In a very interesting story out of the state of Oregon, the Social Security Administration found itself hauled into a federal courtroom this week to answer a lawsuit alleging that its recent actions were going to result “in the imminent suspension of life-sustaining benefits” for well over 400 people. According to reports, federal authorities recently […]
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Lawsuit victory ensures vulnerable people won’t lose benefits
Posted on March 28th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Are Social Security statements returning to mailboxes?
Posted on January 24th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
The Social Security Advisory Board, the governmental entity tasked with ensuring that the public understands the nation’s retirement and disability systems, made a rather momentous announcement earlier this week. Specifically, the board announced on Wednesday that it was recommending that the Social Security Administration reinstate the practice of mailing annual Social Security Statements to all […]
SSA seeks return of benefits from wounded vet four decades later
Posted on December 13th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
The unfortunate reality for the Social Security Administration is that it frequently makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. To illustrate, consider a recent story involving a wounded veteran who is now being called upon to reimburse the agency for disability benefits mistakenly sent to him over four decades ago. A 61-year-old California man, we’ll […]
Lawmakers suggest Social Security balance fix
Posted on December 6th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
According to the Social Security Board of Trustees, the trust fund for Social Security of approximately $3 trillion, will be used up within the next two decades. That means, it might be difficult for the government to continue paying out Social Security at that point, unless a fix made to make the system more sustainable. […]
Historically small benefit increase expected second year in a row
Posted on October 24th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
After this most recent recession, many people wondered how the state of the economy was going to fare. Then just weeks ago, the government shutdown added more fears, especially about the stability of government spending and what this would mean for people who rely on government assistance programs to stay financially afloat. But now with […]
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