Amid Secret Waitlist Fury, Shinseki Resigns as Veterans Affairs Chief On Friday, May 30th, Eric Shinseki officially resigned as Veterans Affairs Chief. Shinseki had a face-to-face meeting with President Barack Obama after weeks of bipartisan fury over reported “secret waitlists” and deaths of … [Read more...]
Veterans Administration Report Finds 1,700 Vets Waiting
May 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Veterans Administration Investigation at Phoenix Finds 1,700 Veterans on Secret Waitlist After rumors began circulating about a “secret waitlist” at the Phoenix Veterans Administration facility, an investigation revealed that the accusations were accurate, and that 1,700 veterans had never been put … [Read more...]
Veterans Benefits Slashed for WWII Vet
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
VA Reportedly Slashed Veterans Benefits for WWII Soldier to $6 Per Month A veteran of World War II and resident of Watervliet, NY, had his veterans benefits drastically cut by the Veterans Administration – from $300 to $6 per month – and he’s worried about his personal finances. Joseph Teson, 89 … [Read more...]
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...]
