Burkett Law Firm

Burkett Law Firm Social security disability benefits help, long-term and short-term disability benefits help. Licensed in Missouri. While the firm is based in St.

The Burkett Law Firm is committed to fighting for the legal rights of its clients. Louis, we represent individuals and families throughout the State of Missouri. We represent disability clients all over the country. We recognize that when you need an attorney, you often have questions that need to be answered right away. We are committed to keeping you updated on the progress of your case at each

stage. We are also committed to being accessible to our clients. If you allow us to represent you, we will provide you with a mobile telephone number where you can reach us after regular business hours.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries – Automatic Overpayment Recovery Rate Re...
03/29/2024

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Social Security Beneficiaries – Automatic Overpayment Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent

Social Security announced it will decrease the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to ten percent (or $10, whichever is greater) from 100 percent…

Social Security commissioner vows to end ‘clawback cruelty’ with new plan for benefit overpayments
03/21/2024

Social Security commissioner vows to end ‘clawback cruelty’ with new plan for benefit overpayments

New Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley has unveiled a four-step plan to tackle overpayment issues that vex beneficiaries.

Martin O’Malley confirmed as Commissioner of Social Security
12/18/2023

Martin O’Malley confirmed as Commissioner of Social Security

The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance O’Malley’s nomination to lead the Social Security Administration to the Senate floor for final consideration.

Julie Burkett, an attorney who serves on the board of directors for the National Organization of Social Security Claiman...
08/09/2023

Julie Burkett, an attorney who serves on the board of directors for the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), says she recently had two decisions handed down regarding anxiety disorders in the same week, one that was approved and one that was denied.

The likelihood of getting a claim for anxiety approved? “It’s possible, but not a given,” she says.

Anxiety can be considered a disability. If you meet certain criteria, you might qualify for benefits. It helps to have robust supporting medical documentation.

The initial filing process takes about eight to 12 months. According to data on the Social Security Administration’s web...
01/23/2023

The initial filing process takes about eight to 12 months. According to data on the Social Security Administration’s website, the average processing time in December for a disability benefit application was 7 months. Before the pandemic, it was only four months.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Applicants for Social Security disability benefits are waiting months, and sometimes even years, to be approved. Disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides monthly stipends to people who haven’t worked for a long period of time d...

Special Needs Trusts Vs. ABLE Accounts
01/20/2023

Special Needs Trusts Vs. ABLE Accounts

By Rae Hartley Beck

Here's Why SSI Recipients Aren't Getting a January Check
01/06/2023

Here's Why SSI Recipients Aren't Getting a January Check

Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries won't see a check arrive in the mail this month. Here's why.

Psst -- It's not just Ohio...
01/06/2023

Psst -- It's not just Ohio...

This week people on Social Security got an 8.7% increase in payments. It’s a big boost when the system works the way it’s supposed to, but often it doesn’t.

What's the maximum SSDI benefit in 2023?
01/03/2023

What's the maximum SSDI benefit in 2023?

Few SSDI recipients will qualify for Social Security's biggest disability payments.

Despite spending at least $250 million to modernize its vocational system, the Social Security Administration still reli...
12/27/2022

Despite spending at least $250 million to modernize its vocational system, the Social Security Administration still relies on 45-year-old job titles to deny thousands of claims a year.

Despite spending at least $250 million to modernize its system, Social Security still relies on 45-year-old job titles to deny thousands of disability claims.

In Texas, it took 214 days on average in fiscal 2022 to process an initial application. Wisconsin took 227 days, up from...
12/05/2022

In Texas, it took 214 days on average in fiscal 2022 to process an initial application. Wisconsin took 227 days, up from 90 days in fiscal 2019. Florida’s average time has almost tripled to 225 days. Georgia is taking 246 days. And Delaware now holds the record for the longest wait: 261 days.

The Disability Determination Division in Austin was at a breaking point. Inside its vast two-story warehouse, close to 130,000 claims were awaiting review by the state employees who help decide whether Texans will get disability benefits from the Social Security Administration — a backlog that wou...

Lawsuits lay out accusations of fraud within Social Security disability program
10/20/2022

Lawsuits lay out accusations of fraud within Social Security disability program

A series of lawsuits claim a medical exam contractor operating around Kansas City defrauded the Social Security disability program. The company denies the allegations.

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