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Obama’s Social Security failure – Washington Post

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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 » [Read More...]

The Hell Of Applying For Government Benefits

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     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. [Read More...]

Crespo v. Colvin: SSDI Appeals

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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 … [Read More...]

Musculoskeletal Injuries: How Severely Impaired Must I Be?

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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… [Read More...]

Social Security Q&A: Can I Switch to Full Spousal after Collecting Early … – Forbes

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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 » [Read More...]

Scam alert: Social Security benefits stolen – WJXT Jacksonville

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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 » [Read More...]

Social Security: It’s even worse than you think – CNBC

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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 » [Read More...]

Oh Baby! Social Security Announces Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 – Forbes

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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 » [Read More...]

Kiren Rijiju to launch three social security schemes – Economic Times

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Orissadiary.comKiren Rijiju to launch three social security schemesEconomic TimesITANAGAR: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will launch three universal social security schemes here tomorrow. The Minister would launch the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna and Atal …Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister to launch Social Security Schemes on 9th MayOrissadiary.comall 5 news articles » [Read More...]

Psychological Illness and Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

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While most people think of physical disabilities in the context of Social Security Disability benefits, a sizable number are incapacitated as a result of psychological illness. According to a recent news report from Medical News, the Institute of Medicine is calling for use of standardized psychological testing protocols for claimants applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. It has been suggested these standardized methods will improve accuracy of claim determinations relating to mental health issues. However, those who favor this approach tend to believe it would save the United States Social Security Administration money, because it would reduce the number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits for reasons of mental illness. This, of course, assumes there are many people who claim to have severe mental health … [Read More...]