In what is proving itself to be a cautionary tale for dentists and patients across the country, federal authorities with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are stepping in to help investigate a…
Read MoreMarch 2013
With so much talk of cost cutting and budget savings, the Social Security Administration is still regularly working to improve services within its means. In the most recent “Annual Performance Plan” (found here: http://www.ssa.gov/budget/2013APP.pdf), the…
Read MoreA recent article (found here: http://www.lifehealthpro.com/2013/03/14/could-employers-help-cut-ssdi-claims) discussed some of the various Social Security Disability Insurance cost-cutting measures currently being proposed and discussed. According to Stephen Goss, chief actuary of the Social Security Administration, the Disability Insurance…
Read MoreIn a startling report released this week, almost 200 Jersey City schools’ water fountains were found to contain lead contamination above federal standards. One of the fountains, said the report, contained contamination at more than…
Read MoreSocial Security Administration Studies Self-Employment Among Disability Insurance Recipients Last month, the Social Security Administration (in conjunction with the Office of the Inspector General) performed a study of 50 SSDI beneficiaries, looking for evidence of…
Read MoreIn 1999, Peggy Young began working for UPS, and in 2002, she started driving a delivery truck. By 2006, Ms. Young was an “air driver” in Maryland, a position which required her to pick up…
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court to Hear Case on Seat Belt Violations On August 10th, 2007, an 18-year-old girl lost control of her car in Hampton Township. Crashing into a guardrail, the driver wound up seriously…
Read MoreNew Survey Shows Strong Support for Social Security and Social Security Disability Unlike what media analysts and politicians often suggest, a large majority of Americans prefer to increase Social Security taxes to preserve benefits for…
Read MoreDeclining Social Security Administration Staff May Impact Disability Claims Processing A recent article (found here: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1136769) discussed changing employment figures within the Social Security Administration—and how those changing figures could affect disability claimants in general.…
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