As the issue of overpayments commands more public attention, the media turns to NOSSCR to lend expertise and depth to this systemic problem. NOSSCR CEO David Camp shared insights in a recent CNBC report examining changes the Social Security Administration is making to its repayment program. The new rules apply to overpayments, which are triggered when the amount of benefits...

On February 21, 2024, we brought together NOSSCR and NADR leadership to meet with Commissioner Martin O'Malley at his office in Baltimore. We had a productive discussion with the Commissioner about pressing issues, including the fee cap, and we're pleased to announce that we achieved general agreement: the Social Security representative fee cap will soon increase to $9,200, and thereafter...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) took a step toward modernization when it began accepting electronic signatures – but there is significant room for improvement. NOSSCR’s recent testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee shed light on inefficiencies in the current system, including the unreasonable requirement for verification of electronic signatures by phone. During the testimony, interim NOSSCR CEO...

Overpayments from SSA – and the hardship that clawbacks inflict on vulnerable people – continue to garner public attention. Pittsburgh-based WPXI has been covering the problem of overpayments, and recently highlighted the effects on current and retired public employees: We talked to Ron Bonasso, a retired postal worker who says at age 71, his Social Security checks stopped coming altogether...

NOSSCR recognizes the unique challenges that those suffering from Long COVID face when navigating 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 symptoms are disabling because many evade objective measurement, and diagnostic patterns are only recently...

Excessive hold-times and administrative delays consistently rank at the top of the list among our members when it comes to annoyances in working with the SSA. But we also know it is far more than an annoyance. The SSA’s inability to address the very real problem of these delays has a tangible impact on our ability to serve our clients,...

As the 2024 Presidential Election draws nearer, candidates have had a lot to say about Social Security. This piece in the New York Times fact checks statements made by President Joe Biden, former President Donald J. Trump, Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on their plans for the agency if elected president.  ...

As our members know all too well, Social Security is a vital social safety net, the importance of which cannot be overstated. Yet solvency of the Social Security trust fund remains a looming issue. At NOSSCR, we encourage a bipartisan exchange of ideas to find the right solutions to protect and enhance Social Security.   In a recent Forbes article, senior...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2024 — The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) today announced that David Camp has been hired as Chief Executive Officer. Camp has been serving as the organization’s interim CEO for the past five months. He brings decades of experience to the role, including more than 25 years as an attorney in private practice...

The Social Security Administration has released data showing a shocking disparity: Current and former disability recipients – just 4% of the U.S. population – made up 26% of excess deaths during the first 22 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Put another way, those receiving benefits are 6.5 times more likely to die of COVID infection than the general population.   An...