FAQ: The Date Last Insured

Posted January 7, 2016 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® 1. What is the Date Last Insured?

For Social Security Disability benefits, the date last insured (DLI) is the last day of the quarter a claimant meets insured status for disability or blindness. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are much like an insurance policy. As we work we pay into Social Security through FICA taxes. When an individual stops working due to a disability (or otherwise), they stop paying into the Social Security system. Eventually, their coverage will expire on a particular date. This date is known as the date last insured.
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December 1st was World Aids Day

Posted December 18, 2015 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® This past December 1st was World Aids Day, which is a day where people across the globe unite to remember those who have died of the Aids virus and to show support to those currently living with this disease. While strong scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are still a significant number of people living with HIV/Aids all over the world.
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SSA Coding Error Delays Benefit Payments

Posted December 11, 2015 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® The Social Security Administration (SSA) released an Emergency Message (EM) on December 2^nd, 2015 reporting that on December 1^st, 2015 approximately 18,773 beneficiaries did not receive their recurring Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check.  SSA discovered that this was a result of a coding issue that prevented the release of payments.  According to this message, the payments were correctly annotated but not included in the payment files sent to the Department of Treasury.
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