Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act has raised awareness and increased the rights of individuals who receive Social Security Disability benefits, many Americans still do not understand or recognize that disabled individuals have special needs. People with...
Month: May 2012
SSI faces impending changes, say lawmakers
A congressional staffer who focuses on the federal budget told a group of public policy analysts and advocates that major reforms must be made to the Supplemental Security Income program if beneficiaries are to ride out expected budget cuts. The program, which...
SSA: no more Internet searches for judges
The Social Security Administration has prohibited judges from searching websites during disability claims cases. The prohibition is disconcerting for some judges, who say that the Internet helps them root out potential fraud related to Social Security Disability for...
More Social Security disability payments distributed
A newly minted report shows that Georgia residents are mirroring a nationwide trend of increased food stamp and Social Security disability benefits usage. The report, which examined 14 Georgia counties, released in April by the Georgia Department of Human Services,...
Disability insurance painful for federal coffers
As election season approaches and federal spending gets more scrutiny, voters may notice that one important issue is barely even mentioned: Social Security Disability benefits. Social Security trustees said recently that the disability benefits trust fund could run...