSA Press Office				2012/04/25	2019/10/18
Proving to Social Security Administration You are Alive Not Dead	Disability Rights Law Center- Alex Boudov, Attorney at Law				2012/04/09	2016/09/14
Factors Involved in The Social Security Disability Process	Tessa Walker				2012/02/27	2014/06/28
Future of U.S. Social Security Disability Program	Midwest Disability, PA				2012/02/12	2016/03/27
U.S. Department of Social Security Benefits Calculators	Ian C. Langtree				2011/12/11	2020/12/15
Determining Benefits for Young Adults with Disability	Olinsky Law Group				2011/11/18
Types of Income That May Decrease SSDI Benefits	The Law Office of Karl E. Osterhout, LLC				2011/10/25	2017/01/25
Social Security Benefits for Depression	Ian C. Langtree				2011/10/24	2021/12/11
11-1p Ruling Limits Disability Benefits Options After Denial	Shifrin Newman Smith Inc.				2011/10/21
Social Security Disability Application Filing Tips	Tessa Walker, CH Consulting LLC				2011/10/02	2016/10/13
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Appeals Process	Bieske & Associates, P.C.				2011/08/29
US Social Security Disability Program In Trouble	DW				2011/08/27
Social Security Disability Determination Process	Ian C. Langtree				2011/08/14	2022/01/16
U.S. Social Security on Death Row is Disgrace to American Ideology	Ian C. Langtree				2011/07/31	2022/01/27
Can You Get Both Disability and Unemployment Benefits	Ian C. Langtree				2011/07/24	2022/02/03
Workers Compensation Can Affect SSDI Benefits	Ian C. Langtree				2011/07/03	2022/02/19
SSA Disability Eligibility Checklist	Ian C. Langtree				2011/06/28	2022/02/23
Social Security Video Hearings for Disability Cases	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2011/06/27	2024/08/31
How Social Security Determines if You Are Disabled	Ian C. Langtree				2011/06/26	2022/02/25
Social Security Funds Projected to Deplete Within 25 Years	Ian C. Langtree				2011/06/23	2022/02/28
Common Social Security Disability Myths	Ian C. Langtree				2011/06/05	2022/03/15
Projected Social Security Trust Fund Exhaustion a Year Sooner	The United States Social Security Administration				2011/05/13
Lowering Wait for Disability Hearings	Michael J. Mooney and Stephen H. Olden Law Offices				2011/04/08
Fast-Tracking Heart Disease-Related Disability Claims	Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan & Conboy LLC				2011/04/07	2013/08/21
SSI Payment Benefits for Disabled Children	Ian C. Langtree				2011/03/26	2022/05/04
Social Security Disability Benefits Appeals Process	Social Security Disability				2011/03/21
Politics of Social Security - Word Choice	Midwest Disability, P.A.				2011/03/17
SSDI and SSI Social Security Disability Applications	Crowe & Shanahan				2011/03/05
Ability to Obtain Social Security Disability Representation Threatened	Ian C. Langtree				2011/02/25	2022/05/31
Decreasing Social Security Benefits for Most Seniors in 2013	The Senior Citizens League				2011/02/24
Bringing a Witness to a Social Security Disability Benefits Hearing	Ian C. Langtree				2011/02/17	2022/06/01
Help Winning a Disability Benefits Claim	Disability Group Inc.				2011/02/09	2013/06/16
How Does the SSA Decide - Determining Disability	Adler Stilman PLLC				2011/02/03
Social Security Day of Reckoning Has Come	Ironwood Publications				2011/01/31
SSI Benefits for Young Adults	Richard A Sly, Attorney at Law				2011/01/30
Strategies to Strengthen Your Disability Benefits Claim	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2011/01/19	2025/05/17
Impact of Social Security Disability Income on Other Benefits	Ian C. Langtree				2011/01/13	2022/07/02
Social Security's Future at Risk with New Tax Deal	Robert Weiner Associates				2010/12/23
Recession May Cut Baby Boomer Social Security by $40,000	The Senior Citizens League		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Findings	2010/12/16	2025/04/21
Evaluating Claims of Mental Disorders - Criteria Revision	Shifrin Newman Smith Inc.				2010/12/13
What You Need to Know About Social Security Disability	Robert A. Koenigsberg Law Offices				2010/12/08
Claims for SSD Include a Long Wait for a Hearing	Marshall W. Conick, Attorney at Law				2010/11/21
Upswing in Disability Claims with Downturn in Economy	Richard A Sly Attorney at Law				2010/11/19
How to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits	GobiernoUSA.gov				2010/11/17
Increasing the Retirement Age for Social Security	American Academy of Actuaries				2010/10/25
Zero Cost-of-Living Adjustment to Impact Most Vulnerable Seniors	National Council on Aging				2010/10/16
No Change in 2010 Social Security COLA	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/10/16	2024/05/02
Social Security Fast-Track Disability Processes Get Even Faster	US Department of Social Security				2010/10/13
Social Security Expert Says Proposed Benefit Cuts will not Help Reduce the Deficit	Benefit Cuts				2010/10/13
$500 Million in Suspended Disability Benefits Returned	Social Security Disability				2010/10/05
AJC Urges Congress to Extend SSI Benefits for Refugees	American Jewish Committee				2010/09/30
What You Need to Know About Social Security	Society of Certified Senior Advisers				2010/09/30
Social Security Disability Program Fosters and Prolongs Destitution	Disability Income Associates, LLC				2010/09/13	2018/01/26
Benefits for Widows, Widowers & Other Survivors	Ian C. Langtree				2010/09/05
U.S. Social Security $2.6 Trillion Dollar Surplus	Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.				2010/09/04	2015/01/15
Flawed SSD Process with More Claimants, Longer Waits, Routine Denial	Midwest Disability				2010/09/03	2015/07/22
Long Lines at Social Security Offices Not Going Away Anytime Soon	Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C				2010/08/28
Are You Eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits	Marshall W. Conick, Attorney at Law				2010/08/25
Backlog for SSDI Cases: Is Help on the Way for Disability Applicants	Crowe & Shanahan				2010/08/13
Americans Plan to Rely on Social Security	AARP				2010/08/11
Social Security Wants You to Share Your Personal Stories and Reflections	SOCIAL SECURITY				2010/07/26
Social Security Proposes Legislation to End Furloughs of Federally Paid State Disability Workers	US Department of Social Security				2010/07/23
Fibromyalgia and Social Security Disability Benefit Payments	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/06/26	2024/08/31
Liver Disease - Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits	Ian C. Langtree				2010/05/25	2017/05/09
Study Considers Social Security Benefits for Students	National Academy of Social Insurance				2010/05/24
Depression and Social Security Disability Benefits	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/05/04	2024/08/31
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Social Security Disability Benefits	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/05/04	2024/08/31
U.S. Social Security Releases Open Government Plan	Social Security				2010/04/07	2010/07/11
Backlog Continues in 2010 for SSDI Claims	Jeffrey A. Rabin & Assoc				2010/03/12	2013/06/16
Disability Benefits After a Disabled Child Turns 18	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2010/03/12	2024/08/31
Social Security Health Care Information for Disability Applicants	Social Security				2010/03/11
Social Security Hearings Backlog Falls	U.S. Social Security				2010/03/02
Who is Eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits	Shifrin Newman Smith Inc.				2010/02/26
Ending Furloughs of Federally Funded State Employees	SOCIAL SECURITY				2010/02/25
U.S. Social Security Launches New Open Government Webpage	Social Security				2010/02/11	2016/06/13
Breaking Through Social Security Disability Claims Backlog	Allsup			Informative	2010/02/08	2024/09/14
Social Security Awards Nearly $20 Million for Electronic Medical Records	U.S. Social Security				2010/02/01	2015/04/19
When Should I Take Social Security Benefits	National Academy of Social Insurance				2010/01/23
Social Security Makes New Disability Data Available to Public	Social Security				2010/01/23	2010/07/09
U.S. Department of Social Security Sending Corrected Benefit Notices	Social Security				2009/12/11
Estimating Social Security Disability (SSDI) Benefits	Freedom Disability				2009/10/21	2010/09/13
Social Security Administration Disability Backlog Lowered	Senator Tom Harkin				2009/10/03
Importance of Work History for Social Security Disability Benefits	Ian C. Langtree			Informative	2009/08/26	2024/09/01
Social Security Permanent Disability Claims	Mesriani Law Group				2009/06/20
Social Security Delays for People With Disabilities	United Spinal Association				2009/03/27
SSDI vs SSI: Key Differences in Disability Benefits Overview	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2009/03/14	2025/06/10
Social Security Administration Programs - U.S.	Sarah Lois				2009/03/12	2011/03/19
2025 Updated US Social Security Compassionate Allowances	Ian C. Langtree	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	Informative	2009/02/24	2025/08/12
Disability Payments for Back Conditions	Brent Adams and Associates				2009/02/24	2010/07/04
Applying for SSA Disability: The Significance of Residual Functional Capacity	Harry W. Glasser - www.disabilityhandbook.com				2009/02/19	2010/01/16
Social Security SSI Disability Application Tips	Ian C. Langtree				2009/02/16	2022/03/16

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