Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)—a potentially debilitating autoimmune disease—currently afflicts about 0.6% of the adult population in the United States (affecting women about 2-3 times more often than men).  It generally results in an inflammatory disorder that…

At 13 years old, Rhode Island resident Maria Borino Provancha had ten-inch metal Harrington rods inserted into her back.  For her entire life, Ms. Provancha has been suffering from back pain and scoliosis.  The rods…

Currently, there is a mandatory five-month waiting period for receiving Social Security Disability benefits for all prospective beneficiaries—even for those given 12 months or less to live. The potential inequities of this requirement hit home,…

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…

A 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…

Social 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…

In 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…

New 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…

Declining 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.…