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3 Win Social Security Benefits after Newspaper Profile(Comments)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes about three people who were recently awarded Social Security disability benefits after waiting years for a decision:
Social Security spokesman Mark Lassiter said the three cases were reviewed following an Aug. 3 article about the 21,000 people waiting for their day in court at the agency’s two Atlanta offices. Catherine Mulhall, Tony Mata [...]
Will Social Security Go Bankrupt?
Paul Krugman tackles this topic in his March 28, 2008 column:
The date at which the trust fund will run out, according to Social Security Administration projections, has receded steadily into the future: 10 years ago it was 2029, now it’s 2042. As Kevin Drum, Brad DeLong, and others have pointed out, the SSA estimates are [...]
Quick Facts: How Much Does Social Security Spend On Disability?
According to Social Security, 6.9 million disabled workers received disability benefits from Social Security in 2007. Another 1.8 million individuals received benefits as dependents of disabled workers.
This is compared to 31 million receiving retirement benefits.
The average monthly disability benefits was $979. Although it should be noted, for those receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, [...]
What If No One Would Help You?
You call one attorney looking for help on a Social Security problem.
I can’t help you.
You call another attorney.
We aren’t taking any new Social Security cases.
You make one more call.
We don’t do Social Security cases anymore.
You may soon not be able to find an attorney to take a Social Security case. Why? Social Security is [...]