About the SSA's No FEAR Act

Nearly a decade ago, Congress established the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, which prevents a federal employee or agency from discriminating against an individual or a family applying for Social Security benefits. The act requires these agents and agencies to be held accountable for their action should they be in violation with any antidiscrimination act or whistleblower protection law in to Public Law 107-174. Additionally, this act requires Federal employees to inform you, as an applicant of Social Security disability benefits, to inform you on your rights and the protection available to you. Under this law, discrimination against a person's race, national origin, age, color, religion, sex, disability, political affiliation, parental status, sexual orientation, or marital status is considered unlawful, in accordance with several statutes (5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1), 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 29 U.S.C. 631, 29 U.S.C. 633a, 29 U.S.C. 791 and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16).

You are strongly urged to speak with an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor no later than 45 calendar days after an unlawful act of discrimination occurs. It is important for your rights to be protected, and the only way now to do so is to take appropriate action. Involve a Raleigh Social Security attorney from the Whitley Law Firm in addition to informing the EEO counselor, to ensure that your rights are entirely protected. At our law firm, we work diligently to ensure that our clients' rights are properly secured and that they obtain the benefits they are entitled to. Whether you have been entirely disabled for over a year and you are seeking benefits through Social Security, or you are looking for additional income in the form of Supplemental Security Income yet have been denied due to an act of discrimination, do not hesitate to bring your case forward. Keeping quiet about your case will only be detrimental to yourself in the end; contact a Raleigh Social Security lawyer at our law office today to obtain a free consultation of your case.