A meningitis outbreak has been the leading news story for the past few weeks as more and more people have become infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that over 14,000 patients in 23 states have been injected with tainted pain...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: October 2012
2013 Cost-of-Living Increases for Social Security
If you are a Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income recipient, you can expect a 1.7 percent increase in 2013. According to Social Security, the 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin in January 2013, benefitting more than 56...
Social Security Disability and Garnishment
Financial problems can mount when a person is seeking disability benefits. That person is usually prevented from earning an income because of an injury or sickness, but the bills continue. To further complicate the matter, the length of time from the point a hearing...
Disability and Unemployment
When someone files a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits or for Supplemental Security Income, they are claiming they are disabled and cannot work. Disability is defined as the “inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of...