We're All In Agreement, Right?
From USA Today: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stood up from her seat in the back of the House chamber to heckle President Joe Biden after he said during his State of the Union address Tuesday that “some Republicans…
Readers Write: Home care, U.S. Bank Stadium, Gopher men's … – Star Tribune
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Stats On OHO Operations
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Doing Less With Less — Part One
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Obama’s Social Security failure – Washington Post
Washington PostObama's Social Security failureWashington PostPresident Obama unintentionally damaged his legacy recently by urging an expansion of Social Security benefits and, thereby, reminding everyone (and particularly future historians) that he failed to deal with one of the largest issues facing the …How Would Donald Trump Change Social Security?Motley Fool5 Reasons Why Your Social Security Statement May Not Be AccurateForbesHow men's health, Social Security come togetherSharonheraldThe Atlantic -Hot Air -The New Americanall 29 news articles »
The Hell Of Applying For Government Benefits
The Atlantic has a piece written by Laura Kwerel on The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits. Here’s an excerpt: It’s 11:30 a.m., and after three hours of waiting, I have finally gotten to the front of the line at the Social Security Administration on M Street in Washington, D.C. I have come to see if they received a fax—the agency rarely uses email to communicate with the public.
Crespo v. Colvin: SSDI Appeals
Crespo v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved a claimant who applied for Supplemental Security Income for his mother. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program administered by the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). SSI is designed for disabled children of low-income families and blind or disabled adults. This program is different from the Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) program that is designed for people who have worked long enough to earn quarterly credits to qualify for disability benefits. As our Boston disability attorneys can explain, when another a person (usually a family member, but it can be a court appointed guardian) applies on a disabled claimant’s behalf, this is known as representative payee situation under …
Musculoskeletal Injuries: How Severely Impaired Must I Be?
Intentionally or not, the Social Security Administration has done a good job selling the idea that winning disability benefits is extremely hard. Bloggers (including me) write about the long delays and the arbitrary nature of decisions and the possibility of drawing a judge who would not approve a deathbed claimant. Clearly, claimants without compelling medical evidence are having an increasingly difficult time winning. Ten years ago, judges were much more likely to accept your testimony about your work activity limitations – now, judges are looking for extensive medical evidence. I often hear from, or end up representing disability claimants who have been denied at the administrative (initial application or reconsideration) and who are about ready to give up. Ironically, many of these claimants have cases that are…
Social Security Q&A: Can I Switch to Full Spousal after Collecting Early … – Forbes
BloombergSocial Security Q&A: Can I Switch to Full Spousal after Collecting Early …ForbesSocial Security may be your largest or one of your largest assets. How you manage it, by deciding which benefits to collect and when, can make an absolutely huge difference to your lifetime benefits. And those with the highest past covered earnings …Mike Huckabee and the GOP's Small 'Save Social Security' CaucusBloomberg3 out of 4 retirees receiving reduced Social Security benefitsMarketWatchSome unhappy news about Medicare and Social SecurityYahoo FinanceInvestopedia -The Hill (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog)all 71 news articles »
Scam alert: Social Security benefits stolen – WJXT Jacksonville
WJXT JacksonvilleScam alert: Social Security benefits stolenWJXT JacksonvilleHe turned to a Jacksonville agency called Thorm Ministries Inc. for help collecting his Social Security benefits. Hall was referred to the company by a local nonprofit organization, so he assumed Thorm was legitimate. The government requires anyone who …and more »
Social Security: It’s even worse than you think – CNBC
CNBCSocial Security: It's even worse than you thinkCNBCThe Social Security Administration projects that its trust funds will be depleted by 2033—not an optimistic forecast. But it may be even bleaker than that. New studies from Harvard and Dartmouth researchers find that the SSA's actuarial forecasts have …Harvard Study: Social Security In Far Worse Shape Than Official Numbers ShowForbesUncertain forecast for Social SecurityHarvard Gazetteall 8 news articles »
Oh Baby! Social Security Announces Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 – Forbes
ForbesOh Baby! Social Security Announces Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014ForbesThe most popular names for babies born in the United States for 2014 are… Noah and Emma. The list of the most popular baby names of 2014 as determined by Social Security Administration data was released earlier today. The baby naming statistics were …What's in a name: Noah and Emma Top Social Security's 2014 List of Most …Eyes On NewsNoah, Emma 2014's most popular baby names, says Social Security MattersW*USA 9Emma, Noah and more: Classic names dominate 2014 'most popular' baby …Today.comTampabay.comall 58 news articles »