At long last the Social Security Administration is expanding rather than cuttimng jobs and services. As part of the economic stimilus plan, the Baltimore Sun…

From Dave Traver’s excellent and informative blog: It is not unusual for a vocational expert (VE) to testify a thousand times or more at disability…

Overpayment notices arrive like incoming missiles, shattering the fragile stasis of the lives of disability paymnet recipients. Frequently there are errors in the notices, many…

THe stimulus package that is passing thru Congress this week may have its detractors, but one portion that thrills those of us in the field…

Not too surprising – the one place business is up is at the Social Security office. Today’s Washington Post reports that beleagured workers at the…

The budget impasse in California, which yet again threatens to shut down government until legislators can agree on a budget, will not impact SSI checks…

President Obama’s weekly address today discussed his plans for an economic stimulus plan – it’s needed to help get people back to work quickly. Obama…

Last week, news stories reported that veterans with PTSD would be ineligible for the Purple Heart, setting off a storm of commentary about the “value”…

Oregon and Indiana Veterans report ongoing health problems  from exposure to toxins generated by US Contractor in Iraq: “Early in the Iraq war, Oregon Army…