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New Study Points to Link Between Hearing Loss and Diabetes
It has always been common knowledge that people with diabetes should regularly be checked for kidney and eye complications, and smaller studies have suggested that hearing may also be impaired; but now there is definitive proof of a correlation between … Continue reading
Social Security Benefits for Wounded Warriors
For the injured Veteran, attempting to receive social security benefits can oftentimes be confusing. But keeping a few things in mind can help move the process along more quickly as well as help avoid some of the mistakes the uninformed … Continue reading
Our Winning Social Security Team
We receive compliments frequently from our clients when they win their much needed Social Security disability benefits. Here is the latest thank you: I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for Sue. Sue was very thorough in making … Continue reading
Social Security Earnings Updates: A Poor Substitute
Because of reductions in Social Security’s budget, the agency will no longer mail out annual benefits statements. The statements showed salary history and estimated retirement and disability payments. The SSA benefit statement also showed your insured status for SSDI disability … Continue reading
New and Improved SSA Website
Social Security has redesigned their website. My first impression is that it will be easier for most people to use. It also seems that the fonts used are somewhat easier to read. The tabs across the top of the page … Continue reading
2011 Brings Another Year Without COLA
The Social Security Act allows for automatic yearly increases in benefits for more than 58 million SSDI and SSI recipients, called a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA). However, the Act relies on the Consumer Price Index to rise for Urban … Continue reading
On-line Gaming with SSA?
On September 21, Social Security will host an on-line webinar for people receiving Social Security benefits. The purpose of the webinar is to show people how to use the www.SocialSecurity.gov site. SSA is encouraging people to pre-register for the semiar. … Continue reading
Cut Benefits, Raise Taxes, or Both?
On May 13, 2010, the Special Committee on Aging of the U.S. Senate released report 111-187. Titled Social Security Modernization: Options to Address Solvency and Benefit Adequacy, the 99 page report details numerous ways to keep Social Security from going … Continue reading
Zero Social Security COLA Affects Part B Medicare Premiums
The previous article discusses the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) prediction that there will be no Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security and other benefit recipients in 2010 through 2012. According to Douglas Elmendorf, CBO Director, a zero Social … Continue reading
No Social Security COLAs for 2010 Through 2012
According to Douglas Elmendorf, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Social Security recipients will not receive a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the years 2010 through 2012. The Social Security Administration (SSA) generally adjusts benefits payable each January … Continue reading