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Study Shows Unemployed Do Not Swindle Social Security Disability
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Shows No Corresponding Spike in Social Security Disability Applications When Unemployment Runs Out As federal unemployment insurance extensions run out, some lawmakers have expressed concern that the chronically unemployed will turn to Social Security Disability Insurance to cover their costs … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Could Help Beneficiaries Return to Work
February 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Temporary Social Security Disability Could Help Recipients Return to Work A research analysis shows that people who receive Social Security Disability immediately after application could have better success returning to work. The study, conducted by economist Timothy Moore at the George Washington … [Read more...]
New Bill Aims to End Double Taxing of Social Security Benefits
January 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Bill on House Floor Proposes End Taxing Social Security Payments A new bill, proposed by Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), proposes to end the federal government’s practice of taxing Social Security benefits as income – a practice often referred to as “double taxing.” "Seniors have … [Read more...]
To Extend Unemployment, Congress Proposes Cutting Social Security Disability
January 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Senate Budget Proposal Suggests Cutting Social Security Disability and Preventing “Double Dipping” to Extend Jobless Benefits At the end of December 2013, federal unemployment benefits stopped because the government ran out of money to pay long-term unemployment. Now, the Senate is debating a … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Fraud Investigation Focuses on Cops and Firefighters
January 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New York Social Security Disability Fraud Investigation Implicates City’s Police and Firefighters Law enforcement officials conducting a major investigation into allegations of Social Security Disability Fraud could soon charge as many as 100 police officers, firefighters, and other city … [Read more...]
Social Security Administration Looks to Make Major Changes to Disability
December 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Social Security Administration Will Make Major Changes to SSDI The Social Security Administration has announced that it will make some major changes to its disability program, which will both facilitate claims and make filing more difficult. There are six major changes that those on disability, … [Read more...]
Social Security Benefits Go Up 1.5% in 2014
December 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Slight Cost of Living Adjustment to Social Security Benefits in 2014 Retirees and people on disability across the US will see a 1.5% rise in their social security benefits for 2014, as the rates receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The social security increase will begin for 58 million … [Read more...]
