One of the big headlines of the past week appears to turn up the heat on the Social Security Administration and the issues the government is facing regarding the solvency of the disability insurance program. In case you missed it, the SSA's Office of Inspector General...
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Two new terrible Social Security gotchas revealed
Workers in California spend years paying their dues into Social Security Administration coffers. In most cases, they don't think much about what benefits they may represent. That's something to think about at retirement, right?But if you're among the folks who read...
Hard to trust an agency that says your dead, when you’re not
The Social Security Administration has been around a long time. So has the disability benefits trust fund. You might think that with that legacy, the government would have managed to figure out how to be sure its records are accurate. That would seem to be doubly true...
Studies suggest Social Security in worse shape than we thought
We've known for years that Social Security programs are headed for trouble. Few are likely to have missed the word that the Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund is projected to be out of reserves by sometime late next year unless Congress takes action. Now...
Why should I think about disability before it happens?
Everything seems to have its own special observance day, week or month. May is big for a number of them. A quick Web search reveals that May 1 is International Workers' Day. In Ireland, it's the start of summer and marked by the feast of Beltane.Health issues get a...
In seeking SSDI and SSI, it’s all about the evidence
Have you ever seen the move "Jerry Maguire"? A big line from the film, one you can still hear applied in a lot of situations today is, "Show me the money!"If you are an applicant for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income, you may be...
Can I work while receiving SSDI benefits?
The process of obtaining Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income help can be a challenge. This is a fact that many in the Fresno area surely know. Those with experience dealing with SSDI cases know that it takes knowledge of the...
Progressive seeks return of bipartisanship on SSDI
The presidential election is a year and a-half away, but it's already clear that one of the issues that will be holding center stage will be what should happen with the Social Security Disability Insurance program.In January we posted about how Congress appeared to...
If you’re a disabled parent, don’t forget benefits for the kids
Suffering a disabling injury or illness is something that is very personal. Typically, the effects of the accident or disease are localized in just one person's body. What that means is that it can be easy to overlook the likelihood that there are others who are...
Bias a problem when disability can’t be seen
It's very easy for the majority of us to slip into judgment mode. If you doubt it, think of the last time you happened to be in a shopping mall parking lot and you witnessed someone who seemed completely fine park in a slot reserved for the handicapped and toddle into...
