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3. Ever since, millions of Americans rely on social security benefits for a living. In fact, in some states, it turns out that a greater proportion of their populations are depended on social security benefits to supplement their daily incomes. <br />
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5. Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides statistics about where it recipient live. Here are the five states with the highest percentage of population that rely on Social Security benefits such as retirement benefits, survivors and disability insurance under Social Security as of 2012. <br />
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7. <b>West Virginia </b><br />
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9. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxd_vsFL7IjCKlJfGTFTEhlYmThYtrn5BHLw6SRH_HZHx1-V5GbDXYgEzoL2_KKQ9V72ajWz7EUMTvM611sVb7BRgvGLu3D-fV9-3xBeyk3jCcIutivJE2ZbqzClo4O99b7-WO6BqT9x3/s1600/West+Virginia.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxd_vsFL7IjCKlJfGTFTEhlYmThYtrn5BHLw6SRH_HZHx1-V5GbDXYgEzoL2_KKQ9V72ajWz7EUMTvM611sVb7BRgvGLu3D-fV9-3xBeyk3jCcIutivJE2ZbqzClo4O99b7-WO6BqT9x3/s1600/West+Virginia.JPG" /></a><b></b> About 24.6 percent of West Virginia’s population relies on social security benefits. Apparently, almost a quarter of its 1.86 million populations receive social security benefits. It is not yet clear whether or not the increased number of recipients has something to do with the controversy linked to a retired Social Security administrative judge. Allegedly, the retired administrative judge collaborated with a lawyer to grant improper disability benefits to more than 1,800 disability claimants from 2006 to 2010. <br />
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12. <b>Maine</b><br />
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16. At least 23.7 percent of Maine’s residents receive the federal benefits. Not far different from West Virginia, Maine has almost a quarter of its 1.33 million residents who collect social security benefits. The <a href="http://www.cbpp.org/" target="_blank">Center on Budget and Policy Priorities</a> saw a significant increase in the state’s senior poverty rate. From eight percent, the state’s senior citizen poverty rate has increased by 36 percent. A recent study revealed that proposals to modify the way cost-of-living increases are calculated could absolutely impact Maine’s Social Security recipients.  <br />
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19. <b>Arkansas</b><br />
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23. Approximately 22.3 percent of Arkansas’ fairly small population depends of social security. So far, social security has become a big issue as the state’s senate race approaches. Recent news have it that current Sen. Mark Pryor is accusing his rival and current House Representative, Tom Cotton, of voting to cut Social Security earlier this year. Incidentally, social security is very important to its residents since the rise in full retirement age in the state is currently in full swing. <br />
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26. <b>Alabama</b><br />
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30. Almost being similar to Arkansas, the state of Alabama has 22 percent of its 700,000 residents rely on social security. The state was likewise dragged into controversy recently after an employee at the Washington County Sherriff’s office faced allegations of federal benefit fraud. As previously reported, the employee admitted to having understated earnings on social security forms so that he could maximize the amount of benefits he could receive at the same time. Unfortunately, the state doesn’t have an exclusive control on fraud over Social Security benefits. Thus, frauds have become an increasingly huge threat in the past few years. <br />
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33. <b><br />Vermont</b><br />
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37. Around 21.7 percent of Vermont’s 626,000 residents rely on social security. Most probably, the state’s independent member of Congress and biggest proponent of social security, Sen. Bernie Sanders, is a big factor that influence the enormously successful way of cutting senior citizen poverty rate in the state. <br />
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40. <i>“Surprisingly, California, which houses <b>Los Angeles</b>, is not included on the list,” </i>commented by a <b>SSI lawyer</b>.<br />
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42. Keep in mind that for any changes that are likely to occur in social security benefits, the said states could be the first one to be hurt the most. Thus, we encourage lawmakers to always put into consideration the nation’s most vulnerable citizens, the seniors, in whatever decision they have to make.  <br />
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49. Although many of the Social Security Benefit recipients were delighted with the recent increase in Cost-of-living Adjustment (COLA), some of them remain mum as the food stamp cut devalues the recent benefit raise. <br />
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51. Last month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially <b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/11/ssa-finally-announces-social-security-benefit-increase-for-2014.html" target="_blank">announced that the automatic annual COLA increase for 2014</a></b> will be 1.5 percent. The said raise is supposedly enough for the increasing consumer prices. <br />
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53. However, just a few weeks following the federal benefit increase announcement, the food stamp cut has already begun to take effect. <br />
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55. This is some sort of a bit of bad news for the households that receive both social security benefits and food stamps at the same time. As the benefit increase take into effect by January 1, those who receive $1,000 in social security benefit and $228 in food stamps will receive a additional $15 in social security benefits while their food stamp have already went down by $20.<br />
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57. Obviously, the higher cut in food stamp makes the federal benefit increase worthless. <br />
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59. Based on recent statistics, about 17 percent or roughly 18 million Americans who rely in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program receive Social Security income. <br />
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61. The national food stamp came in light after the 13.6 percent benefit increase contained in the 2009 stimulus bill had expired. Previous reports have it that the said raise wasn’t supposed to expire if the Congressional Democrats did not use the allocated money to pay for other spending priorities in 2010. Although, they pledged to replace the funds, their promises were later proved futile. <br />
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63. Meanwhile, several financial experts warned against the people’s common perception that the Social Security’s automatic annual cost-of-living adjustment is an increase in benefits. <br />
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65. <i>"The COLA isn't a real increase, it's just an increase to keep the benefit up to date with inflation, whereas the cut that's taking place in SNAP benefits is actually a cut in real terms,"</i> said Paul Van de Water of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal Washington-based think tank.<br />
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67. Subsequently, in <b>Los Angeles</b> wherein a lot of retirees and disabled Americans rely on social security, many <b>social security claim lawyers</b> likewise believe the same. <br />
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69. <i>“This year’s benefit raise is actually one of the lowest adjustments in decades mainly because the consumer prices in previous years haven’t gone up much,” </i>claimed by a lawyer herein. <br />
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76. After various rumors and speculations regarding the automatic <span id="goog_1738660287"></span><b><a href="http://laattorneyslegalresources.blogspot.com/2013/10/end-of-government-shutdown-means-start.html" target="_blank">social security benefit<span id="goog_1738660288"></span> increase</a></b> for next year, the Social Security Administration has finally announced the exact amount of the said federal benefit in its official web page. <br />
77. <br />
78. In its press release, the agency has confirmed that the automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in 2014 will be 1.5 percent.  <br />
79. <br />
80. By January 2014, approximately 57 million Social Security Benefit recipients will start enjoying the raise while some 8 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will start to receive the increased payments by December 31, 2013, the agency announced.  <br />
81. <br />
82. The annual automatic increase was adopted long ago for the purpose of keeping up the recipient’s income with the constantly increasing consumer prices. <br />
83. <br />
84. Moreover, the agency also noted that some other changes that will take effect in January every year are based on the increase in average wages. <br />
85. <br />
86. Just before the agency officially announced the exact amount of the automatic annual increase, many analyst and economist here in <b>Los Angeles</b> speculated that the increase is likely to be only 1.5 percent. In fact, this is one of the lowest in the previous decades.<br />
87. <br />
88. <i>“Apparently, analysts have got it right. This is most probably due to the fact that consumer prices haven’t gone up much this year and the recent years as monitored by the federal government,”</i> said by a <b>long term disability lawyer</b>. <br />
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94. After news about the rumored social security increase for this year emerged, economist and even the recipients, have mulled over the projected minimal increase that reflects recent years’ low inflation rate amid poor economic growth. <br />
95. <br />
96. Previous news have it that the automatic annual Social Security Cost-of-living Allowance (COLA) increase is likely to be at  1.5 percent only based on the economists’ estimates. <br />
97. <br />
98. Meanwhile, everyone is still waiting for the official announcement from the federal government. Therefore, the exact amount of COLA increase is still unknown. <br />
99. <br />
100. Generally, the automatic annual increase calculation is being based on the yearly consumer price index (CPI). However, due to the recent <b><a href="http://laattorneyslegalresources.blogspot.com/2013/10/end-of-government-shutdown-means-start.html" target="_blank">government shutdown</a></b>, the Labor Department’s report regarding inflation for this year has been delayed. Usually, the said report is being released by October to give the federal benefit program ample time to adapt with the new payment scheme by January. Thus, recipients may be able to enjoy the increase as soon as the fiscal year starts. <br />
101. <br />
102. If the economists got it right that this year’s increase will be only about 1.5 percent, then that could be one of the lowest increases over decades. <br />
103. <br />
104. Thus, many economists contest that the standard CPI is not the best way to track how social security recipients, particularly retirees spend. As for them, the CPI is not designed to reflect what senior and disabled recipients are actually spending. Apparently, the same mostly covers what wage earners are paying. <br />
105. <br />
106. Among seniors, health care and medicines account for a bigger share of their spending. Each year, prices for medical-care services increase by 3.1 percent, exhibiting a much faster pace than overall prices. Transportation and education on the other hand only account for a smaller share of their expenditures. <br />
107. <br />
108. Economists believe that a better gauge for computing the automatic COLA increase is the Labor Department’s “Experimental CPI for Americans 62 Years of Age and Older”. <br />
109. <br />
110. One economist explained that the experimental CPI would give a rate of inflation that is 0.1 to 0.2 percentage higher that the standard CPI this year. A <b>social security disability firm</b>, serving greater <b>Los Angeles</b> likewise shares the same belief<br />
111. <br />
112. However, that is not always the case according to another economist. During the previous decade, there were instances where in the broader index is higher, in others, the experimental index is the higher one. <br />
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115. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4253091153695866391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4253091153695866391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-social-security-increase-should-be-estimated.html' title='How Social Security Increase Should Be Estimated?'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPImijxNDg98MGUl4M32zPm6z7kFsVCyF0dJ9SVFyVzZQqujpeixtDqfKNWw6TbVNHbySrjVqk_SpoFuzs1lBD7iYa8b1SenJj24H-3KcO2hD80MWbzcIMG12HePqk-v9eh1tOjh2MGRmM/s72-c/seniors+health+care.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><georss:featurename>United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:point><georss:box>-41.116323 99.052733999999987 90 69.521483999999987</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-4327038084753381634</id><published>2013-10-09T15:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:35:45.526-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="federal government shutdown"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Veterans Affairs Department"/><title type='text'>Veterans Likely to Cut Off Disability Benefit Payments if the Government Shutdown Lasts a Month</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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121. In a recent announcement released by the Veterans Affairs Department (VA), the agency claimed that if the government shutdown lasts for a month, it will be forced cut off disability benefits and educational benefit payment, which could have result in financial devastation among recipients. <br />
122. <br />
123. In the meantime, the Veterans Benefits Administration claims processor will continue to handle disability and education claims while the government is in a shutdown mode. Also, the agency has accepted VBA claim processors so that they can continue to process claims and recipients will still continue to receive their payments amid the shutdown, according to reports. <br />
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125. Unfortunately, those benefits are provided through the appropriated mandatory funding, which will run out by late October if the shutdown continues, claimed by VA spokeswoman Victoria Drillon.<br />
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127. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEWCor8XXU7s-U2DPpGBoLQmWyEl2KihGZdcC12vFJJ_HQflxslxkPVbl0j1TwruYOB9C0XsFRIJ7xPGQPG8w5bkDgdAVZI5Uw7YsD3IIHA2o5EvvcE98pKqYldaWo4Bzdw8S5kFER2v6/s1600/devastated.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEWCor8XXU7s-U2DPpGBoLQmWyEl2KihGZdcC12vFJJ_HQflxslxkPVbl0j1TwruYOB9C0XsFRIJ7xPGQPG8w5bkDgdAVZI5Uw7YsD3IIHA2o5EvvcE98pKqYldaWo4Bzdw8S5kFER2v6/s200/devastated.jpg" height="179" width="200" /></a>Meanwhile, the VA has assured that it will continue updating its official web page and official Facebook and Twitter accounts intermittently during the shutdown. Also, the contact centers for disability claims will be available, but not the education benefits hotline during the shutdown period. On the other hand, public affairs staff will be furloughed, the reports said. <br />
128. <br />
129. Moreover, the shutdown will also affect burials and cemeteries operated by the VA, which claimed that internments would be “conducted on a modified rate”.  <br />
130. <br />
131. “<i>We have to be hopeful that Congress will reach some sort of comprise before millions of disabled veterans and survivors are financially devastated,”</i> the Department of Foreign Wars (DFW) spokesman, Joe Davis, said.<br />
132. <br />
133. Also, the American Legion National Commander, Daniel M. Dellinger, said in his appeal to lawmakers that, <i>“Congress has an obligation to put veterans ahead of politics. The fact that funding for VA benefits could disappear in a month ought to be incentive enough for our elected leaders to achieve a solution.”</i><br />
134. As it is, millions of American veterans rely for a living, education and medications on federal benefit programs that are feared to come to an end in case the government shutdown pushes through the end of October. Thus, a <i><b>Los Angeles disability lawyer </b></i>hopes that the Congress will soon come to a resolution to get the government back in full swing. <br />
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141. After a certain section in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was repealed several weeks ago, the entire federal government is expected to comply with the said Supreme Court ruling. Meaning, each government agency is required to develop its policy to abide with the new law. <br />
142. <br />
143. For Social Security benefits, in order to eligible for your spouse’s benefits, you have to prove that you are legally married to an eligible wage earner.  <br />
144. <br />
145. Unfortunately, right from the start, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not recognize same-sex marriage despite recognition in several states.<br />
146. <br />
147. Subsequently, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Section 3 of DOMA, everything has changed. Since the day <i><b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-doma-repeal-would-affect-social-security-benefits.html" target="_blank">DOMA has been repealed</a></b></i>, the SSA has been coordinating with the Justice Department to come up with rules on how to properly handle claims involving same-sex marriage couples. <br />
148. <br />
149. While deciding for a new policy, the SSA already accepted benefit claims from same-sex marriage spouses but held the claims for a while until this new policy has arrived.<br />
150. <br />
151. According to the new policy published by the SSA:<br />
152. <br />
153. •    A retirement-age spouse can claim benefits provided that the couple was married in a state that acknowledges same-sex marriage and resides in a state that also recognizes same-sex marriage at the time of claiming. <br />
154. <br />
155. •    A non-biological child of a same-sex marriage spouse can be eligible for child’s benefits provided that the state’s intestacy laws recognize the child as a potential heir. <br />
156. <br />
157. •    For transgender claims, the agency follows state law on whether the marriage is valid following the gender alteration. <br />
158. <br />
159. So far, that agency does not have a clear policy on the following types of claim: <br />
160. <br />
161. •    Same-sex spouse’s survivor’s claim. <br />
162. <br />
163. •    Younger than retirement age same-sex spouse’s claim for caring for an eligible child; domestic partnership.<br />
164. <br />
165. Meanwhile, a <i><b>Los Angeles permanent disability lawyer</b></i> believes that coming up with a new policy requires sufficient time and comprehensive thinking. Therefore, it might probably take a few weeks or even months before the SSA arrived to a final resolution. <br />
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167. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7396256511778707689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7396256511778707689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/09/same-sex-marriage-couples-still-await-for-clarity-in-social-security-benefits.html' title='Same-sex Marriage Couples Still Await for Clarity in Social Security Benefits'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5ca8W5YSuQE-mDR8OH17dcNY-TnX6OzT1C4qTV9EV-m3D8lLR25_lNG2CmpNQpNsdRx261-o0_Ad3gnNI16ebCfjziFMRrYf7-1Il1la-svOQkdb4MImgVRS1g_lGpu7rKyWOp5q5xd6/s72-c/same-sex+marriage.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><georss:featurename>United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:point><georss:box>23.559518 -116.36718800000001 50.620962000000006 -75.058594000000014</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-188981631080521902</id><published>2013-09-13T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:36:48.864-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Department of Veterans Affairs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Disabled American Veterans organization"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="first lady Michelle Obama"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jill Biden"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="President Barack Obama"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="veterans"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Vice President Joe Biden"/><title type='text'>Obama to Bring Good News to Disabled Veterans</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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170. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image gives credit to CBS News. </i></td></tr>
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172. A few weeks after President Barack Obama announced that his administration has finally reduced the overwhelming <i><b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/08/proud-obama-says-backlog-in-veterans-disability-claims-reduced.html" target="_blank">backlog of disability benefit claims</a></b></i>, he is about to bring the good news now to disabled veterans. <br />
173. <br />
174. According to recent news reports, the president plans to discuss the good news on Saturday before the Disabled American Veterans’ convention to be held in Orlando, Florida. In addition, he likewise plans to talk about other issues related to veterans and troops and how they could earn a college degree or even a high-skilled job. <br />
175. <br />
176. Also, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s wife Jill are expected to take part in the event. As we all know, the two are leading a country wide effort to rally public support for military families.  <br />
177. <br />
178. For months, the outgrowing backlogs of disability benefit claims for compensation for illness and injury caused by military service has been a main concern for veterans. <br />
179. <br />
180. Fortunately, the current administration has finally made it easier for veterans who were victims of Agent Orange defoliant to get the benefits they deserve. <br />
181. <br />
182. Apparently, the backlog has been recently reduced after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) required claims processor to work overtime and transition to a new computer system to help speed the judgment of claims. From about 780,000 pending claims before, the same was reduced to approximately 500,000 pending claims now. <br />
183. <br />
184. A claim that has been up in the system for 125 days or roughly four months is already considered backlog. <br />
185. <br />
186. Consequently, the Disabled American Veterans organization, which aids veterans in accessing benefits, lauded the current administration for addressing the rapidly growing number of disability benefit claims. Meanwhile, a <i><b>Los Angeles permanent disability lawyer</b></i> is also grateful that the administration is really putting an effort in speeding up the claim process. <br />
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189. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/188981631080521902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/188981631080521902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/09/obama-to-bring-good-news-to-disabled-vererans.html' title='Obama to Bring Good News to Disabled Veterans'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UuGMRKkYftCadeVLtWAfkAjeT9CgPQSbYywJm9aIXnHflwXjPWhRZkyca2WkF_mXhLPDGLak4v_zU_rZcYQLrxXCpWropBl_5c8UomYHY0C9aWm2BFX0TJ0p8hD2a0puav2jGNaZGBR8/s72-c/President+Barack+Obama.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><georss:featurename>United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:point><georss:box>23.559518 -116.36718800000001 50.620962000000006 -75.058594000000014</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-6691263118919429549</id><published>2013-09-05T11:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:36:56.796-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Defense Department"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Defense of Marriage Act"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Department of Veterans Affair"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DOMA"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lesbian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Los Angeles judge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="same-sex marriage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="VA"/><title type='text'>LA Judge: VA Can’t Deny Disability Benefits to Gay Marriage Spouse of Army Vets</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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192. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image gives credit to Carolyn Kaster / AP / Corbis. </i></td></tr>
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194. A Los Angeles judge on Thursday has ruled that the Department of Veterans Affair (VA) cannot deny disability benefits to a lesbian Army veteran and her spouse in line with the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). <br />
195. <br />
196. In a case heard by the U.S. District Judge, Consuelo Marshall, regarding a lesbian army veteran and her spouse, who were denied of disability benefits by the Department of Foreign Affairs (VA), she cited in her ruling that a federal code defining a spouse as a person of the opposite sex is unconstitutional “under rational basis scrutiny,” since the high court’s decision allowing legally married gay couples the right to health care benefits, the reports said. <br />
197. <br />
198. <i>"The court finds that the exclusion of spouses in same-sex marriages from veterans' benefits is not rationally related to the goal of gender equality," </i>Marshall further noted in her ruling. <br />
199. <br />
200. The army veteran, Tracey Cooper-Harris, who was suffering from multiple sclerosis, and her spouse, were seeking additional disability benefits due to all married veterans but the VA denied their application. <br />
201. <br />
202. Cooper-Harris and her spouse Maggie Cooper-Harris got married in California during a brief period in 2008 when same-sex marriage was made legal in the state. <br />
203. <br />
204. Accordingly, the couple’s <i><b>Los Angeles long-term disability lawyer</b></i><i><b> </b></i>has claimed that they would receive about $150 more a month in disability payments. However, the Justice Department had asked for Cooper-Harris’ case to be dismissed on the grounds that claims involving veterans can only be heard by an administrative Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Nevertheless, Marshall assured that the case could still move forward. <br />
205. <br />
206. Unfortunately for the couple, the current law on VA benefits specifically defines spouse and surviving spouse as someone of the opposite sex. Meaning, same-sex couples are barred from accessing such benefits as disability and pension payments. <br />
207. <br />
208. Meanwhile, the VA secretary, Eric Shinseki assured that while the Congress has not yet took up a bill to change the current definition of spouse, the agency is open for any modifications and is prepared to welcome any policy updates. <br />
209. <br />
210. Consequently, the<b> <i>Defense Department</i> </b>has once again affirmed that same-sex spouse of military members will be eligible for the same benefits that opposite-sex spouse military members receive starting on September 3, according to reports. <br />
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213. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/6691263118919429549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/6691263118919429549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/09/la-judge-va-cant-deny-disability-benefits-to-gay-marriage-spouse-army-vets.html' title='LA Judge: VA Can’t Deny Disability Benefits to Gay Marriage Spouse of Army Vets'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSlu950B92F3sWXGNm5uHPiOfnw8PIUBrbmCg_eHRB5UWpX_SN8ZMjQ6vjIR3aOjyfBXSoQuZcbqBWAIvZmOvVDBg5i4ggXPE4Z93M57SoTcjATUVexKpWLWVLacVKm7TfuwEl6B0Syxa/s72-c/lesbian+army+member.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><georss:featurename>United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:point><georss:box>23.559518 -116.36718800000001 50.620962000000006 -75.058594000000014</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-7594946235888487489</id><published>2013-08-14T16:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:37:03.661-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Proud Obama Says Backlog in Veterans Disability Claims Reduced</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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216. U.S. President Barack Obama was pleased to announce that his administration has finally reduced the backlog in Veterans disability benefit claims by approximately 20 percent. <br />
217. <br />
218. During the Disabled American Veterans’ convention, Obama announced that the number of requests for assistance of the backlogs in Veterans disability benefits has dropped by nearly one-fifth since the claims reached more than 600,000 recently. <br />
219. <br />
220. In his statement, Obama said, <i>“After years of military service, you shouldn’t have to wait years for the benefits you’ve earned.”</i><br />
221. <br />
222. Also, Obama took the chance to announce a national plan to back mental health research and commitments from 250 community colleges and universities to help veterans earn college degrees or get the credentials they need to get a job.<br />
223. <br />
224. Apparently, the said plan is also in line with federal government’s effort in reducing the number of veterans who completely rely on the federal program.<br />
225. <br />
226. Incidentally, the number of claims only started to rise after Obama made it easier for Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange, those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Gulf War veterans infected with Malaria, West Nile virus and other infectious disease to obtain benefits. <br />
227. <br />
228. Subsequently, due to some aggressive steps taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as requiring claim processors in its 56 regional benefits offices to work overtime and moving from a manual to a computerized system to help speed up the judgment of claims, the number of backlogs decreases according to the administration officials. <br />
229. <br />
230. So far, out of the 780,000, some 496,000 of which are now considered backlogged following the 20 percent reduction that Obama highlighted at the convention. A claim is considered backlogged if it has been in the system for about 125 days or approximately four months. <br />
231. <br />
232. <i>“Today I can report that we are not where we need to be, but we are making progress. So, after years when the backlog kept growing, finally the backlog is shrinking,” </i>Obama further said. <br />
233. <br />
234. It could be remembered that just a few months ago, in an article posted by a <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability firm</b></i> in its blog, it showcases news about the lawmakers’ call on <i><b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/05/lawmakers-calls-on-obama-to-ease.html" target="_blank">Obama to ease the backlog of Veterans’ disability benefits</a></b></i>. Now, they can probably view the fruit of their labor following Obama’s announcement.<br />
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237. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7594946235888487489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7594946235888487489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/08/proud-obama-says-backlog-in-veterans-disability-claims-reduced.html' title='Proud Obama Says Backlog in Veterans Disability Claims Reduced'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfm_w_BZODvKNCZo4kTvUb5TxuGNSMAq1QIhCp7lwXFaWqAVK7vSYOS2y-mUWi3bludYm_4-7sMM0R3le5kWaP5YxdwqmKxIwsFMoFln8uP7nkTbU4UHTg437K07dg8xRtY_DG7_WWmRF/s72-c/Disabled+sign.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><georss:featurename>United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:point><georss:box>37.09024 -95.712891000000013 37.09024 -95.712891000000013</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-3419469441325500755</id><published>2013-07-31T16:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:37:09.218-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Defense of Marriage Act"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="DOMA"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social security disability insurance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SSDI"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="SSI"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Supplemental Security Income"/><title type='text'>Snap Back to Basics – The Impact of Marriage on Social Security Benefits</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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240. <b><i>In our recent blog posts, we discussed about the <a href="http://laattorneyslegalresources.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-impact-of-doma-repeal-to-social-security-benefits-explained.html" target="_blank">impact of the Defense of Marriage Act</a> (DOMA) repeal into the Social Security benefits. Now let us go back to basics. Today, we will talk about how marriage affects the social security disability benefits. </i></b><br />
241. <br />
242. Technically, marriage may affect one’s social security disability benefits in various ways. Also, its impact usually depends on the type of benefits you receive such as the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). <br />
243. <br />
244. Under SSI benefits, your eligibility is basically determined on your income and financial resources. Once you get married, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will estimate a portion of your spouse’s income to your record. Thereby, the agency will consider your spouse’s income to be your income as well. The same may eventually reduce your monthly payment or even prompt the agency to terminate your benefits altogether. In fact, even though you and your partner are not yet married but are living together, the agency may still decide to estimate some of your partner’s income to your record. <br />
245. <br />
246. Meanwhile, under SSDI, marriage has no impact on your own earning’s record, no matter how much your future spouse earns. <br />
247. <br />
248. On a related note, several <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability lawyers</b></i> have previously explained that if an individual collects SSDI based on someone else’s earning record, the benefit can only be affected in the following ways:<br />
249. <br />
250. •    If you are collecting SSDI benefits under your eligible parent’s record and you get married, your benefit will be terminated. Your only option to keep the said benefit is to marry another disabled adult child. <br />
251. <br />
252. •    If you are currently collecting SSDI benefits under your ex-spouse’s earning record, your benefit will be terminated if you remarry. The same policy also applies to individuals who collect SSDI under the earning record of a deceased spouse who remarry before age 50 if disabled and before age 60 if not disabled.<br />
253. <br />
254. Consequently, one good piece of advice is to always consider consulting with an SSA representative to avoid compromising your benefits. If such instances can’t be avoided, be sure to choose the right one to marry so that you will not regret losing something really important in the long run.<br />
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261. For decades, obesity has been considered a major health issue in the United States. In fact, the country has the second highest rate of obesity among large countries across the globe. <br />
262. <br />
263. Each year, approximately 100,000 to 400,000 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to obesity. It has also increased health care use and expenditures, incurring an estimated society cost of $117 billion in both direct and indirect costs, exceeding healthcare cost linked to smoking and problem drinking. Over all, obesity accounts for 6 to 12 percent of national health care expenditures in the country. <br />
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267. </div>
268. <h4 style="text-align: left;">
269. <b>AMA Ruled Obesity as a Medical Disease </b></h4>
270. <div style="text-align: left;">
271. <br />
272. In a recent press release, the <i><b>American Medical Association</b></i> (AMA) has considered obesity as a medical disease. Although the agency’s latest ruling has no lawfully binding effect, its stance leaves a hanging question whether obesity is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or whether it could strengthen ADA disability claims by employees and applicants for employment.<br />
273. <br />
274. Apparently, following the new policy, since obesity is now recognized as a serious chronic disease, it now opens the door to further medical interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention. </div>
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277. <h4 style="text-align: left;">
278. <b>No Obesity in SSA’s Medical Listing Categories</b></h4>
279. <div style="text-align: left;">
280. <br />
281. So far, obesity is not yet listed as impairment under any of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) medical listing categories. <br />
282. <br />
283. Nevertheless, the agency is still required to recognize the impact of obesity on one’s disabilities. In fact, many of the agency’s listings actually cited paragraphs that explain how obesity may affect the assessment of certain other listings. <br />
284. <br />
285. Although it is not listed under SSA’s categories, Obesity on the contrary plays a significant role in determining disability in SSD and SSI claims. Adjudicators are required to consider the effects of obesity has not limited on certain process which includes its effect on the individuals residual functional capacity. <br />
286. <br />
287. Under the Social Security Ruling 02-01p, obesity can be a severe impairment and therefore a disability even if it is the only impairment of an individual. Obesity is considered a severe impairment when it significantly limits an individual’s physical or mental ability to perform basic work activities. Meanwhile, if the condition is a slight abnormality or a combination of slight abnormality that has no maximal effect on the individual’s ability to perform basic work activities, Obesity will be ruled as “not severe”.<br />
288. <br />
289. The ruling has further cited that individuals with obesity may have problems with the ability to sustain a function over time and that in cases involving obesity, fatigue may affect the individual’s physical and mental ability to sustain work activity. <br />
290. <br />
291. Meanwhile, following AMA’s recent ruling, several <i><b>Los Angeles social security claim lawyers</b></i> speculate that the same will possibly expand the reach of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) further since the SSA is already taking obesity into account in determining a claim. <br />
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297. On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court has made a remarkable change in the Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The court has ruled last Wednesday that the said law barring the federal government from recognizing same sex marriage legitimized by the states is unconstitutional, which means that the act was only enacted as law either by a national legislature or by the legislature of a subordinate level of government like a state or a province. The court states that the federal statute is in violation of the Fifth Amendment. Thus, gay marriage would be legally recognized in the entire country.<br />
298. <br />
299. DOMA was enacted into law on September 21, 1996 by the then U.S. President, Bill Clinton. The law legally allows states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages attested under the laws of other states, which also means that same-sex couples would be prevented from receiving numerous federal benefits available to opposite-sex couples. During the Obama administration, the Justice Department initially showed support for DOMA despite the administration’s desire to repeal the same. However, when the said agency found out that the law being unconstitutional, it has declined to defend it since then. According to last week’s ruling, “failure to defend the constitutionality of an Act of Congress based on a constitutional theory not yet established in judicial decisions" had "created a procedural dilemma."<br />
300. <br />
301. Consequently, it would also mean significant changes in the Social Security system as same-sex marriage is now recognized. Within the next few months, couples residing in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage could be able to take advantage of the revised laws. <br />
302. <br />
303. Unfortunately for those same-sex couples living in a state that do not acknowledge same-sex marriage, they may still find it difficult to fight for their spouse’s benefits since the Social Security Administration (SSA) generally uses the “place of domicile” as its basis for determining spousal benefits. <br />
304. <br />
305. Meanwhile, for those same-sex couples living in states that acknowledge same-sex marriage, here is a brief summary of what you can expect from your social security benefits following the big changes: <br />
306. <br />
307. <ul style="text-align: left;">
308. </ul>
309. - Any <i><b>social security benefits </b></i>that a spouse of an opposite-sex marriage would be entitled to will now be applied to same-sex spouses. <br />
310. <br />
311. - If a same-sex spouse has been disabled, the other half can get up to 50 percent of the disabled spouse’s<i><b> Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) </b></i>benefits each month. <br />
312. <br />
313. - The eligibility for <i><b>Supplemental Security Income (SSI)</b></i> benefits that is dependent on the income and resources of the disabled individual for an opposite-sex married couple will also apply to same-sex married couple. <br />
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317. <br />
318. Incidentally, the SSA has already <i><b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/06/social-security-administration-ease-requirement-for-updating-gender-designation-in-favor-of-transgender-people.html" target="_blank">eased the requirements for updating gender designation</a></b></i> in favor of transgender people since last month, making the recent ruling as the second big victory for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) in a row. <br />
319. <br />
320. However, although the new legislation has cleared the ambiguity as to how that agency will now handle same sex-marriage, it is still best to seek legal advice from a <i><b>Los Angeles SSI lawyer</b></i> due to some same-sex marriage acknowledgement issues varying in each state. He further noted that although same sex marriage is accepted in some states, it is still invalid in others. <br />
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327. In line with the U.S. State Department and Veterans Health Administration’s remarkable changes made in the past three years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has finally moved to do the same effort to protect the transgender people. <br />
328. <br />
329. From now on, obtaining social security cards that will reflect one’s accurate gender will be easier for transgender people after the SSA recently announced that it has made a finally made a revision to its policy regarding changing one’s gender designation on  social security card. <br />
330. <br />
331. Under the revised policy, the SSA has removed its requirement that transgender people who would want to update their gender on a social security card should provide a proof of gender reassignment surgery. Now, a transgender person will only need to provide a passport or birth certificate showing their accurate gender or could also be a certification from a physician confirming that the individual has underwent gender transition operation. <br />
332. <br />
333. The said move was welcomed by the transgender people and LGBT advocates as another great victory. <br />
334. <br />
335. Following the agency’s announcement, the <i><b>National Center for Transgender Equality’s</b></i> (NCTE) executive director, Mara Keisling said in a statement that although most people may not see the said change in policy as a big deal, for transgender people, it is a victory that would protect their privacy and would give them more control over their personal lives. Meanwhile, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force lauded the SSA for paying attention to the repeated calls from the transgender community to take notice that the policy was out of step with the current medical consensus which recognizes a person’s gender. <br />
336. <br />
337. Also, the NCTE further noted that the SSA issued guidelines for interviewing transgender people, assuring proper pronoun usage, confidentiality, respect and dignity. Thus, many <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability lawyers</b></i> are quite impressed with the agency’s recent move in an aim to let equality prevail across the country. <br />
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680. The former U.S. president Ronald Reagan might be gone by now but his outlook towards social security still remains forever in the minds of Americans. <br />
681. <br />
682. Way back in 1983, Social Security had less than a year’s worth of solvency, and a bipartisan agreement to place it on sound financial foundation was necessary. <br />
683. <br />
684. Fortunately, right from the start, Reagan understood that the said federal program is a separately funded program which has nothing to do with problems in the rest of the budget. Subsequently, Reagan together with the then Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill worked out on a legislation that would focus on what was needed to protect Social Security for the long run. <br />
685. <br />
686. Today, the program’s trust fund holds $2.8 trillion in government bonds. These reserves have been collected from the contributions of wage earners for the dedicated purpose of paying <i><b>social security benefits</b></i>.<br />
687. <br />
688. Based on the recent<i><b> <a href="http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/31/trustees-full-social-security-benefits-will-only-last-until-2033" target="_blank">Trustees’ report</a></b></i>, Social Security can pay in full swing to beneficiaries until 2033 and beyond that time, it can only pay approximately 75 percent of benefits. <br />
689. <br />
690. Apparently, this is one of major reasons why many lawmakers today are eyeing on social security cuts as part of the deficit reduction program. Many politicians nowadays have probably forgotten the basic truths, said by a <i><b>Los Angeles disability lawyer</b></i>. <br />
691. <br />
692. The attorney herein likewise believes that social security has a long-term shortfall, but any changes to Social Security should be done as former president Reagan did in 1983. It should be conducted in a balanced and separate measure for the purpose of protecting the program for the long run. Cuts should never be an option to pay for the short fall in the rest of the government’s budget.   <br />
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698. Others may think that the House is exaggerating as recent reports revealed that it is moving to put U.S. bondholders and social security recipients at the front of the line to be paid once the government hits its borrowing limit and is no longer capable of meeting all of its obligations. <br />
699. <br />
700. According to reports, the Republican-controlled House is about introduce a bill dubbed as the “Pay China First Act” that was said to reduce the consequences of a U.S. default on its financial obligations once the Congress and President Barack Obama failed to find a way to lift the government’s so-called debt limit later this year, in hopes of saving the government’s credit rating and ability to borrow in order to pay its bills.<br />
701. <br />
702. As for the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., it is necessary that credit markets are supremely confident that their loans are secure. However, the democrats argued that the legislation would promise a downgrade of the debt by suggesting the nation would be willing to pay some of its bills and not others. <br />
703. <br />
704. The legislation was in fact dubbed as the “Pay China First Act” since it prioritizes payments to foreign investors over funding important federal programs such as <i><b>disability benefits</b></i> for veterans, soldiers, Medicare and companies that do business with the government. <br />
705. <br />
706. Meanwhile, the White House has promised to veto the bill if ever it passed the democratic-led Senate approves the same. <br />
707. <br />
708. In a statement released by the White House regarding the bill, which was quoted below, it noted:<br />
709. <br />
710. "This bill would threaten the full faith and credit of the United States, cost American jobs, hurt businesses of all sizes, and do damage to the economy. It would cause the nation to default on payments for Medicare, veterans, national security and many other critical priorities. This legislation is unwise, unworkable and unacceptably risky.”<br />
711. <br />
712. The measure came to light as Washington eyes to another showdown over must-pass legislation to heighten the government’s borrowing cap. So far, the government has reached its current debt limit of $16.4 trillion, but the Congress has already moved in January to allow the <i><b>Treasury Department</b></i> to borrow enough money to meet its financial obligations. That unique authority already lasted on May 18, but the government retains the ability to balance its books to buy several more months’ worth of time before facing default. <br />
713. <br />
714. On July, the GOP leaders had hoped to begin a debt confrontation. Fortunately, the government’s finances are currently doing better than expected and the debt limit may not have to be raised until September or early October. <br />
715. <br />
716. Apparently, the new bill seeks to direct the Treasury Department to borrow money to pay bondholders and social security recipients in an attempt to keep the said programs solvent. <br />
717. <br />
718. So as to pass the said measure, supporters of the said bill need to convince the White House that it is more significant that the government will not default on the “sovereign debt” owed to creditors than make payments on other financial obligations, which is obviously going to be a tough task to carry on, speculated by a <i><b>Los Angeles SSI Lawyer</b></i>. </div>
719. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/840890807006934185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/840890807006934185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/05/house-to-introduce-debt-ceiling-bill.html' title='House to Introduce Debt Ceiling Bill Prioritizing U.S. Payments to Bondholders and Social Security Recipients'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvXNrlDrg6trIbFuBc7_5qYSv4gZRijR9Lfk-92-zFPmrpQ1kIHE2ypOpzH9tAdv9aQY6nTU8B93Vj9yNgIeETVBQAFOOgYDpGI9dSEPAiFk3XwsMnbQHl75ZnIBsB7zmN46KP-YFeGLF/s72-c/Social+Security+recipient.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-1067021869249525194</id><published>2013-05-07T14:44:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:40:22.060-08:00</updated><title type='text'>SSA Rolls Out Mobile Website for Smart Phone Users</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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722. Since the advent of smart phones, it is not uncommon to see people tinkering on their Android phones, Blackberry, or iPhones to stay connected to the Internet. As a result of this growing trend, private companies and government offices have launched their own mobile-compatible websites and applications. Now, the latest federal agency to follow such trend is the Social Security Administration (SSA). <br />
723. <br />
724. In a recent press release, the agency’s Acting Commissioner, Carolyn W. Colvin, has announced that the SSA is now offering a new mobile optimized website. Accordingly, smart phone users can access the agency’s official website <i><b>www.socialsecurity.gov</b></i> via smart phone. <br />
725. <br />
726. Pages that can be accessed through the new mobile version include the Frequently Asked Question, an interactive Social Security number (SSN) decision tree to help people determine the documents required for SSN card renewal or replacement, and a mobile publications which they can listen to in both English and Spanish right on their phone. <br />
727. <br />
728. Moreover, visitors can learn how to create their own my Social Security account to get an online Statement of their Social Security account and learn more about the agency’s award winning online services. Also, visitors may connect to the agency’s social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest through its new mobile version website. <br />
729. <br />
730. Aside from the mobile version website, the agency likewise provided a new mobile field office locator for people who were unable to accomplish their business through phone or over the internet. The office locator has the ability to provide turn by turn directions to the nearest SSA office based on the information requested by the user. <br />
731. <br />
732. Colvin encourages all smart phone users to take advantage of the agency’s new mobile website through the press release. She further asserted that the recent effort is in line with the agency’s cost cutting measures. She claimed that by taking advantage of the technology, the agency can be abele to meet the evolving needs of the Americans in a more innovative ways without compromising its quality service, which a <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability firm</b></i> deemed right. </div>
733. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/1067021869249525194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/1067021869249525194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/05/ssa-rolls-out-mobile-website-for-smart.html' title='SSA Rolls Out Mobile Website for Smart Phone Users'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Z4ibeYM9cmlvpOBx_fYitImXYy_MIKFOO9_UXSkNpdANfPr05vsZi4Nc0VgyYRFCXSvWZknz3qpUhKuJeRq8cVo7IulV5opMBQOMSj_ykwEfaRXWoUhC6u0Y4l0hRUAwR_G1kutr6fOc/s72-c/smart+phones.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-4016416290505995297</id><published>2013-05-01T14:04:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:40:28.697-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lawmakers Calls on Obama to Ease Backlog of Veterans’ Disability Benefits</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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736. In the past several years, the <i><b>Department of Veterans Affairs</b></i> (VA) has been flooded with permanent disability complaints, creating tons of backlogs. <br />
737. <br />
738. Therefore, in an aim to ease backlogs of disability benefit claims filed by veterans, a group of several lawmakers with military background asked President Barack Obama to take a step forward to improve backlogs on disability benefit claims at the VA. <br />
739. <br />
740. A bipartisan group of 26 legislators sent a letter the U.S. president expressing their concerns regarding the present situation at the VA. The concerned congressmen noted that so far, 900,000 claims have yet to be processed and 69 percent of them have been waiting for over 125 days or approximately four and a half months. In fact, the average waiting time for a claim to be completed at present is 286 days, according to the VA itself. <br />
741. <br />
742. Meanwhile, a<i><b> Los Angeles permanent disability lawyer</b></i> quoted several lines of the letter sent to the current administration: <br />
743. <br />
744. “The VA is clearly on the wrong track.. Mr. President, we know you care deeply for America’s veterans, but it is important for you — as Commander in Chief — to publicly acknowledge the problems within VA and the necessity for reforms and leadership that are capable of alleviating the claims backlog and improving the benefit delivery system.”<br />
745. <br />
746. “We urge you to take a strong position in support of America’s veterans and use your influence and authority to enfure VA fulfills its duty and obligation to those who have served and sacrificed.”<br />
747. <br />
748. Consequently, the VA announced that the long wait is over since it is now accelerating claims that have been pending for a year or longer. <br />
749. <br />
750. In a statement released by the VA Secretary, Eric Shinseki, he admitted that too many veterans have been waiting for too long for decisions to come and that the same has never been acceptable. Therefore, the VA is currently implementing an aggressive plan to eliminate the backlog by 2015. Furthermore, Shinseki understands that veterans are a special class of people who deserve benefits with outstanding delivery system that reflects the claimant’s long years of service and sacrifice for the country. <br />
751. <br />
752. Incidentally, the pile of backlog claims clearly emphasizes a system that lacks efficiency, the lawyer herein agreed. </div>
753. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4016416290505995297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4016416290505995297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/05/lawmakers-calls-on-obama-to-ease.html' title='Lawmakers Calls on Obama to Ease Backlog of Veterans’ Disability Benefits'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2u16XkZk7oZcLoh96p3gCfSzxH56AMiyEs9eCVQPbP7Ko1aR78ZrcmfLlzp7IHVkmyn__X3rE5AymUhnXmXlXyObS8x79kuwD-fk12AfZIe40a-e0y5ybcX9JQtbqEL6BEH_nn38WYe8J/s72-c/Permanent+Disability+Backlog.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-8658784181541777410</id><published>2013-04-16T16:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:40:34.447-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama Pushes Proposed Budget Cut on Social Security despite Outrages of His Own Party</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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755. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFztWxBIrlkbO8rUPxOilyDB-b7gAbP6rozd7O2VhR3ezyD-OAtg-uERg-55LHu6xoVGshKYnsYiTv_L7mIdyrTYCRBsjyoV_GPo2n7M6JGzbh_IzvuO7VoYA-rVZvx6SbK-vcFBILaztU/s1600/Outrage.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFztWxBIrlkbO8rUPxOilyDB-b7gAbP6rozd7O2VhR3ezyD-OAtg-uERg-55LHu6xoVGshKYnsYiTv_L7mIdyrTYCRBsjyoV_GPo2n7M6JGzbh_IzvuO7VoYA-rVZvx6SbK-vcFBILaztU/s320/Outrage.JPG" height="320" width="283" /></a></div>
756. Finally, the controversial budget plan of President Obama that <i><b><a href="http://laattorneyslegalresources.blogspot.com/2013/04/obamas-plan-to-cut-social-security.html" target="_blank">sparked an outrage</a></b></i> last week has been finally revealed. <br />
757. <br />
758. Obama’s budget reached the Capitol Hill last Wednesday morning and as announced last week, itis expected to reduce the federal government deficit by $3.77 trillion by raising taxes on the wealthy Americans and reducing the growth of Social Security and disability benefit programs. <br />
759. <br />
760. Many Americans, particularly the seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and several advocates have actually waited for the final arrival of the pre-announced budget plan, anticipating that Obama would not pursue his plan to support the chained CPI, since the new formula would apparently kill the annual increases in an extensive course of government programs. In fact, the Social Security will be most affected by the budget plan. <br />
761. <br />
762. Now upon the release of the budget plan, seniors may expect smaller monthly pay check from the Social Security sooner or later. This move got flak from many politicians and even Obama’s own party and supporters. However, the president remains unapologetic. "I am willing to make tough choices that may not be popular within my own party, because there can be no sacred cows for either party," Obama stressed.<br />
763. <br />
764. He also added that his proposal to reduce the growth of Social Security was subjected to lawmakers agreeing to higher taxes, such as new limits on tax breaks on highest earning Americans. However, Republicans on the other hand, had already affirmed that they will not accept the offer. <br />
765. <br />
766. Meanwhile, although there are many who oppose the budget, several Republicans on are pleased with it claiming that the offer could likely show promise. Consequently, along with its negative side, the budget package includes different proposals like increasing taxes on cigarettes, spending on climate research and other handful of items that the White House anticipates to be the source of a broad deficit-reduction deal by the end of the current year. <br />
767. <br />
768. Hopefully, the newly offered budget promises a significant change since a lot of seniors and veterans are about to experience trimmed federal programs such as disability benefits and healthcare coverage, anticipated by a several <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability lawyers</b></i>. </div>
769. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/8658784181541777410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/8658784181541777410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/04/obama-pushes-proposed-budget-cut-on.html' title='Obama Pushes Proposed Budget Cut on Social Security despite Outrages of His Own Party'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFztWxBIrlkbO8rUPxOilyDB-b7gAbP6rozd7O2VhR3ezyD-OAtg-uERg-55LHu6xoVGshKYnsYiTv_L7mIdyrTYCRBsjyoV_GPo2n7M6JGzbh_IzvuO7VoYA-rVZvx6SbK-vcFBILaztU/s72-c/Outrage.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-5423774397075308565</id><published>2013-03-26T15:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:40:39.877-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Most Frequently Asked Question: Is It Legal for Employers to Ask for Job Applicant’s Social Security Number?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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772. Due to the disturbing news that broke regarding the <i><b><a href="http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/03/big-celebrities-social-security-numbers.html" target="_blank">compromised Social Security numbers of several big personalities</a></b></i> including the U.S. First Lady, Michelle Obama just a week ago, common questions about safeguarding one’s Social Security number are currently taking the center stage.<br />
773. <br />
774. These past few days, people have increasingly asked questions specifically about the privacy of their personal information during job applications that are usually kept by potential employers.<br />
775. <br />
776. Generally, a lot of employers nowadays ask for job applicants to provide their social security information along with other personal information for background checking purposes before proceeding to an interview and hiring process. Since most of the U.S. states do not have comprehensive laws on what information can only be requested from applicants during application, Social Security number leakages are expected to continue<br />
777. <br />
778. Consequently, a <i><b>Los Angeles disability lawyer</b></i> finally clears the ambiguity behind commonly asked question on personal information confidentiality. In his statement, he clarifies that although there is no law that prohibits private employers or companies from asking for applicants’ Social Security or driver’s license number, applicants on the other hand have the right to decline such private information requests. However, the sad part here is that most employers prevent an applicant from moving to the next level of hiring process if such info were not provided. <br />
779. <br />
780. If you really have no provide your personal information, the best way to do that is to carefully check out the companies where you intent to submit it. Nevertheless, always keep in mind that you always have a choice whether to disclose it or not to anyone suspicious, noted by the experts. </div>
781. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/5423774397075308565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/5423774397075308565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/03/most-frequently-asked-question-its-it.html' title='Most Frequently Asked Question: Is It Legal for Employers to Ask for Job Applicant’s Social Security Number?'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08C8AyrTlbKA4N3lyVK4be52JrKxl3hKIGCNFN9CCkjl3zZFrDEhXUbfNzT_A5cYOoqHDXspEjazJULN3NJ5nEKb62wUiDvaUqdGSHw7BcJgeACUw4Pa5f-_yHcj21ICcbqN62rlWUhNF/s72-c/Job+Applicant.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-587118388590072349</id><published>2013-03-20T16:06:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:40:47.006-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Celebrities’ Social Security Numbers Exposed Online by Hackers</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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784. Social Security number is a very valuable asset to every American. Because of its importance, it is a staple target of identity thieves and scam artists.. As it is, SS number holders and the federal and state governments are exerting their best efforts to protect the same from hackers. <br />
785. <br />
786. Unfortunately, despite the meticulous security measures observed by everyone, hackers still prevail. Recent reports confirmed that several famous celebrities’ SS numbers were published in a mystery website. <br />
787. <br />
788. Reports said that celebrities and politicians were the targeted by the credit card number and SS number leaks online. Some of the big names that were tagged in the leak include U.S. First Lady, <i>Michelle Obama</i>, the New Jersey Governor, <i>Chris Christie</i>, Microsoft Founder, <i>Bill Gates</i>, <i>Mitt Romney, Tiger Woods, Kim Kardashians, Beyonce</i> and <i>R. Kelly</i>. <br />
789. <br />
790. As of the press time, the <i><b>Federal Bureau of Investigation</b></i> (FBI) is conducting an investigation to determine who is behind the mystery website, which is still up and has been busy in its constant update until present.   <br />
791. <br />
792. The authorities suspect that the personal information was obtained from the three credit reporting companies – The Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. However, the latter denied that their systems were hacked or compromised during a brief interview. <br />
793. <br />
794. In an article published by Microsoft with regards to the leaked information, it discourages users to visit the said website. The software-giant claimed that visiting the mysterious website might put your computer at risk of malware infection. Also, in a way, it is like you are encouraging the illegal private information disclosure. <br />
795. <br />
796. Moreover, authorities speculate that hackers plan to use the stolen data to successfully impersonate their targets and access its credit histories. <br />
797. <br />
798. Unfortunately, identity fraud is very prevalent nowadays. It is often done by stealing someone’s personal information like credit card accounts, phone numbers and Social Security number. Therefore, a series of bill regarding such personal information’s disclosure were recently introduced by each state, shared by a <i><b>Los Angeles permanent disability lawyer</b></i>.</div>
799. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/587118388590072349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/587118388590072349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/03/big-celebrities-social-security-numbers.html' title='Big Celebrities’ Social Security Numbers Exposed Online by Hackers'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fteMagfAqyuf9_nEJoYxTAJz9J4ZNUxKZEU_btqICBBVoPno4lG6_PpkusciITwump5yqRXPTs4lUZMokWXLcit1vabLr26axFKMQPy8Pot6AqDepxCD891tZvnhG8YA6DtAE-BfVIVs/s72-c/Social+Security+Number.jpg.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-2736681220852685948</id><published>2013-03-12T15:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:41:54.498-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Understanding the Distinction between Supplemental Security Income and Disability Benefits</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
800. Most often, we are confused with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) since both are colloquially referred to as “Social Security” only. <br />
801. <br />
802. Generally, SSI and SSDI are two different Social Security programs. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that both are the same. <br />
803. <br />
804. Apparently, the two programs actually differ on several aspects like required age, medical condition, application process, the money that a wage earner can expect to receive and the members who can be eligible to collect benefits.<br />
805. <br />
806. For the benefit of members of the said federal programs, a <i><b>Los Angeles SSI lawyer</b></i> provided a brief and clear distinction of the two. See below how the said programs differ from each other.<br />
807. <i><b><br />ELIGIBILITY</b></i><br />
808. <br />
809. From this category, you can easily understand the difference of the two programs. Basically, the Social Security Income is available for adults who are 65-years-old and older, for the blind and/or disabled. A claimant must prove that he or she has only a limited income and resources to be eligible for the program. That means that his or her savings would not be greater that $2,000.00 for singles while for married individuals, their savings should not go beyond $3,000.00. Also, the income of a claimant’s spouse would be considered when determining eligibility. <br />
810. <br />
811. Meanwhile, Social Security Disability Insurance is available for individuals who have physical or mental impairments that hinder them from working for a year or more. To be eligible for the program, a claimant must have worked. In this program, a claimant must have 40 credits to qualify for the benefits. A worker can earn one credit in every $1,130.00 of his or her earnings. Usually, a wage earner can collect up to credits per year. Therefore, it takes a decade or more before a claimant may complete the required number of credits in able to collect the benefits. <br />
812. <br />
813. <i><b>FUNDING</b></i><br />
814. <br />
815. While the SSI is being funded by the tax payers, the SSDI is being funded by the wage earners themselves. The federal government is funding SSI through personal income taxes, corporate taxes and others. On the other hand, the SSDI is being financially supported through the wage earners’ payroll or the so called <i><b><a href="http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/392/%7E/what-is-the-meaning-of-fica" target="_blank">FICA</a> </b></i>tax which the employees pay to the pay to the government. <br />
816. <i><b><br />BENEFIT AMOUNTS</b></i><br />
817. <br />
818. As of January, 2012, the maximum amount of federal benefit that a single individual may receive under the SSI program is $698.00 and $1,048.00 for married claimants. <br />
819. <br />
820. Under the SSDI program, the benefit that a claimant can received depends on his or her work earnings. Usually, they receive a maximum of about $2,300.00 per month. <br />
821. <br />
822. <i><b>CLAIMING PROCESS</b></i><br />
823. <br />
824. When applying for SSI, an applicant must contact the Social Security Administration (SSA). Within 60 days following the call, a claimant must make an appointment to eventually file a formal application. A claimant for the SSI does not need to wait for a certain period of time for the benefits. <br />
825. <br />
826. Unfortunately, unlike the SSI, applying for SSDI involves very complex processes. Along with the formal application, a claimant must also include medical records and treatment dates from a physician, lab results, and other details about his or her medical providers and employment in the last 15 years. In addition, a claimant has to wait for a period of 5 months for the claim. <br />
827. <i><b><br />HEALTH INSURANCE</b></i><br />
828. <br />
829. Once a claimant has been approved for SSI benefits, he or she will immediately receive Medicaid Benefits. However, an approved claimant of SSDI must receive 24 payments first before becoming eligible to receive Medicare. <br />
830. <i><b><br />DEPENDENTS </b></i><br />
831. <br />
832. In SSI, only the recipients can receive the payments. In SSDI, aside from the recipients, their spouse and children can also receive at least partial dependent benefits. </div>
833. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/2736681220852685948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/2736681220852685948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/03/understanding-distinction-between.html' title='Understanding the Distinction between Supplemental Security Income and Disability Benefits'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-7381648652234412217</id><published>2013-02-26T16:02:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:42:02.418-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Who is the New SSA Acting Commissioner? Her Qualifications and Career History Revealed</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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835. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV0nrRM21rlw4E1Ud2gKOx4Aowe43Gc-TsjyAPoVpZoanFgYbNbq2O8fHw4Q9YlqjjSOYEtDjjhLi4Eyl_loDCFnU3iDiaICPM3A8JvGKpMh30S5XaWn6260wkjrXj7Okpt0Qz-5D_erd/s1600/new+commissioner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV0nrRM21rlw4E1Ud2gKOx4Aowe43Gc-TsjyAPoVpZoanFgYbNbq2O8fHw4Q9YlqjjSOYEtDjjhLi4Eyl_loDCFnU3iDiaICPM3A8JvGKpMh30S5XaWn6260wkjrXj7Okpt0Qz-5D_erd/s200/new+commissioner.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
836. A few weeks after the former SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue announced that he will be stepping down from his position, the Social Security Administration (SSA) finally revealed its new acting Commissioner through its official press release web page. <br />
837. <br />
838. On February 14, the SSA has finally appointed its new acting Commissioner, Carolyn W. Colvin, who on December 22, 2010 has been confirmed by the <i><b>United States Senate</b></i> as President Barack Obama’s nominee. She was then a Deputy Commissioner that time. She had also served as a trustee to the Social Security Board of Trustees. <br />
839. <br />
840. Accordingly, throughout her career, Colvin has managed several programs that assist people with their healthcare and financial needs. In fact, she previously held some of the executive positions at Social Security Headquarters. See details below: <br />
841. <br />
842. •    Deputy Commissioner for Policy and External Affair – from 1994 to 1996<br />
843. •    Deputy Commissioner for Programs and Policy – from 1996 to 1998<br />
844. •    Deputy Commissioner for Operations – from 1998 to 2001<br />
845. <br />
846. Moreover, before returning to SSA, Colvin’s previous records revealed some of her significant role in the society. Kindly see below: <br />
847. <br />
848. •    Director of Human Services for the District of Columbia – from 2001 to 2003<br />
849. •    Director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services – from 2003 to 2007<br />
850. •    Special Assistant to the Secretary of Maryland’s Department of Transportation – from 2009 to 2011<br />
851. <br />
852. In addition to her humanitarian services, she also served at Maryland’s Department of Human Resources as the Secretary way back in 1989 until 1994. <br />
853. <br />
854. Moreover, in her time of service, she has received numerous remarkable awards and recognitions for her managerial expertise and innovativeness. Her achievements include Maryland’s Top 100 Women from the Daily Record and the Women of Achievement Award from Suburban Maryland Business and Professional Women in 2005. She likewise served on different boards in Commission including the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare according to report. <br />
855. <br />
856. Apparently, the newly appointed acting commissioner has really spent her entire career serving those people who are in need of extra special care and support from the federal government. Therefore, many <i><b>Los Angeles social security claim lawyers </b></i>never even doubted the new acting commissioner’s capacity when in delivering quality humanitarian service. Hopefully, her years of expertise in the same field will make her even more efficient head of the federal agency.</div>
857. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7381648652234412217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/7381648652234412217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/02/who-is-new-ssa-acting-commissioner-her.html' title='Who is the New SSA Acting Commissioner? Her Qualifications and Career History Revealed'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV0nrRM21rlw4E1Ud2gKOx4Aowe43Gc-TsjyAPoVpZoanFgYbNbq2O8fHw4Q9YlqjjSOYEtDjjhLi4Eyl_loDCFnU3iDiaICPM3A8JvGKpMh30S5XaWn6260wkjrXj7Okpt0Qz-5D_erd/s72-c/new+commissioner.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-4407631472304856522</id><published>2013-02-19T15:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:42:14.339-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New Bill Introduced to Help Military Sexual Harassment Victims Get Disability Benefits</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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859. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT01ujdg3ed0uspV7265eKdUJPFMrA4NaBnBRVoChuXxSpcGWosOGY9LilJFO1OQaPM9ynvY7H_Zhe3_ylU3JnBCYj3hqBwCOGSvDjgN19AAQWsXGzdGsiJBLEdBbawOZp0V8fzq531vNK/s1600/sexual+harassment+victim.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT01ujdg3ed0uspV7265eKdUJPFMrA4NaBnBRVoChuXxSpcGWosOGY9LilJFO1OQaPM9ynvY7H_Zhe3_ylU3JnBCYj3hqBwCOGSvDjgN19AAQWsXGzdGsiJBLEdBbawOZp0V8fzq531vNK/s200/sexual+harassment+victim.JPG" height="130" width="200" /></a></div>
860. A new bill that would help former military personnel who have been victims of sexual assault to get <i><b>disability benefits</b></i> was recently introduced by two Democratic legislators in the U.S. Congress. <br />
861. <br />
862. According to news reports, the new bill sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine was named after a Navy Veteran who was left homeless and depressed after she was repeatedly raped in 1987 by her supervisor. <br />
863. <br />
864. The Ruth Moore Act aims to make it easier for veterans to prove that their mental health problems were a result of the sexual assaults during their time of service with the U.S. military.<br />
865. <br />
866. According to the <i><b>Service Women’s Action Network</b></i>, out of three claims of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from Military Sexual Trauma (MST), only one was approved by the Veterans Affairs (VA) between 2008 and 2010. Supporters of the bill presumed that the overly high threshold for the survivors made them impossible to be seen as eligible for disability benefits. <br />
867. <br />
868. The bill made it clear that documentations such as the official record of the assault, as well as medical reports, are no longer required. Apparently, the overall intention of the Ruth Moore Act is to prevent many victims to go without treatment because their assault was unreported and mishandled by the military due to lack of documentation. Nevertheless, claims would only be accepted if a mental health professional confirmed that a claimant’s condition is consistent with sexual trauma and that their claims are not contradicted by evidence, the bill noted. <br />
869. <br />
870. Incidentally, Ruth Moore’s appearance before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee last year made a significant change to the existing problems regarding claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma. During her testimony, Moore’s claimed that she was repeatedly raped by a superior in her first overseas assignment. Unfortunately, when Moore reported the assault to authorities, she was then raped again in retaliation. Thereafter, she attempted to committed suicide. She was subsequently misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder and was subsequently discharged from the Navy. Since then, she has struggled for disability benefits from the VA due to her misdiagnosis. <br />
871. <br />
872. Meanwhile, several <i><b>Los Angeles Social Security Disability Lawyers</b></i> agreed that the current rules regarding military sexual assaults are only limited. Therefore, they called the newly introduced bill as a powerful tool to fix the broken system.  </div>
873. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4407631472304856522'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/4407631472304856522'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-bill-introduced-to-help-military.html' title='New Bill Introduced to Help Military Sexual Harassment Victims Get Disability Benefits'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT01ujdg3ed0uspV7265eKdUJPFMrA4NaBnBRVoChuXxSpcGWosOGY9LilJFO1OQaPM9ynvY7H_Zhe3_ylU3JnBCYj3hqBwCOGSvDjgN19AAQWsXGzdGsiJBLEdBbawOZp0V8fzq531vNK/s72-c/sexual+harassment+victim.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-8053718625867405910</id><published>2013-02-12T14:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:42:20.537-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lower Your Risk of Heart Attacks by Eating Berries </title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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875. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIOOtZimVbxc_sddjW5OBGrSvm3b989Wc9VK2ZBW-xnDzuLlcnWM4kPj6BSFnKvkUkDTe-4Qm9V9DJModF8X2TEiP9UyYV291ZjY99VonNhBJob3b8lI462t7WEyVSZyLLyHb1NSI0KFf/s1600/Berries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIOOtZimVbxc_sddjW5OBGrSvm3b989Wc9VK2ZBW-xnDzuLlcnWM4kPj6BSFnKvkUkDTe-4Qm9V9DJModF8X2TEiP9UyYV291ZjY99VonNhBJob3b8lI462t7WEyVSZyLLyHb1NSI0KFf/s200/Berries.JPG" height="200" width="154" /></a></div>
876. In a recent study published before the Circulation: <i><b>Journal of the American Heart Association</b></i>, it claimed that eating three or more servings of berries in a week could lessen the risk of heart attacks by as much as one-third. <br />
877. <br />
878. The researchers explained that brightly-colored berries like strawberries and blackberries contain high levels of flavonoids, which is a dietary supplement that is also commonly found in grapes, eggplants and other vegetables. <br />
879. <br />
880. The study was a result of an 18-year regular monitoring of the dietary habits of 93,600 women aged 25 to 42. Subsequently, researchers found out that the women who consumed the most amounts of berries on a regular basis had a 32 percent lower risk of heart attack. <br />
881. <br />
882. In a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart attack is the number one killer of women in the United States and that approximately 300,000 were killed due to heart-related diseases in 2009. Unfortunately, many of the said cases were without any previous signs and symptoms of heart ailments. <br />
883. <br />
884. Meanwhile, researchers are further trying to find new ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other severe and disabling diseases. <br />
885. <br />
886. In a statement released by a <i><b>Los Angeles social security disability firm</b></i>, it reminded people that although eating berries has been clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart attacks, still, it would not totally prevent the disease. Therefore, people need to take extra precautions particularly in their lifestyles and current health conditions that may later add to the risk of heart attacks and eventually lead to <i><b>permanent disability</b></i> and even death. </div>
887. </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/8053718625867405910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7567114935456787835/posts/default/8053718625867405910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://socialsecuritydisabilityadvocates.blogspot.com/2013/02/lower-your-risk-of-heart-attacks-by.html' title='Lower Your Risk of Heart Attacks by Eating Berries '/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14739672314346299295</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIOOtZimVbxc_sddjW5OBGrSvm3b989Wc9VK2ZBW-xnDzuLlcnWM4kPj6BSFnKvkUkDTe-4Qm9V9DJModF8X2TEiP9UyYV291ZjY99VonNhBJob3b8lI462t7WEyVSZyLLyHb1NSI0KFf/s72-c/Berries.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567114935456787835.post-8069426239056123960</id><published>2013-02-05T17:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2014-02-25T13:42:32.352-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Social Security Disability is Crucial for Women with Cervical Cancer </title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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890. In a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 12,000 new cases of HPV-associated cervical cancer diagnosed in the United States each year. <br />
891. <br />
892. Nevertheless, further studies at the agency claimed that cervical cancer has declined. Thanks to the screening tests, which can detect early stages of the disease, it is now highly preventable. Therefore, the number of cancer deaths in women in the country has been significantly reduced. <br />
893. <br />
894. Every January, when the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is being held, several non-profit organizations all over the country spread awareness to the public stressing out that cervical cancer can now be diagnosed early through the use of screening tests including Pap smear and the human papillomavirus (HPV) test. Both tests are very important to early detection of the disease. <br />
895. <br />
896. Unfortunately for women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer, physicians strongly recommend them to stop from working. This is where the <i><b>S</b><b>ocial Security Disability Insurance</b></i> (SSDI) becomes crucial since the program provides their monthly benefits even if they are under their full retirement age. However, to be eligible for the said federally mandated program, a patient must have paid <i><b>FICA taxes</b></i>. <br />
897. <br />
898. Meanwhile, a <i><b>Los Angeles disability lawyer</b></i> noted that although the Social Security Administration (SSA) has medical listings for cervical cancer that is referred to as carcinoma or sarcoma of uterine cervix, not all cases meet all of the criteria of the agency’s listings. However, the claimant may still have other medical conditions in combination with her cancer that would correspond to a medical listing. <br />
899. <br />
900. The side effects of cervical cancer treatment may likely produce debilitating side effects such as extreme fatigue and limiting symptoms that prevent a claimant from working. In that case, the SSA’s disability examiners will evaluate the claimant’s condition including his or her residual functional capacity. In addition, a documentation of all the symptoms suffered by the claimant from their doctors would to a lot of help to support the claim, he further explained.</div>
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