Social Security Law
Without Paid Maternity Leave, U.S. Women’s Workforce Continues to Shrink
According to the U.S. Labor Department, only 12% of workers get paid time off to care for their babies or a sick parent. There are currently only three states that have a paid family leave insurance program, but a bill was recently introduced to Congress that would create a similar model on a national level.…
Read MoreSenators Lobbies for Illegal Immigrant Healthcare
State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, who is the chairman of the California Legislative Latino Caucus, is working with a broad coalition of organizations to propose a new law that would allow all Californians access to health insurance, including those living in the country illegally. California has made historic progress by passing a slew of…
Read MoreOrange County Social Services Office Compromises Applicant Personal Information
The Orange County Social Services Office accidentally sent out a list of 30 welfare applicants, complete with their Social Security numbers and other personal information to an applicant for HEAP heating assistance. Joseph Vetimiglia, who had been turned down for a heating grant, had asked for his file so that he could appeal the decision.…
Read MoreHow Obesity Factors Into Social Security Disability Benefit Claims
If current trends continue, the obesity rate in California is expected to increase from 23.8 percent in 2011 to 46.6 percent in 2030. This epidemic is a growing concern in the United States, with an estimated 30 percent of the adult population suffering from obesity. This poses major health risks- in California alone, 800,000 cases…
Read MoreExtended Unemployment Benefits Slow Economic Growth
President Obama is urging to reinstate emergency unemployment benefits but doing so would slow growth and impose a great burden on the working poor. Usually, state governments provide a basic benefit for 26 weeks, averaging $300 a week. Washington authorized additional benefits during the Great Recession for as long as 99 weeks. Recovery is in…
Read More9/11 Related Disability Fraud Shakes Social Security Administration
In the wake of 9/11, some retired New York City police and firefighters filed fraudulent disability claims. Social Security Inspector General Patrick O’Carrol told a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security about a lucrative Social Security scheme masterminded by four Long Island, NY, men. Executed search warrants on these four men turned up…
Read MoreHow to optimize your Social Security Benefits as a Married Couple
The popular opinion about Social Security is to wait if possible before beginning to collect. However, some couples might benefit from a “split strategy”. This means that one couple claims a payout at age 62, while the other one waits if possible before collecting. The size of your benefit increases 8% with each year you…
Read MoreWhy Low-Income Americans Should Be Allowed To Opt Out Of Social Security
“Race and Retirement Insecurity in the United States”, a new study published by the National Institute on Retirement Security, shows a morose picture of the retirement savings of minority American families. The mean amount of retirement savings held by black households is $20,132 and $17,600 by Latino household, which are paltry when compared to the…
Read MoreAre Social Security and Medicare “Entitlements”
The word “Entitlements” has recently come under a lot of scrutiny. The New York Times recently ran a great piece examining two different opinions on the word. Judith Abrams, a New York City reader, expressed her concern over The Time’s use of “Entitlements” to describe Social Security and Medicare. She believes that Social Security is…
Read MoreGet the Best Social Security Benefits Assistance
People who are denied Social Security Disability benefits need help. The arduous process to get the benefits that you are entitled to requires assistance from a professional. The Kenneth G. Marks Law Firm specializes in Social Security Law, and can help you get your benefits. Generally, once denied benefits, people usually appeal to one of…
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