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Social Security Administration Sets Up Backlog Record |
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As of this date, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has set a record backlog on disability appeals filed by members. read more... |
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Social Service Workers Layoffs Delayed Until January 5 |
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Notices of layoff originally scheduled to be served at the end of the year (2008) to over 200 Orange County social service workers, the biggest staff reduction in years, have been postponed until January 5, union and county officials said. read more... |
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Netflix And Wal-Mart Charged With Trying To Create Monopoly |
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Consumers have charged both Netflix Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of conspiring to make a monopoly for online video rentals. The lawsuit claimed that the monopoly would result in increased prices. read more... |
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Merrill Lynch Settles $1, 555, 000-Discrimination Lawsuit |
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Merrill Lynch, an international financial services firm, agreed to pay $1,550,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit against an Iranian Moslem who was fired because of his religion and national origin, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on December 31, 2008. read more... |
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Social Security Unveils Online Retirement Application |
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has unveiled the new online retirement application program, with the launching of the Retire Online campaign. The program aims to make retirement application easier for its members. read more... |
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OC Employees Union Asks Court To Halt Layoffs |
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The Orange County Employees Association, the largest public union, has asked for a temporary restraining order to stop layoffs of more than 200 workers. read more... |
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Judge Rejects Request To Halt Layoffs |
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A judge rejected a request last Friday made by a county employees union to stop the layoffs of about 200 social service employees, many of them were already notified last week that they would lose their jobs. read more... |
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O.C. Large Firms Announce 2,500 Layoffs |
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Orange County large firms announced 2,500 layoffs this year, more than double the anticipated number in December. read more... |
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Disability Insurance Being Adequately Protected Despite Of Disability |
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Presently, 80% and more American workers do not have protection by having any kind of disability insurance. read more... |
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Little Change In Social Security Solvency |
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The 2005 Social Security Trustees Report Shows Little Change In The Projected Financial Status Of The Social Security Program Over Last Year. read more... |
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Proposed Privatization Of Social Security |
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Social Security Has For Nearly 70 Years Provided A Predictable, Guaranteed Benefit To Millions Of Older And Disabled Workers And Their Survivors. read more... |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Drop Social Security Number |
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Member ID Card Is One Of The Most Recognized Cards In The World read more... |
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Aiming For A Solvent Social Security |
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The President's economic advisers are one in insisting that any Social Security legislation must include provision to the program's long-term financial problems. read more... |
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Social Security Retirement Age |
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Most beneficiaries fall into the false sense of security that when they reach the age of 65, they would obtain full benefits under Social Security. Most workers are not aware that they would not qualify for full Social Security benefits despite reaching said age. read more... |
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Avoiding Identity Theft |
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The Social Security Administration is firm in its warning that the public must leave their Social Security and Medicare cards at home. read more... |
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Social Security Pay-out |
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An error in mailing out Social Security Medicare checks resulted in a pay-out for the Social Security Administration. When beneficiaries received a letter originating from the Social Security Administration, they were surprised to find out that their Medicare premiums would no longer be deducted from their monthly Social Security checks. read more... |
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A Different Route To Social Security |
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In a paradoxical attempt to obtain benefits provided by Social Security a person committed robbery to improve his way of living. read more... |
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From Social Security To Taxes A Shift In Priority |
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Overhauling the Social Security has been the primary concern of the Bush Administration, yet efforts to do the same have been shadowed by the brewing clamor in rewriting the Tax Code. read more... |
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Medicare Premium Increases |
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With the increase in income, Medicare premiums for 2007 also increases. Higher-income individuals are required to pay higher Medicare premiums as opposed to other beneficiaries next year. read more... |
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Privatizing Social Security |
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Most people agree that adjustments must be made to the Social Security Program to keep it dynamic and in consonance with the growing needs of the American populace. read more... |
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Benefits Afforded By The Social Security To Increase |
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An increase of about 3.3 percent in Social Security benefits is perceived next year. This equates to an increase of $33 per month for nearly 49 million retirees. read more... |
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Senior League And Illegal Worker To Benefit From Immigration Bill |
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Over two million illegal workers who received their Social Security numbers before the year 2004 stand to receive Social Security benefits amounting to over $966 billion by the year 2040. read more... |
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SSA Proposes Teleconferences Over In-home Hearing For Overpayment Cases |
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The Social Security Administration launched a proposal to conduct telephonic or video teleconferencing regarding Title II overpayment cases. read more... |
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New Scheme Of DOT Assures Members On Getting Social Security Checks |
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As the hurricane season approaches, again for those living along the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard, people anticipates the difficulty of getting their Social Security checks. read more... |
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Analysis Of The Social Security’s Early Retirement Program |
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In the reports of the Social Security Administration, Social Security benefits comprise 42.5 percent of the overall aggregate income being received by retired U.S. citizens. read more... |
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10 Years Imprisonment Sentence For Massive Medicare Scam Defendant |
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A sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment was given by a Miami court to defendant, Jafet Garcia who has been part of a massive scam involving Medicare insurance. read more... |
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Dependency To Social Security Benefits |
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According to the Committee on American Academy Actuaries Social Insurance, women are receiving lower Social Security benefits due to the differences concerning gender in the work culture of America. read more... |
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Obama, McCain Face-off On Social Security Issues |
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US presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both took time to address a meeting of organizations that represent senior citizens. read more... |
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Hearing Set By Judge About Funding Prison Medical Care |
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A federal judge gave state officials about three weeks to clarify how they will hand over the amount of $250 million to the overseer of medical care in state prisons last Wednesday. read more... |
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State Cuts Delay Social Security Payments |
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Social Security benefits for people with severe disabilities are being delayed by layoffs and furloughs of state employees. read more... |
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Social Security Affected By Recession |
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Social Security, the largest public benefit program, is facing possible financial meltdown as analysts and government officials predicted that its trust funds will be depleted after few years. read more... |
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Social Security Numbers Predictable: Experts |
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Identity thieves can easily access anyone’s Social Security number by using information commonly posted by users on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, according to experts. read more... |
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Woman Indicted For Taking SS Benefits Of Dead Mother |
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A woman from St. Clair County was indicted Wednesday for taking Social Security benefits that was intended for her deceased mother, according to court documents. read more... |
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209 From Michigan Sued For Social Security Fraud |
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More than 200 people were charged with fraud Monday morning in connection with a scheme that took at least $400,000 from the federal government, the county prosecutor said. read more... |
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US Treasury Campaigns For Social Security Debit Cards |
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The US Treasury Department is campaigning for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to be deposited on a debit card for those who are receiving payments through checks. read more... |
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Social Security Payments Will Not Increase For 2 Years |
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The Social Security benefit, the biggest federally-assisted program, is facing a looming financial crisis with its funds continuously shrinking. According to trustees who oversee the agency, the payments will not increase for the next two years despite the rising cost of healthcare. read more... |
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Social Security Faces Increasing Backlog |
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As baby boomers are growing older and the economy continues to reel from the impact of recession, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is facing a growing list of claimants seeking disability benefits. read more... |
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Lawmakers Propose New Increase On Social Security Payments |
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Some lawmakers are pushing for a new increase on the Social Security payments for disabled people and retirees. However, the move will cost the government billions of dollars, thus aggravating the looming budget deficit of the country. read more... |
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Congress Mulls Giving Extra Benefits To Social Security Members |
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The US Congress is considering giving additional benefits to Social Security members who may not receive their annual inflation-based increase next year. read more... |
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Social Security Deficit Looms As Job Losses, Early Retirement Claims Increase |
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Massive job losses and the increasing early retirement claims will result to budget deficit in Social Security as the agency is expecting to pay more benefits than the taxes it will collect over the next two years read more... |
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Social Security Commissioner Lauds Success Of Backlog Reduction Plan |
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Michael Astrue, Social Security commissioner, has announced that their backlog reduction plan worked. The commissioner also cited that there are fewer pending hearings this year compared to early 2009 read more... |
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Social Security Claims Up 19 Percent |
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Due to high unemployment rate and weak economy, many Americans are retiring early at the age of 62 to claim their Social Security benefits. read more... |
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Lawmakers Seek Higher Social Security Payments For Seniors |
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Several Democratic lawmakers have urged the Social Security Administration (SSA) to increase the benefits of seniors following reports that the payments will not be adjusted over the next two years read more... |
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Blue Cross Offers Credit Monitoring For Exposure Of Doctors' SS Numbers |
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is offering credit monitoring services amid fears from doctors about the possible exposure of their personal information that includes their Social Security numbers. read more... |
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West Virginia Seniors With Stolen Social Security Benefits Discovered |
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A number of citizens from West Virginia were found to have stolen Social Security benefits from other people, the US Attorney’s Office revealed last Monday. read more... |
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Rep. Deal Took House Floor, Slams Passed Health Reform Bill |
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US Representative Nathan Deal (R-GA) took the House floor to voice the opposition of republicans against the Health reform Bill and ultimately vote against it the other day. read more... |
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Woman Sued For Using Moms Social Security Number |
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A woman in Illinois has pled guilty to two federal charges after she was caught stealing valuable figurines in a store and using the identity of her mother. read more... |
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Enhanced Online Retirement Estimator Now Available |
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Commissioner of Social Security Michael J. Astrue has announced that the online Retirement Estimator, which is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator, can now provide personalized and instant benefit estimates. read more... |
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Thousands Of Social Security Claims Rejected Due To Arbitrary Ruling |
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Thousands of disabled workers were denied of their Social Security benefits even when their health conditions qualify them because of a system that allows arbitrary ruling, according to News Journal report. read more... |
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How To Get Disability Benefits For Veterans |
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If a veteran sustained a disabling condition while in service, he or she may be entitled to receive benefits from the government. read more... |
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SSA Apologizes For Erroneous Notices |
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released notices apologizing and explaining the errors in the notices they previously sent to some six million beneficiaries earlier this month. read more... |
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Air Force Vet Loses Benefits After Being Declared Dead |
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An Air Force veteran is currently struggling to get back his social security benefits after a coding error in a Texas hospital declared him dead. read more... |
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SSA To Schwarzenegger: Stop Furloughs |
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael J. Astrue is now calling out to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to stop the failed furlough policy as the courts called it unlawful and capricious. read more... |
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Actor To Spend 3 Months In Jail For Selling Social Security Numbers |
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A federal judge has ordered an actor from the popular television drama “One Tree Hill” to spend three months in prison after admitting to sell more than a dozen of Social Security numbers. read more... |
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Hawthorne Councilwoman Admits To Disability Fraud |
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A 56-year-old Hawthorne councilwoman has admitted to defrauding the government by collecting up to $17,000 in payments for disability benefits from 2007-2009, reports said. read more... |
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Social Security Introduces Database To Improve Transparency |
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Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue has announced the introduction of a new online database that will allow the public to access statistics and information about the federal benefits. read more... |
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Trolley And Postal Van Collision Injures 2 People In San Diego |
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At least two people were injured after a collision between a trolley and a US Postal Service van this morning. read more... |
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SS Numbers Of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Placed On Mailing Envelopes |
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The California Department of Health Care Services has announced that there are still no incidents of identity breaches related to the recent error that placed the Social Security numbers of thousands of Medi-Cal beneficiaries on the envelope of a recent mailing. read more... |
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Social Security's Surplus In 2009 Dissolved |
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The US Congressional Budget Office said that the Social Security surplus has evaporated last year for the first time in 25 years as thousands of workers were laid off and baby boomers started to retire. read more... |
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38 More New Conditions Added To Compassionate Allowance List |
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added 38 more disability conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. In a press statement in its website, SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue said the news conditions include adult brain disorders and rare diseases that primarily affect children. The agency will begin electronically identifying the 38 new conditions on March 1. read more... |
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SS Paycheck Shrinks, Affects Most Retirees |
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After the Social Security Administration (SSA) had postponed the annual cost-of-living adjustment this year, majority of retirees have been receiving smaller benefits since their Medicare costs are deducted from their paychecks, according to a survey conducted by the Senior Citizens League (TSCL). read more... |
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SSA Reports Three Million Disabled Americans Apply For Social Security Benefits Annually |
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) said that more than 3 million individuals apply for federal claims each year that allows beneficiaries to pay the rising costs of health care. read more... |
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SSA Commissioner Astrue Receives Humanitarian Award For Helping Disabled |
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An advocacy group has recently awarded Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue with a humanitarian award for including early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias on the list of disability that must be processed immediately to prevent delay on payment of benefits. read more... |
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Medicare Cuts Affect Fresno Patient Care |
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– More than 220,000 central San Joaquin Valley patients who rely on Medicare will have difficulty getting medical attention if the cut on doctor’s reimbursement pay continues. read more... |
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Senate Committee Suggests Changes For SS Retirement Program |
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The Senate Special Committee on Aging has proposed modest changes to the current Social security retirement program to address changes and new issues and to provide a more financially secure future for retirees. read more... |
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Five Doctors Charged With Medicare Fraud |
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Sacramento A federal grand jury has indicted five doctors and six others with charges to commit health care fraud. read more... |
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More States Lure SS Beneficiaries With Tax Breaks |
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Several states are attracting retirees by giving them tax breaks and tax exemptions for their Social Security benefits, a Forbes magazine report said. read more... |
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Man Sues City For Violation Of Access Laws For Disabled |
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Los Angeles A 47 year old man has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Los Angeles Angel of Anaheim for alleged violation of federal and state laws governing access for the disabled. read more... |
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Doctors To Be Spared From Medicare Payment Cuts Under New Bill |
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Washington The US Congress has passed a new bill that would temporarily spare doctors a 21 percent cut in Medicare payment for about six months until lawmakers find a more permanent solution. read more... |
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CA To Get 761M After Schwarzenegger Signs Health Care Bills |
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Sacrament California is expected to receive around $761 million in federal subsidies after Gov. Arnold signs two bills, which will enable the state to help thousands of uninsured Californians to get their health insurance. read more... |
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Federal Govt Launches Special Coverage Program For Uninsured |
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Washington The US government has launched a special coverage program for uninsured persons with medical problems as it will begin accepting applications on Thursday, July 1, in many states across the country. read more... |
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Federal Govt Launches Special Coverage Program For Uninsured |
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Washington The US government has launched a special coverage program for uninsured persons with medical problems as it will begin accepting applications on Thursday, July 1, in many states across the country. read more... |
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State Employees Sue Controller |
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Sacramento – State employees, through the Department of Personnel Administration, have filed a lawsuit against State controller John Chiang in a bid to force him to pay state workers with federal minimum wage. read more... |
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State Employees Sue Controller |
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Sacramento – State employees, through the Department of Personnel Administration, have filed a lawsuit against State controller John Chiang in a bid to force him to pay state workers with federal minimum wage. read more... |
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How State Disability Benefits Differ From Social Security Disability Program |
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The state of California provides assistance to disabled employees through the state disability insurance program, commonly known as SDI or DI. Also referred to as short term disability, SDI pays benefit every other week. read more... |
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New Study Show Success On Disability Program Initiative |
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The US Department of Labor has released the results of an evaluation study of the Disability Program Navigator Initiative and is helping people who are receiving Supplemental Security Income and the Social Security Disability Insurance and jobs in the workplace read more... |
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SSA Launches New And Largest Hearing Center 2 Other Facilities |
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Baltimore, Maryland – The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced the opening of its fifth National Hearing Center (NHC), together with two other new facilities – the National Case Assistance Center (NCAC) and the Midwest training Center. read more... |
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California Weigh Options On Reverse Food Stamp Policy And Effects On SSI Beneficiaries |
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The agency however raised concerns that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, who were mostly the impoverished elderly and disable children, might be affected if federal authorities would allow the state to open the food stamp program. read more... |
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Idaho Recipients Alarmed Over US Congress Move To Slash Social Security Fund |
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About 50 percent of Idaho families' income come from SS monthly benefit. he SS fund can sustain its programs for at least 27 years more and can support 100 percent of SS retirement monthly stipend until 2037. read more... |
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