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Staffing Shortages Cause Hearing Waits, Say Oregonian Investigative Reporters

Posted on December 31, 2008December 31, 2008 by sfsarah

In this week’s (Portland) Oregonian, investigative reporters search out the causes of the enormous backlogs in waits for hearings. Rare interviews with sitting judges reveal…

The Invisible World of Brain Injuries

Posted on December 29, 2008December 31, 2008 by sfsarah

Here’s a window into the invisible world of those with brain injuries, a touching story from the Ventura County Star in California: …”It really just…

With 401K’s Disappearing, Social Security Retirement’s Solid Value Becomes Clear

Posted on December 29, 2008January 6, 2009 by sfsarah

From Today’s New York Times, here’s an interesting reminder about the core value of the Social Security system, in an era of disappearing private retirement…

Vets Still Wait for Expedited Disability Claims

Posted on December 23, 2008December 23, 2008 by sfsarah

There was nothing dramatic about how Spc. Cristapher Zuetlau’s career in the Army came to an end: he stepped in a hole. But the damage…

New York Times: The Year in New Ideas for Retirement

Posted on December 23, 2008December 23, 2008 by sfsarah

Teresa Ghilarducci, an economist at the New School for Social Research, has emerged as the primary exponent of “Guaranteed Retirement Accounts,” or G.R.A.’s. The way…

Wait Two Years for Medicare if You’re Disabled

Posted on December 23, 2008December 31, 2008 by sfsarah

Newsweek reports: (WASHINGTON) Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. Then a lump…

Social Security Will Use Electronic Screening for Disability Cases

Posted on December 23, 2008December 23, 2008 by sfsarah

The Social Security Administration will begin using the Nationwide Health Information Network in early 2009 to evaluate disability claims, according to an agency announcement released…

SSA Proposes Streamlined Processing of Claims to Reduce Backlogs

Posted on November 11, 2008December 23, 2008 by sfsarah

As baby boomers reach their most disability-prone years, the SSA has seen its disability workload grow significantly in the last five years. In order to…

TV station in North and South Carolina Investigates Delays

Posted on November 7, 2008December 23, 2008 by sfsarah

Viewers in our area filing for Social Security Disability insurance benefits and waiting years for answers. Sadly, some die before they even get a final…

Does Anyone Still Want Privatized Social Security?

Posted on November 6, 2008December 31, 2008 by sfsarah

US News and World Report asks the question. Many retirees who have reduced spending power because of depleted 401(k) accounts are thankful that President Bush’s…

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