After a case heralded for its landmark decision, the Social Security Administration will help two men with training and assistance because their mental disabilities prevented them from understanding eligibility rules. Although the men, who receive Social Security...
Month: June 2012
How are SSDI and SSI different for Georgia residents?
There are many acronyms and terms that we throw around when discussing Social Security income and payments. Some Georgia residents may be confused about the difference between Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. Although the terms...
Officials careful about Medicaid revamp
State officials who intend to redesign Georgia's $7.8 billion Medicaid program are facing significant challenges because of the program's expanded role. No longer is the program, along with Social Security Disability, providing only medical care. Rather, the programs...
SSD fund, benefits may be shrinking
Although Social Security retirement plans and Medicare have been on the hot seat for congressional budget cutters, few people have noticed that Social Security's disability trust fund is also dangerously close to running out of money. Social Security disability money...