Social Security Law
States Lobby to Provide Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs (DACA) grant some undocumented youths temporary work authorization and a two year reprieve from deportation. Many states have been using the DACA to help undocumented aliens to receive healthcare. If you partake in the DACA program, you are given a valid Social Security number, a work permit (on…
Read MoreFamilies Of Autistic Children File Lawsuit Against Disney
A lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company. The 16 families who are filing the suit are claiming that Disney Theme Parks don’t do enough to accommodate children with autism, and are in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to these families, it is more difficult for autistic children to wait…
Read MoreIowa Advocates Criticizes Iowa for Denying Support Services to the Disabled
On April 9th, Advocates for Iowans with mental disabilities or brain injuries gathered at the Statehouse to denounce the years-long waiting lists for support services. According to the advocates, 7,700 Iowans are waiting for a Medicaid waiver that would grant them access to medical services such as in-home therapy, living-skills training and respite care. Kim…
Read MoreLawmakers Push For Social Media Snooping In Disability Cases
On Tuesday, key members of Congress brought attention to two Social Security judges who may have approved thousands of bogus disability claims. According to members of Congress, the Social Security Agency has yet to review the applications approved by David B. Daughtery in Virginia and Charles Bridges in Pennsylvania, who have been accused of making…
Read MoreA Brief History of Social Security Numbers
Most people in the U.S. have Social Security numbers. You usually need them if you’re applying for a job, collecting government benefits or applying for a credit card. Your Social Security card is tied to very sensitive, important data about yourself, so it goes without saying that you should be very cautious about giving it…
Read MoreOpinion Piece: The Affordable Care Act Still Unpopular with Americans
Although it was thought to become a popular law, once passed, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has yet to gain positive traction with the majority of voters. Democrats promised that the law would change people’s lives for the better, however, it has yet to reach that goal. With the enrollment window for health insurance plans…
Read MoreProposed 2015 Budget Aims to Eliminate Certain Social Security Strategies
There is a major change to Social Security regulations in the proposed 2015 budget by President Obama, which, if enacted, would eliminate popular Social Security claiming strategies that have significantly increased the size of people’s benefits.Although it does not mention the strategies by name, it does say it is aimed at “duplicative or excessive benefit…
Read MoreDisabled Veterans To Receive Expedited Claim Benefits
The Social Security Administration announced that it would be processing applications for veterans with a rating of 100% Permanent and Total disability much faster. This is great news for the many disabled veterans who have had trouble getting their disability payments. Social Security plans on treating these veteran’s application as high priority, and swiftly making…
Read More“Cabinets Filled with IOUs”: What Remains of the Social Security Trust
With all the talk about budgets and deficits, the inclusion of Social Security in these debates confuses quite a few people, since it’s thought to be a “stand alone “ program that pays for itself. This perspective, however, is quite wrong. Social Security started off as a “pay-as-you-go” system, in which current workers paid for…
Read MoreFrances Perkins: Social Security’s Unsung Hero
As we celebrate Women’s History, we should remember Frances Perkins contribution to the nation. She was the first woman cabinet member in U.S. history, and served as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin Roosevelt. She is credited by many historians as being the architect behind FDR’s New Deal program. She was also primarily responsible for…
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