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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
Social Security Disability: Trial by Video
Last year over 700,000 people were waiting for a Social Security disability hearing. In some places people wait over 540 days on average for a hearing. One of the tools Social Security uses to help reduce the disability backlog is video conferencing. … Continue reading
Posted in Social Security Disability Benefits
Tagged Administrative Law Judge, ALJ, Chief Frank Cristaudo, Social Security disability, Social Security Disability Hearing, Social Security Hearing, Social Security Judge, SSA, Video Teleconference, Video Teleconference Hearing, Video Teleconferencing, VTC, VTC Hearing
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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
SSA is working to handle more than 3 million disability claims for the second year in a row.
SSA is working to handle more than 3 million disability claims for the second year in a row. Despite increased volumes, Social Security Commissioner Astrue remains optimistic that his agency can reduce the disability backlogs by 2013. Additional employees and … Continue reading
Posted in Social Security Disability Benefits
Tagged A2K, Advantage 2000 Consultants, Social Security, SSA
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Wonder where your bailout money is going?
The Recovery Act gives SSA $500 million for new staff and resources to handle the growing pile of disability and retirement applications. Social Security is using part of that money to open new hearing offices in… 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