A 52-year-old woman who received Social Security disability benefits for severe depression stopped receiving her checks because the agency declared that she was dead. Correcting the error cost her two months of benefits, closed her bank account and made her vulnerable...
Month: August 2011
Terminally ill woman fears SSA decision will come too late
Here's a story that will tug at the heartstrings of readers: 56-year-old mother and grandmother, whose $910 per month Social Security disability benefits cover half of her family's income, is fighting to keep her eligibility status. Social Security cancelled the...
Living with fibromyalgia
Imagine going to bed at night. You get in bed but can't fall asleep, or you fall asleep, but wake up throughout the night. When your alarm clock goes off the next morning, you're exhausted and your body aches. The aches do not go away. All day you're in pain. On top...
Deficit-reduction plan to allocate more money for SSD reviews
The number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits has exploded in the recent years. Because of this and a lack of funding, the Social Security Administration has had a difficult time keeping up with annual reviews that ensure that everyone in Georgia...