Social Security Forms

Work Activity Report is used to to report work activity and work incentives for Title II beneficiaries. This form is the most important reporting form for Title II beneficiaries.

Request for Reconsideration is a used by beneficiaries to request that Social Security reconsider a decision that has been made on a claim. This form is used when a beneficiary wants to submit additional information to be considered.

Request for Waiver of Overpayment is a form used by beneficiaries to request that an overpayment be waived because the beneficiary was not at fault or it is used to set up payment plans for overpayments.

Statement of Claimant is a form that can be used to report any general information to Social Security. It is a narrative form.

Work Activity Questionnaire is a form that is given to and completed by employers of beneficiaries to determine whether or not a Title II beneficiary has a subsidy or special condition at work.

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Equality Control: Social Security and Section 504

Seventeen years before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), President Richard Nixon, of all people, signed into law the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This act was something of a precursor to the ADA but had requirements limited to federal agencies and those who...

A Little Learning: All You Need to Know about Section 301

This week we’re going to hand over the blogging reins to the inestimable Mabel Munoz, Maryland Employment Network’s Lead Benefits Counselor. She recently provided a wonderful factsheet on Section 301 which you can read below in all its pellucid glory. What does...

Beneficiary Beware: Slam the Scam 2024

Yes, it’s that time of year again.  Social Security have been in a constant battle to make everyone aware of the ever-present and ever-real threat of scammers targeting beneficiaries and doing their utmost to part them with their hard-earned cash. Each March the...

Soup’s On: Nutrition Services for Older Marylanders

Thanks to the increasingly mature Older Americans Act (OAA), instituted back in 1965, there have been funds available to every state in the land to provide nutrition services to those approaching the autumn of their lives. In Maryland, as in many states, that means...

Break Time: The Earned Income Tax Credit in 2024

Tax deadline day is fast approaching so it would certainly seem to be an appropriate time to highlight a little tax break that’s out there for those of us who are working and have ‘low to moderate’ income, in the parlance of the IRS. The Earned Income Tax Credit...

Reader Request: MDBCN Wants to Know What You Want to Know

Undeterred by the modest response to last year’s request for feedback and suggestions we once again ask you, valued and worthy reader, what you would like to know more about. If you have any topics that you think might deserve a spotlight shone on them, whether they...

1619(b) Threshold Amounts for 2024 Are In!

Continued Medicaid Eligibility under Section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act is the crucial work incentive that allows those on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to continue to remain eligible for Medical Assistance even if their earned income has caused their SSI...

2024 Poverty Guidelines Released

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published the Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) for this year. There’s a slight increase, as would be expected. To be on the very verge of poverty (100% of FPL) as the federal government has determined, an...

Pay Hike: Maryland Minimum Wage Increases in 2024

While the Federal Minimum Wage languishes forlornly at base camp, clinging to the feeble figure of $7.25 an hour, the noble Maryland Minimum Wage has been making a steady ascent over the past decade or so and has now reached its targeted peak. From January 1 this year...

Happy Holidays from MDBCN!

Below is an illustration of the fact that tastes may change but some sentiments remain the same. This mouse and lobster combination was a genuine Christmas card from the 1880s when the concept of the card was yet inchoate. There’s no current understanding now why the...