Assuming nothing surprising happens today, the so-called "sequester" budget will go into effect tomorrow. Sequestration was put into place specifically to be such a negative option that it would create an enormous incentive for Congress to pass a bipartisan budget by...
Month: February 2013
Was Georgia woman’s SSD claim denied because judge was annoyed?
A Stone Mountain woman has been left wondering why her claim for Social Security disability was denied after she put so much effort into the application and the medical information needed to prove her claim. The filing process for Social Security disability benefits...
USDA: disabled must be taken into account in food insecurity efforts
"Lack of money for food can be caused in part by low earnings, or by high expenses. Disabilities can heighten both of these conditions," reads a recent post on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website. The discussion is about food insecurity -- the trouble many...
Florida woman wins 12-year Social Security disability appeal
A woman from Florida who suffers from degenerative disk disease and depression adjustment disorder has been fighting for denied Social Security disability benefits for more than 12 years. She finally won her benefits on appeal -- an appeal she has been fighting since...
Paper Social Security disability checks to be discontinued in March
If you are among the 5 million or so Americans accustomed to receiving your Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income checks in the mail, a big change is on the way. The Social Security Administration has announced that paper checks for...