According to NPR, Congressional Lawmakers have requested an inquiry by the Government Accountability Office to investigate awards of Supplemental Security Income benefits to disabled children.
The article uses the example of a child who suffers from ADHD, which I have found to be an impairment that is incredibly difficult to win benefits on. Most children disability cases [...]
According to a Social Security press release, because of a tightening budget “Social Security field offices nationwide will close to the public 30 minutes early each day. For example, a field office that is usually open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will close daily at 3:30 p.m.”
According to Michael J [...]
While Republicans once again target attacks on programs essential for the disabled and poor like Medicaid under the guise that the programs are “ineffective,” a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests the opposite.
“What we found in a nutshell is that having Medicaid makes a big difference in people’s lives,” said Amy [...]
According to the Traverse City Record-Eagle, a Michigan man “fueled by financial desperation and frustration with the Social Security Administration’s continued denial of his disability claim” rammed his van into the closed Traverse City Social Security office.
The perpetrator, Douglas David McCallum, stated, “It was a fit of rage caused by years of being screwed over [...]
According to Bloomberg:
Cutting U.S. Social Security benefits for seniors and the disabled may cause steeper spending declines in House districts controlled by Republicans, hurting local businesses, a Bloomberg Government study found.
Republicans are likely to represent districts with more residents collecting Social Security checks for retirees or benefits for the disabled, compared with Democrats, according to [...]
Comments(0) Because you are one of 728,000 Americans currently waiting to prove your case for benefits. And that number represents an increase of 5% in pending cases in the last year according to a recent article in USA Today.
While more people are applying, Social Security has made significant progress in processing claims in the past year or [...]
Charles Hall has reported on his informative blog that the Social Security Inspector General has issued a memo to launch an investigation into “Outlier ALJ” decisions. You can read the press release here.
Read More..>> Comments(0) It is a shame, but it seems like Conservatives are once again attacking a program designed to protect the disabled, poor, and disadvantaged citizens of America. Read this story in Salt Lake Tribune that talks about how Orrin Hatch is launching an investigation into fully favorable decisions issued by disability Administrative Law Judges.
While I agree [...]
Comments(0) According to the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives, the processing time of cases once they reach the Request for Hearing stage of appeal are as follows for our local hearing offices as of February 2011:
Memphis 427 Days
Nashville 399 Days
Tupelo 416 Days
Paducha 257 Days
Comments(0) This article from the The Hill reports:
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will largely give Social Security a pass in his highly anticipated budget while proposing a significant overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid, according to sources briefed on the plan.
The 2012 budget resolution, which committee Republicans are still finalizing, is scheduled to be unveiled [...]
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