Amid Secret Waitlist and Injury Controversy, Veterans Administration Secretary Resigns After a heated round of questioning from Congress and numerous reports of “secret waitlists” and veterans unable to receive medical help, a top official with Veterans Administration has resigned. On Friday, … [Read more...]
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Veterans Administration Healthcare Workers Put on Leave
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“Inappropriate Scheduling” Accusations at Veterans Administration Leads to Investigations In the first week of May, the US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki faced accusations of serious problems with secret waitlists and wrongful deaths of veterans waiting for delayed treatment at VA … [Read more...]
Car Crash Risk Higher for Pregnant Women
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pregnant Women At Higher Risk for Car Crashes, Especially 2nd Trimester A new study from Canada suggests that pregnant women are at greater risk of car crashes, especially since the second trimester. Research shows that, during the second trimester of pregnancy, a woman’s odds of being in a car … [Read more...]
Bill Could Expand Social Security Benefits for Same Sex Couples
May 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Senate Democrats Seek to Expand Social Security Benefits for Same Sex Couples A new Senate bill could expand Social Security benefits to cover the partners of same sex couples. Social Security currently allows spouses to claim benefits when they turn 62 years old, even if they never worked and … [Read more...]
SC Bill Would Help Veterans Find Work
April 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Proposed Legislation Could Help SC Veterans Return to Work A new piece of legislation moving through the State Senate could put more veterans in South Carolina back to work. A federal survey from the first week of April showed that, although members of Congress often urge federal agencies and … [Read more...]
Social Security Administration Halts Tax Refund Debt Program
April 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Social Security Administration Examines Debt Collection Program and Halts Tax Refund Seizure The Social Security Administration has suspended a program created in 2008 to collect overpayment debts, most often by seizing tax refunds. Acting Social Security Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin said on … [Read more...]
SC Still Has No Consistent Hack Attack Safety Plan
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
More than 1 Year Later, SC Still Has No Hack Attack Plan Eighteen months ago, hackers broke into the South Carolina Department of Revenue and stole social security numbers and tax information for millions of the state’s residents and businesses. The hack attack targeted records dating back as far … [Read more...]
Lower Back Pain Leading Cause of Work Disability
March 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Lower Back Pain Leading Cause of Job Disability, Especially in Western Countries A new study that examined rates of lower back pain across the world concluded that it was the leading global cause of job-related disability, especially in westernized countries. Researchers analyzed data from 117 … [Read more...]
Same Sex Couples Can Receive Social Security Benefits
March 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Spousal Benefits Through Social Security Apply to Same Sex Couples On June 26th, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. In February of this year, the Social Security Administration announced that, in conjunction with the Department of … [Read more...]
Children’s Identity Theft Bill Passes House
March 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Bill Protecting Children from Identity Theft Passes House On Wednesday, March 19th, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill to protect children from identity theft by allowing their parents to put a security freeze on their child’s credit report. Currently, parents do not have … [Read more...]
