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Social Security disability insurance, as we frequently point out on this blog, is an important social insurance program which provides those with serious impairments a minimum amount of income so as to support themselves. While the importance of the program is...
Readers who pay attention to the unemployment rate may have heard the latest numbers show that, although only 6.7 percent of Americans seeking work are unable to find it and overall employment is recovering, nearly 37 percent of Americans at or above 16 years of age...
Because Social Security disability is such an important program for disabled Americans, disability advocates are always on the lookout for government policies and popular attitudes that could undermine it. Readers are probably familiar with the kind of banter that has...
Most of us have heard about the benefits of daily exercise and the importance of staying generally active. Now, research is showing that not only is it important to stay active, but it is important to avoid long periods of sitting. This is especially the case for...
Though some veterans may not be aware of it, it is possible to obtain Social Security disability benefits in addition to VA disability benefits. The process of application, of course, is separate and involves different steps and requirements. For vets who are...
As many of our readers are probably already aware, wait times for Social Security disability applications are still plenty high, some areas of the country higher than others. The Social Security Administration continues to try and address the problem, but challenges...
Since the Affordable Care Act has begun to be implemented, some families have noticed big changes in terms of health care. Not all these changes are good. One such story that has been circulating concerns a Michigan family of four, each member of which has serious...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of disabled Americans without work dropped toward the end of 2013, decreasing to 11.9 percent in December. That is down slightly from 12.3 percent in November. The decrease in the disability unemployment rate is...
In a surprising bit of news, the Washington Times is reporting that 72 New York City police officers, five corrections officers, eight firefighters and a police officer from Nassau County have been arrested for faking mental impairments in order to obtain Social...
Parents of children with developmental disabilities know the struggle it can be to obtain services for their children. But according to a new study conducted at West Virginia University, parents of children with autism may experience more difficulties in obtaining the...