Disability Blog
Is meant to provide news, information support and resources for disability and SSI claimants.
Author: Sarah Patterson is a Social Security disability lawyer based in San Francisco. Her practice concentrates on cases involving HIV and AIDS.
Blawg Related Categories: Benefits/ERISA • Disability Law • Law Firms • Solos/Small Firms • States • California
Recent Posts from Disability Blog
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Social Security Held its Value Better Than Your 401K
As the the Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund found, the Social Security (SSA) funds are secure thru 2037. This is a slight fall from the prior 2041, but it IS three decades out.…
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With 401K’s Disappearing, Social Security Retirement’s Solid Value Becomes Clear
From Today’s New York Times, here’s an interesting reminder about the core value of the Social Security system, in an era of disappearing private retirement programs: The availability, stability and value of traditional defined benefit…
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Obama Calls for Increased Scrutiny of Disability Programs
From NASDAQ Online: Doctors and patients, including those collecting disability payments, would get a closer look from federal officials under the budget plan issued by the Obama administration on Thursday. Obama’s fiscal 2010 budget includes…
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Does SSA terminate Benefits Fast Enough When Work Resumes?
From Charles T. Hall’s blog on disability law: Congressman John S. Tanner (D-TN), Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) employment support programs for disability beneficiaries, including…
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Special One-time Payments to Social Security and SSI Recipients
The President’s radio address yesterday proposed a one time payment to the disabled and elderly, an aspect of the $825-billion stimulus plan being put together by the Obama administration and Congress Seniors, disabled and veterans:…
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Obama’s Weekly YouTube/Radio Address Today
President Obama’s weekly address today discussed his plans for an economic stimulus plan - it’s needed to help get people back to work quickly. Obama says that the process of rebuilding and retrofitting America is…
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Economic Free Fall: Who Thinks We Should Revisit Privatization?
If there is one recurring nightmare for Social Security attorneys who study the question, it is the idea of privatizing Social Security. How anyone can even dream that this is a good idea after the…
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When an SSA Overpayment Notice Arrives at Your Door
It is a gloomy day for anyone who receives a notice of overpayment from Social Security (SSA). It can be just a misunderstanding, or something more serious. If the government thinks you have received too…
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Medicare and Medicaid - Can These Programs Take Up the Slack in Medical coverage?
The LA Times reports that most states are slashing health services to their poorest residents amid the economic downturn. This is happening in the face of President Obama’s push for Universal Health Care. As more…
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Obama on CBS: Time to Get Entitlement Programs Under Control
In a far-ranging CBS Interview, the new president promises a detailed review of all entitlement programs, code for Social Security and Medicare. While I think there is waste in these programs that needs attention, I…